‘Ocean of opportunities’: India confirms natural gas discovery in Andaman basin, 87% methane detected.
Natural gas has been discovered in the Andaman basin, according to information released by Indian Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday. This finding supports the long-held notion that the Andaman Sea is abundant in natural gas.
The minister announced the discovery of natural gas in the Sri Vijayapuram 2 well on the east coast of the Andaman Islands in a late-evening post on X. The well is located 9.20 nautical miles (17 km) from the shoreline, with a water depth of 295 meters and a target depth of 2,650 meters. Puri said, “An ocean of energy opportunities opens up in the Andaman Sea,” in the publication.
In a late-night post on X, the minister said that natural gas had been found in the Sri Vijayapuram 2 well on the east coast of the Andaman Islands. The well, which has a target depth of 2,650 meters and a water depth of 295 meters, is situated 9.20 nautical miles (17 km) from the coast. As stated in the magazine, “An ocean of energy opportunities opens up in the Andaman Sea,” Puri.
Initial production testing of the well in the 2212–2250 m area has proven the presence of natural gas with sporadic flaring. He disclosed that the gas samples were shipped to Kakinada, where they were analysed and found to contain 87% methane.
Establishing the existence of hydrocarbons in the Andaman basin is a significant step in validating the long-held notion that the Andaman basin is abundant in natural gas, “in line with discoveries in the entire area from Myanmar in North to Indonesia in South in this belt,” the minister stated in the post, sounding optimistic. In the upcoming months, the extent of the gas pool and the discovery’s commercial potential will be confirmed, he continued.
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