The firm said that the orders fall under the “large” category, which means that they must be between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore as per its classification of contracts
As ONGC Videsh drags its feet on the matter, Tehran has indicated it could come out with a licensing round for the development of the field by an Iranian contractor
The oil exploration company has already drilled over 500 wells in these areas, ONGC said in an application seeking clearance from the Environment Ministry
Value of the contracts was in the "significant" category, which is supposed to be in the range of Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore, according to the company’s project classification
Additionally, the overall crude oil production for the month of January stood at 2847.66 thousand metric tonnes (TMT), which was 11.85 percent lower than the target