Exploration & Production

India misses output targets despite moving goalposts

India missed its gas production target by 5.7% in May but a sign of the country’s struggle to maintain its output levels when compared with the same period last year.
By Sara Stefanini 25 June 2013 0 2549

India missed its gas production target by 5.7% in May – a smaller shortfall than recorded for the months of January, February and March – but a sign of the country’s struggle to maintain its output levels when compared with the same period last year.

Total gas production in India surpassed goals in April and May 2012 – by 9.5% and 7.1%, respectively – according to data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Considering output in those months was roughly on par with production...