BP projects 44 per cent jump in oil output from India’s largest field

Global energy major BP (BP.L) has pledged to lift oil production by 44 per cent and gas output by 89 per cent from India’s largest field off its west coast, under a decade-long contract, according to block operator Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC.NS) on Thursday.

ONGC named BP as its technical service provider on Wednesday to assist in boosting output from a baseline crude production of 45.47 million metric