Abstract

Subsequent to the discovery of Mumbai High field in 1974, intensified exploratory activities in Western Offshore basin, India, resulted in the discovery of D-1 field besides Bassein and Panna in 1976. The D-1 field, situated about 200 km west of Mumbai city in Deep Continental Shelf at a water depth of 85-90m, was first considered in 2001, for development with geological inplace oil of about 145 MMbbl in the southern culmination (block of well D-A-4) and oil production potential of about 13,750 bopd envisaged with installation of one wellhead platform and drilling of 6 producers and 6 water injectors