Update
A record 165 bids were received for 52 blocks put up for exploration by the Indian government.
Global energy giants British Gas, British Petroleum, Italy's ENI and Malaysia's Petronas are among the 66 firms that have bid for exploration acreages.
However, super majors Chevron, ExxonMobil and Conoco Philips of the US, who were expected to partner Reliance Industries, did not participate at all.
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