New Delhi: The Oil Ministry is in search of Cabinet nod to allow Reliance Industries (RIL) to keep hold of three gas discoveries value USD 1.45 billion in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block still after finish of timelines.
RIL has not been able to present a expansion plan for D-29, 30 and 31 gas discoveries, which hold an predictable 345 billion cubic feet of treasury, with the prescribed timelines due to argument with the upstream watchdog DGH over tests required to confirm them.
The Oil Ministry feels that taking away the discoveries and rebidding the finds may direct to holdup in expansion, sources privy to the case said.
Also, it feels RIL may go to adjudication which may guide to additional delay in manufacture and extra cost connected with the negotiation.
The three finds, which can be rapidly put on construction by RIL using obtainable communications of at present producing gas fields as well as those being urbanized, are merit USD 1.45 billion at existing gas cost of USD 4.2 per million British thermal unit.