Chennai-based Hindustan Oil Exploration Company (HOEC) will start commercial production from its discovered small field (DSF) block in Mumbai by December. The company successfully drilled its first well in the block earlier this month and will become the first to start production of crude oil under the DSF auction rounds.
“Our focus is on monetising the discovered resources. We expect to start production in B-80 (the block) by December. The overall production is expected to double once discovered field production starts,” said P Elango, managing dirtector of the company. Drilling of a second well is expected to be completed by