Cairns gets clearance for increase production in Mangla oilfield

JAIPUR, Apr 20: The production in Cairns India�s Mangla oil field in Barmer district of Rajasthan will soon go up by 25,000 barrels per day(BPD), a company spokesperson said.�The oil field presently is producing 1,25,000 BPD that would go up to 1,50,000 BPD in next few days�, the spokesperson said yesterday adding that the Government has accorded approval for increasing the production.Besides Mangla oilfield�the second oil field of the company in the desert state�is also producing 25,000 BPD crude oil and hence the total oil production now would be 1,75,000 BPD in a few days. (UNI)