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Fifth Series Tuesday, March, 12, 1974 X XXV, No. 15 Phalguna 21, 1895 (Saka) TenthF)3=>7;9F X XV 11 to 20 !% F*F*&+&,F $-F!F CONTENTS No. 15-Tuesday, March 12, 1974/Phalguna 21,1895(Saka) Oral Answers to Questions: Co l u m n s •Starred Questions Nos. 265, 269, 271, 274, 275 and 279 1-22 Written Answers to Questions: Starred Questions Nos. 261 to 263, 266 to 268, 270,272, 273, 276 to 278 and 280 ................................................. 23-32 Unstarred Qoestions Nos. 2605 to 2660, 2662 to 2733, . 2735 to 2764 and 2766 to 2804. , . 32-172 Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— U.S. Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier * Kitty Hawk’ sailing into the Indian Ocean ..... 172-93 Re Motion for Adjournment .... 194-204 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1973-74 Statermnt presented . 205 Matters under rule 377— (i) Reported demonstration by women before West Bengal Governor’s residence demanding reduction in price and distribution of foodgrains etc. through Fair Price shops; . 205-206 (ii) Failure of rains and inadequate supply of foodgraim in certain districts of Madhya Pradesh.... 206 Railway Budget, 1974-75 — General Discussion. 207-71, 273-320 ShriJa$irmath Mishra . 207-13 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee . 213-17 Shri Raja Kulkami . 217-23 Shri Surendra Mohanty . 223-27 Shri Ramihekhar Prasad Singh . 227-32 Shri ER. K r i s h n a n .................................................... 232-37 Shri K.. Rannkrishna Reddy . 23741 Shri Swaran Singh Sokhi . 241-47 Shri B.K. Daschowdhury . 247-53 Shri Samar Mukherjee . 253-59 Shri A.K.M. Ishaque . 259-63 *The sign-f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. (ii) Shri Annasaheb Gotkhinde # , 2 6 H 1 Shri CD. Gautam , . 26%1l Re Alleged Prevention of visitor from meeting members of Parliament , n u n Shri Ram Bhag&t P&swan 273-76 Shri Indrajit Gupta 2*76-82 Shri Ghandulal Chandrakax m m Shri Rajdeo Singh WM ShnT.D. Kamble 291*95 Shri Mohd. Jawilurrahjnan 295-307 Shri Shankerrao Savant 307-309 Shri Ram Surat Prasad 309-13 Shri ChiranJib Jha 313-15 Shri Syed Ahmed Aga 315-16 Shri Ram Prakash 316-18 Shn D.K. Panda 3IK-19 Dr. Kailas 319-20 Shn L.N. Mishra 320 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK. SASHA (H) At present *Sagar Samrat* is dril- ling a well in the Bombay High Structure since February 8, 1974 Tuesday, March 12, WlAJPhalguna 21, and as on 5-3-1974 drilling had 1995 {Saka) reached a depth of 1505 metres. In the course of a drill-stem-test at the interval of 962-990 metres, there were indications of presence The Lok Sabha met at five minutes of oil. The drilling of the well past Eleven of the Clock is being continued to its projected [Mm. S p eak u in the Chair] depth of 2*000 metres. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Sir, may I know from the hon. Minister whether any inten- \m Bxprommi By istgv samnr sive survey was carried out to ascertain commercial availability of oil. before the *2*5. SHRI S. R. DAMANI : *Sagar Samrat’ was put into use ? Se- condly, I would like to know whether any SHRI RAMKANWAR : negotiations are going on with the .Burmah Will the Minister of PETROLEUM Oil Company for putting up another dril- AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : ling platform in the same area and whether they are going to carry out intensive sur- (a) the main features as to how the vey. ‘Sagar Samrat' has been put to use since its arrival from the Japanese suppliers; SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : Sir, commer- and cial availability of oil can be found out only when drilling has been done. So far (b) the success achieved so far in oil as the survey is concerned, the first survey exploration wih the use thereof ? was made by a Russian survey ship and they thought that it was a prospective area. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM After that, there was another survey known AND CHEMICALS (SHRI D. K. as the Sea Bed Survey carried out by a BOROOAH): (a) and (b) The requisite well-known French company, CGG and it information is as under was again re-interpreted by Offshore Dyna- (i) It was t o used to drill in the mics of England and by ONGC together. Tarapur structure in the Arabian We have had no discussions with the Bur- Sea with effect from October 11, mah OS Company in respect of any survey 1973. The projected depth of in this area. So far as Bombay High is the well at this structure was conccmed, it is exclusively reserved for 4.500 metres. Due to an un- drilling by ONGC. derground blow out, which SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Sir, my next ticeurttd at a depth of 2781 supplementary question is, whether it is a metro, this welt had to be tem- fact that Government is going to place porarily abandoned. No indica- orders for a second drilling platform, and tions of the presence of oil or if so, what are the details of the same. natural, gas of any commercial What steps are being taken to avoid the V significance were obtained in this deficiencies that were found in the ‘Sagar Samrat’ ? 3 Oral Anstven MARCH 12, 1974 Oral A to m s 4 SHRI 0 . K. BOROOAH : Firstly, there be Jacked-up because of the rough nature are no basic deficiencies in the ‘Sagar ol the sea as welt as the presence Of non. Samrat’. Secondly, the problem of acquisi- soon. The underwriters did not agree to tion of another drilling platform for drifc tte jacking up on these areas but later, ling in Bombay High is under considera- a? I said earlier, we made another re-inter- tion. pretation of the survey data by another company called Off-shore Dynamics and SHRI S. R, DAMANI : My question is, also by our ONGC experts themselves. whether this platform will be able to work Then the underwriters came to the con- all the twelve months or not. The hon. elusion that ft was possible and It was Minister said that there are no basic defi- jacked up wihin the Bombay High on ciencies in the *Sagar Samrat’. I would which the survey was made by the CGG. like to know, whether the platform will be able to work all the twelve months. Secondly, although the ship was built in the Japanese shipyard, the designers SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : Yes, it can were the American Off-Shore Com- work all the twelve months if it works in pany and the technology also belongs to accordance with the climatic and wave them. The Japanese firm, Mitsubishi, used conditions of the sea. in this platform not second hand machinery but what we call renovated electric instal- lations, the price of which was fixed at SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : May I 5 lakhs dollars, for which they gave us a know from the ton. Minister whether it compensation of 4 lakhs dollars. So far h a fact that this French Company, to as the renlacements are concerned, they are which he referred, namely, the CGG, had available selected nine points for prospective dril- ling ? May I also know whether it is a fact that it is found that the Sagar Samrat SHRI R. S. PANDEY : While congra- is not able to drill at any of these nine tulating the engineers and the workers, points because of the height of the waves who are working round the clock and who which affects the jack-up of the Sagar have ultimately found oil, which is a very Samrat and because of the fact that the happy augury, may I know from the Mi legs of the Sagar Samrat went deeper than nister whether any potential estimate has they should go ? I would like to know been given by digging more and more whether these nine points, on the survey of downwards as to what would be the com- which we paid quite a big sum to CGG, mercial quantum which we are going to are proving infructuous and we are to get ? Secondly, the other day I read in have drilling at other structures. Then, the newspapers that there was certain col- may I also know whether it is a fact that laboration with some foreign firm for ex- the spares for the engines of the Sagar ploration and drilling. Which ate those Samrat have been stocked in sufficient countries with whom we have agreements ? quantities, because everybody knows that the Japanese firm Mitsubishi had fitted the MR. SPEAKER : He has gone too much Sagar Samrat with second hand engines ? beyond the question. I would like to know whether the availa- bility of spares will be there in case of SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : So far as Bombay High is concerned, we are doing necessity. thc drilling ourselves with this platform, SHRI D. K. BOROOAH : The hon. and ft is done by the ONGC. Of course, Member had asked three questions instead we have engaged foreign experts as drilling of one Firstly, regarding the COG sur- contractors. Drilling has reached vey, they had looted 13 + 3 locations, 13 1,577 metres on 11-3-1974. ft wM have in deeper waters and 3 in shadow waters. td dig up to 2,000 metres. So far as In the first attempt the platform could not piesent indications go, we have struck 5 < W Answtrs PHALGUNA 21, 1895 (Saka) Oral Answers 6 poms B»e*tone, Is certainly a very readily available.