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enhance the performance of these legacy assets. Global best practices and comparable
analogues
As part of this initiative, a set of priority
nomination blocks-operated by major national Historical production trends and in-place

oil companies-has been shortlisted for detailed resource estimates
performance review. This comprehensive
assessment will aim to: These benchmarks will serve as critical reference
points for evaluating underperforming fields
Identify underperforming assets and and identifying areas where enhanced recovery
untapped potential techniques or development re-planning could
be applied
Recommend strategies for production
enhancement and recovery improvement 5.2.9 Procurement of Reservoir Simulation
Software
Promote best-in-class reservoir
management practices To strengthen its technical capabilities and
support state-of-the-art evaluation of Field
The review process is scheduled to be undertaken Development Plans (FDPs), the Directorate
in the upcoming financial year and will lay the General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has established
groundwork for actionable interventions to a dedicated Reservoir Engineering (RE)
maximize production and extend the economic workstation.
life of India’s key oil and gas fields.
As part of this upgrade, DGH has procured
5.2.8 Benchmarking of Indian Oil & Gas the Computer Modelling Group (CMG) suite
fields of reservoir simulation software, a globally

In the context of mature fields with declining recognized platform for advanced reservoir
production, there is an increasing need to modelling and simulation. This acquisition is
assess and improve field performance across aimed at enhancing the technical rigor and
India’s upstream sector. As part of this effort, efficiency in evaluating FDPs submitted by E&P
the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) operators, particularly for:
is initiating steps to establish cut-off values for Reservoir performance forecasting
recovery factors, which can serve as performance
benchmarks for Indian oil and gas fields. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) modelling
To advance this initiative, DGH has already Complex well and fluid behavior simulations

commenced deliberations with leading
technical service providers and domain experts. The integration of CMG software into DGH’s
The objective is to develop standardized recovery technical workflow marks a significant step
benchmarks based on: toward modernizing resource evaluation
practices and ensuring more informed and
Field maturity and reservoir characteristics data-driven decision-making.