New Delhi/IBNS, May 5 -- In a landmark achievement for India's energy sector, the Panna-Mukta and Tapti (PMT) joint venture partners - Shell, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) have completed the country's first offshore facilities decommissioning project with the safe removal of mid and south Tapti field facilities.

The PMT JV, operator of the Tapti fields under a production sharing contract with the Government of India, comprises ONGC with a 40% participating interest, and RIL and BG Exploration & Production India Ltd (BGEPIL-Shell) with 30% each.

The project involved the removal of five wellhead platforms, associated infield pipelines, load-in at the onshore dismantling yard, and the...