India’s Hydrocarbon Outlook 2024 41 A Report on Exploration & Production Activities Basin appraisal and active acreage: Location Basin area (skm) Appraised (skm) Active area (skm) across regime Shallow water 118,389 118,389 (100%) Nomination: 26,279; Fields: 209; NELP: 1,961; OALP: 21,096; DSF: 7,336 Deepwater 93,611 93,611 (100%) Nomination: 8,588; OALP: 147 3. CAUVERY BASIN The basin occupies an area of 212,000 sq km. It has been appraised to the extent of 212,000 sq km. (100%). The active area under operation across regime(s) stands at 65,616 sq. km. Current Bidding Opportunities: Cauvery is a Category I basin, implying that the basin has significant commercial discovered inplace, potential to be produced Source: DGH Internal Source: DGH Internal Shallow water: 4 OALP blocks with 23,655 sq km area and 2 DSF blocks with 677 sq km area at an optimum level. The geographical area of the basin partially overlaps with the state(s) of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
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