Which of the following statements about natural gas production in India are correct in light of recent developments?
I. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has become second largest natural gas producer in the country with its output exceeding 25 million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd)
II. India's natural gas production exceeded the 150 mscmd mark recently
III. ONGC's majority of gas production comes from its Bassein and Mumbai High fields
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I only
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I and II only
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II only
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III only
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Reliance Industries (RIL) has become the largest natural gas producer in the country with its over 50 million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd) output surpassing that of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp's (ONGC). RIL's gas production from its D6 fields in the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin touched 50.15 mscmd on November 29, 2009, surpassing ONGC's 49.6 mscmd output for the first time. KG D-6's output has also helped the nation cross 100 mscmd of domestic gas production. Besides RIL and ONGC, about 16 mscmd is produced by BG Group-operated Panna/Mukta and Tapti fields. ONGC's majority of gas production comes from its Bassein and Mumbai High fields.