"This is a proven oil rich zone and we are confident of striking crude along the Brahmaputra once exploration work begins after the survey," a senior OIL official told Forbes.
Rebel anger at Brahmaputra plan
Separatist rebel group the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has threatened to halt exploration work along the Brahmaputra River in India's resource-richAssam state, according to local media reports.
3 November 2006 8:34 GMT
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3 November 2006 8:34 GMT
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