1. Focus Towards NELP
By
Syed Nawaz
Petroleum Engineering Final year
Al-Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology
2. CONTENT
• Introduction
• Bidding process under NELP
• Categorization of blocks
• How to Read
• Type of contracts
• Bidding Terms and conditions
• Quick Comparison of NELPs
4. Bidding process under NELP
• Announcement
– Under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) for exploration
of oil and natural gas, the Government of India announces “X” offer of
exploration blocks. Companies are invited to bid for “X” exploration
blocks on offer.
5. Categorization of Blocks
• The types of blocks are
– On-land blocks
• Type S Block
– Deepwater block
– Shallow water block
6. How to Read
S.No Basin Block Name Map.
Ref. no
APPROX.
AREA
(SQ.KM.)
1. Deep Water Blocks MB-DWN-2009/1 D-1 2961
2. Shallow Water Blocks CY-OSN-2009/3 S-19 1362
3. On-Land Blocks AA-ONN-2009/1
AA-ONN-2009/2
AA-ONN-2009/3*
1
2
3
2217
1740
84
7.
8. Types of contracts
• Contract acquired by government
company
• Private companies
• Joint ventures
9. Bidding Terms and conditions
• Type of Contract
• Participation by Companies
• Commencement of petroleum operation
• Exploration Period
• Development and production period
• Relinquishment, etc.,
10. Criteria for Bidding
• Technical capability includes
3-Acres include
3-Experience of contractor
8-Annual production estimation
2-Less Drill time
5-Joint ventures
• Biddable work program
includes
4-2D survey
8-3D survey
13-Exploratory well
Criteria points
Technical capability 25
Biddable work program 25
Fiscal packages 50
• Fiscal Packages
Z= a+[b-a*(X-1.5)/2]
11. Quick Comparison of NELPs
NELP S.no: Date/Month/Year No. of blocks Types of Blocks
1 8 January 1999 48 Dp-12,Sw-26,On-20
2 15 December 2000 25 Dp-08,Sw-08,On-09
3 27 March 2002 27 Dp-09,Sw-07,On-11
4 8 May 2003 24 Dp-12,Sw-01,On-11
5 3 January 2005 20 Dp-06,Sw-02,On-12
6 2006 55 Dp-24,Sw-06,On-25
7 22 December 2008 57 Dp-19,Sw-09,On-24
8 30 June 2010 31 Dp-08,Sw-11,On-12
9 15 October 2010
