Shares in Reliance Industries gained 1.7 per cent after its KG-D6 block partner Niko Resources said its proved reserves increased by 160 per cent, and that a recent gas discovery in the D6 block off the east coast could add significantly to future reserves.
Reliance Industries is the operator of the block with a 60 per cent stake. BP Plc holds 30 per cent and Niko the rest.
The Canadian oil and natural gas producer said in May it made a significant gas discovery, along with its partners, in the KG-D6 block off the east coast.
Niko shares also rose as much as 13 per cent in morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Copyright Thomson Reuters 2013
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