Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the commencement of “first oil” production from Krishna Godavari deep-water block 98/2 in the Bay of Bengal. The oil was extracted on Sunday in the Krishna Godavari basin, 30 km off the coast of Kakinada. Puri on X (formerly Twitter) described the achievement as a big boost to the Modi government’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign. The minister highlighted that production is expected to be 45,000 barrels of oil per day. … Continue reading First oil production from Krishna Godavari deep-water block in Bay of Bengal