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Swarnendu Bhushan

MOSL: HOEC (Not Rated)-Rising star-To commence gas production from Assam soon

​HOEC: Rising star; To commence gas production from Assam soon

(HOEX IN, Mkt Cap USD0.1b, CMP INR71, Not Rated)

Post its management change in early-2015, Hindustan Oil Exploration (HOEC) has exhibited an increased focus on operations, instilling a greater clarity on strategy. The immediate focus is on monetizing its gas field in Assam, improving the recovery factor in Cambay marginal fields and reviving PY3 via integration of PY1 and PY3 fields. The company is also focused on building a portfolio of marginal fields – it won bids for two fields in the recently concluded Discovered Small Fields (DSF) round 2016.

Gas production from Assam to commence shortly

  • ​The company has drilled and completed four wells so far, and has approval to drill two more. A 4.5” pipeline connecting the gas field in Assam to Oil India’s network is ready and can support gas transmission of up to 10mmscmfd.
  • Initial total production to be 20mmscfd of gas and 100 barrels of condensate by June 2017; to ramp up to peak production of 40mmscfd by end-FY18.
  • The company is constructing a 12” pipeline. It is expected to be completed by June 2017, with gas transmission capacity of 40mmscfd.
  • Although HOEC has a 27% PI in the field, it is entitled to a higher share of revenue in initial years (with PI in exploration being 40%); minimal profit sharing with the government in initial years due to cost carry.

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Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd.

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HOEC) is an oil and gas company. The Company's activities relate to exploration and production of hydrocarbons, which are natural resources. Its segments include Hydro carbon and Oil additives. Its products include crude oil and natural gas. Its oil and gas assets consist of operated and non-operated acreages in Assam-Arakan, Cauvery, Cambay basins, Rajasthan and Pranhita-Godavari basins in India. It has AAP-ON-94/1, which is a pre-new exploration licensing policy (NELP) block located in Assam Arakan Basin. Its Cauvery project has over four development wells, and an offshore platform and pipeline. Cauvery project has a processing plant on over 210 acres of land. The Cambay project's North Balol block includes approximately 10 wells. The Asjol block has over 10 wells. The CB-ON-7 block has approximately 10 wells. The CB-OS/1 block is located in inter tidal transition zone. HOEC Bardahl India Limited is the Company's subsidiary.

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