Natural gas reserves found in Andaman C has discovered Kuan at 300 meters in depth: Puri

Lastly updated: September 26, 2025, 23:00 Ist Sri Vijayapuram-2 Wells of Andaman Sea found natural gas that has 87 percent methane. This discovery can be important for India’s energy security and self -sufficiency. Hardep Singh Puri gave this information through tweet. New -delhi. A great success has appeared in India’s energy sector. Union Minister Hardep Singh Puri told Twitter that natural gas was detected in the pit. The well is about 17 kilometers (9.20 knots) of the East Coast of the Andaman Islands. The water depth of the well is 295 meters, that is, it is located in 295 meters deep water above sea level. The target depth was held at 2650 meters. This means that the well was dug up to 2650 meters from the water surface to the soil under the sea. This includes 295 meters of water depth and a depth of about 2355 meters in the soil below. Initial production testing showed that natural gas is present at a depth of 2212 to 2250 meters and that it was also seen periodically. Methane gas mixed gas samples were brought to Kakinada via the ship, where they were tested. Investigation revealed that this gas has 87% methane. Methane is a component with high energy capacity and can be used for commercial production. #Watch | Union Minister, Hardep Singh Puri, Tweets, “Very pleased to report the Occurnce of Natural Gas in Sri Vijayapuram 2 (Andaman Sea), good at a distance of 9.20 Nm (17 km) from the coast to the east coast of the east coast of the East Coast Andaman Islands on a water depth of 295 meters and the target … The Andaman Sea will help complete the energy security of India and the development of indigenous energy sources in the Andaman -See.