Indian energy major Reliance Industries aims to reach peak gas output of 80 million standard cubic meters per day at its KG D6 block off the country's east coast in about 12 months, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday, quoting two unnamed government officials.

This would be achieved by drilling more wells in the gas producing fields, a senior oil ministry official told the newspaper.

Production at the D6 block, from which Reliance started pumping gas in April last year, currently stands at 60 mscmd, and Reliance has earlier said it would not increase output at the block until a full review of the reservoir is completed.

It had originally expected to reach peak output in the current year that ends next March.

The company could not immediately be reached for comment.