Cairn, ONGC to get 10-yr extension for Barmer block
Private explorer Cairn India and its state-run partner ONGC will get a 10-year extension for the exploration of the Rajasthan's Barmer oil and gas block beyond 2020, when the current contract ends, reports claimed. The Barmer block is the biggest onshore oil producing project in India and its current output is around 1.66 lakh barrels of oil equivalent per day.