The MJ field development comprises a new FPSO vessel. Credit: BP.

India’s Reliance Industries and its consortium partner bp have started production from the MJ deepwater gas field in KG D6 block in the Krishna Godavari basin, India.

The MJ is a high-pressure and high-temperature, gas and condensate field. It marks the last of three deepwater developments planned by the consortium in block KG D6 off India’s east coast, the other two fields being the R-Cluster and Satellite Cluster.

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The three fields in the KG D6 block are expected have combined production of around 30 million standard cubic metres of gas per day (mcmd).

In a press statement, bp said: “This is expected to account for around one third of India’s current domestic gas production and meet approximately 15% of India’s demand.”

Discovered in 2013, the MJ field produces from eight wells. The field is expected to have peak gas production of around 12mcmd and 25,000 barrels of condensate per day.

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bp chief executive Bernard Looney said: “By safely bringing these new developments onstream, RIL and bp are making an important contribution to meeting India’s demand for secure supplies of gas.”

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Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani said: “Alongside the other KG D6 fields, the MJ development truly supports the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Energy vision’ laid out by the Government of India.”

The MJ field development comprises a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Ruby. The FPSO is designed to process and separate the condensate, gas, water and impurities prior to sending the gas onshore for sale.

Condensate is stored on the FPSO prior to being offloaded to shuttle tankers for supply to refineries in India.

Reliance operates the KG D6 block with a 66.67% stake while bp owns the remaining 33.33% interest.