Centre: Oil, gas reserves found in Nadia, N 24 Parganas
Times of India | 25 July 2025
Kolkata: The Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas announced on Wednesday that recoverable hydrocarbon reserves equivalent to 0.9 million tonnes of oil had been identified at two sites in North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Union minister of state, Suresh Gopi, clarified that no discovery was made at Ashok Nagar, where ONGC was carrying out exploration activities.
In response to a question in Rajya Sabha by BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya, Gopi stated that ONGC was exploring for oil in Kankpul I in North 24 Parganas and Ranaghat II in Nadia. At Kankpul, the well has been drilled to a depth of 2,730m, resulting in a gas discovery. The appraisal phase is set to continue until Oct. In Ranaghat, drilling reached a depth of 2,719m, also resulting in a natural gas find. The appraisal phase there is expected to continue until 2027.
ONGC is conducting oil and gas exploration in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad and Burdwan.