India kicks off NELP VIII

摘要

India has launched its eighth round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP VIII) and is offering 70 exploration blocks, as well as 10 blocks under its fourth coalbed methane round (CBM IV).Under NELP VIII India has offered 24 deepwater blocks, 28 shallow water blocks and 18 onshore blocks in the round, which will close on 10 August, said Oil Secretary R S Pandey.