Project Profile
Value: US$68 million
Location: Barmer district of Rajasthan
Area: 3,111km²
Production: 55,000 boepd (December, 2016)
Start-up year: September 2009
Cairn India, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy, started production of oil from its Mangala oilfield in Barmer district of Rajasthan in September 2009. The initial capacity of the field was 30,000bpd of oil.
Cairn India has ambitious plans that could see oil production from Block RJ-ON-90/1 more than double to 300,000 bpd, subject to capital expenditure of more than US$11 billion. No timeframe has been announced for this ramp-up. Future increases in production are likely to come from the Barmer Hill and other discoveries, which are expected to add another 50,000 bpd of oil. Cairn has submitted to the Indian government the declaration of commerciality for Barmer Hill and some other finds on the block.
Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd. contracted Leighton for the engineering, procurement and construction of a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system for export of heavy waxy crude oil from their Mangala field in central Gujarat, to Aframax / Seawaymax tankers near Bhogat on India’s West Coast.
The engineering and construction division of Larsen and Toubro was awarded two contracts worth US$300 million for civil works and other consolidated construction works for the Northern Area Development Project in Rajasthan block in January 2008. In addition, L&T will execute civil and electromechanical operations, and offsite infrastructure facilities.
Operators:
Cairn India: Operator with 70% interest
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC): 30% interest
Contractors:
Artson Engineering Limited: Mechanical works and piping for eight well pads
Larsen & Toubro: Civil works
Leighton: EPC contract
Mustang Engineering: FEED for Mangala production facility
Punj Lloyd: EPC for 24km, 24 inch pipeline
Wood Group PSN: O&M contract