Which of the following is an offshore oil field?

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Mumbai High

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Mumbai High is an offshore oil field.
Mineral oil or petroleum is a major energy source in India and acts as a “nodal industry” for synthetic textiles, fertilisers, and many chemical industries. Oil field occurs where oil is trapped in the crest of the upfold in the folding regions, anticlines or domes. Anticlines and fault traps in forming rocks of the tertiary age are associated with most of the petroleum occurrences in India. Mumbai High, Gujarat and Assam are three major offshore petroleum production fields in western India. Ankleshwar in Gujarat, Assam, Digboi, Naharkatiya, and Moran- Hugrijan are some of the other important oil fields.

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