Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP on December 18, 2020 announced the start of production from the R Cluster, ultra-deep-water gas field in KG-D6 block (Krishna-Godavari Basin) off the east coast of India.
- RIL and BP are developing three deepwater gas projects in KG-D6 block – R Cluster, Satellites Cluster and MJ – which together are about 15% of India’s projected demand for natural gas by 2023.
- RIL is the operator of KG-D6 block with a 66.67% participating interest and BP holds a 33.33% participating interest.
- R Cluster is the first of the three projects to come onstream.
- The field is located about 60 kilometers from the existing KG D6 Control & Riser Platform (CRP) off the Kakinada coast and comprises a subsea production system tied back to CRP via a subsea pipeline.
- Located at a water depth of greater than 2000 meters, it is the deepest offshore gas field in Asia.
(Source: The Mint)
