Reliance and BP announce first gas from Asia’s deepest project
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP on Friday announced the start of production from the R Cluster, ultra-deep-water gas field in KG-D6 block off the east coast of India.
RIL and BP are developing three deepwater gas projects in KG-D6 block – R Cluster, Satellites Cluster and MJ – which together are expected to meet 15% of India’s gas demand by 2023.
RIL is the operator of KG-D6 block with a 66.67% participating interest and BP holds a 33.33% participating interest.
