Question 4230
In which state is the Lunej Petrol producing area located?
Answer
Gujrat
Why?
The correct answer is Gujarat. Key Points Lunej is a village in Khambhat taluka of Anand district, Gujarat, India. The first mineral oil well in Gujarat was founded in Lunej. The main occupation of the people of Lunej village is agriculture, farming, and animal husbandry. The Oil and Natural Gas Commission drilled test wells in 1958 at Lunej and confirmed the occurrence of a commercially exploitable oil field. The annual production is 15 lakh tonnes of oil and 8-10 lakh cubic meters of gas. The total reserves are estimated at 3 crore tonnes. Additional Information Assam is the oldest oil-producing state in India. The Digboi filed: It is the oldest field in India. Most oil is sent to the refinery at Digboi. The Naharkatiya field: Oil from this area is sent to oil refineries at Noonamati in Assam and Barauni in Bihar through the pipeline. Arunachal Pradesh: Oil reserves are found in Manbhuam, Kharsang and Charai.
