bp tasked with increased recovery at Mumbai High field offshore India

ONGC has appointed bp subsidiary M/s BP Exploration (Alpha) as technical services provider for the Mumbai High (MH) field offshore western India.

Production started in 1976, with ONGC implementing various measures over subsequent decades to maintain or increase production such as gas and water shut-off, side-tracking low-performance producers, enhanced water injection support, gas-lift, and infill drilling.

But production-related challenges continue, with a need for more technical complex interventions.

ONGC appointed bp after issuing an international competitive bidding tender for a technical services provider experienced in managing complex mature reservoirs and applying advanced recovery technologies and best operational practices. 

The company invited all the major IOCs to participate, with Shell also expressing interest.

M/s BP Exploration (Alpha) will review the MH field performance and identify potential improvements in the reservoir, facilities and wells to enhance production over the 10-year contract period.

It has already identified potential for a ~ 44% increase in crude oil production from the baseline of 45.47 MMt to 65.41 MMt, and an ~ 89% increase in gas production, from 24.94 Bcm to 47.22 Bcm.

Including gas, the overall increase in output could be ~60% (from 70.40 MMtoe to 112.63 MMtoe), with the benefits first likely to be visible from 2026 onward.

The technical services provider will receive a fixed fee for the first two years, and thereafter a service fee based on a percentage share of the revenue from net incremental hydrocarbon production.