** Shares of South West Pinnacle Exploration SWPI.NS surge 20% to 172.38 rupees apiece, highest in 20 months
** Drilling and exploration services provider posts consolidated net profit of 83.57 million rupees ($950,793.56) in the September quarter, compared to 4.03 million rupees in the year-ago period
** Revenue from operations more than doubles to 624.45 million rupees from 273.6 million rupees
** During the quarter, SWPI bagged new orders worth 850 million rupees and added two new clients
** Current order-book is at 4.12 billion rupees, providing a clear road map for earnings in the next two to three quarters, SWPI's management says
** SWPI's shares are down 4.4% in 2025 so far, exchange data shows
($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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