Why Bombay high is named " High "?

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Why Bombay high is named " High "?

2007-10-01 17:07:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Mumbai

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From http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jul/28bspec.htm:

But why was the place in the sea named Bombay High?

Krishnamurthy in a recent interview said that the Russian and Indian teams were in a dilemma over naming the place where they would start drilling. Then after some brainstorming, they decided to name it 'Bombay High' as it sounded rhythmic and catchy.

2007-10-02 02:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Manoj B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Bombay High is an offshore oilfield 160 km off the coast of Mumbai .: Despite the name of Bombay being changed to Mumbai, the name of the rigs remains Bombay High.

2007-10-01 20:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋