BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV4I11021,
     title={Study of Cambay and Krishna-Godavari Basin for Shale Oil and Gas},
     author={Ashutosh Kumar, P. S. Saravanan, Anand Lidwin Peter. A, Divakar. G and Amal Johny},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={4},
     number={11},
     pages={63--72},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV4I11021.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

This paper contains a detail study about the two major basins of India in the perspective of shale oil and gas. According to estimates by EIA, India has 96 tcf of recoverable shale gas reserves. However there has been a recent downward revision in the estimates. India's shale gas reserve estimates pale in comparison to global standards, however limited exploration has been carried out so far. The Cambay, Krishna Godavari, Cauvery and the Damodar Valley are the most perspective sedimentary basins for carrying out shale gas activities in the country. The Cambay Basin in Gujarat is the largest basin in the country, spreaded across 20,000 gross square miles, with a prospective area of 1940 square miles. Around 20 tcf of gas has been classified as recoverable in this basin. It is estimated that the Krishna Godavari basin, located in eastern India, holds the largest shale gas reserves in the country. It extends over 7800 square miles in gross area with a prospective area of around 4340 sq miles. The basin encloses a series of rich organic materials, containing around 27 -30 tcf.

Shale oil, Shale gas, Cambay Basin, Krishna-Godavari Basin, Geologic Setting