ONGC begins production in Bengal basin

Question 1

where?

Answer 1

Asokenagar-1 well, Bengal Basin in 24 Paragana district.

Question 2

Basins in India

Answer 2

This has made the Bengal basin India’s eighth producing basin, joining the ranks of Krishna-Godavari (KG), Mumbai Offshore, Assam Shelf, Rajasthan, Cauvery, Assam-Arakan Fold Belt and Cambay.

There are 26 sedimentary basins in India, covering a total area of 3.4 million square kilometer. Of these, 16 are onland basins, 7 located both onland and offshore and 3 completely offshore.