- The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has initiated oil production from its Cluster-2 project in the Krishna Godavari basin in the Bay of Bengal.
- The project is situated in the KG-DWN-98/2 block, characterized as a complex and challenging block.
- Initial production is expected to be 45 thousand barrels per day and over 10 million standard cubic metres per day of gas.
- The project, located offshore the Godavari river delta, is positioned 35 kilometres off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
- Water depths in the project area range from 300 to 3,200 metres.
- The discoveries in the KG-DWN-98/2 block are divided into three clusters, with Cluster-2 being the first to be put into production.
- The anticipated impact of the project includes adding 7 percent to the current national oil production and 7 percent to national natural gas production.
Q: Where is the KG-DWN-98/2 block located, where the ONGC starts oil production from Cluster-2 project in January 2024 ?
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Indian Ocean
d) Andaman Sea
Answer: b) Bay of Bengal
