Mumbai-based Indian shipper Mercator gave a crude oil tanker to the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) for carrying crude oil from the gulf country to India in December. This is the first time that the Iranian firm chartered an Indian vessel covered under an insurance scheme arranged by New Delhi through state-run insurers, rep
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IOC plans to raise stake in HPL
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to raise its shareholding in the cash strapped Haldia Petrochemicals as the firm expects to reap many synergies with HPL. IOC has a big refinery in the area neighbouring HPL. Also, its pipelines are connected with HPL, Indrajit Bose, Exec
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Contract opportunities in crude oil transportation
Indian economy is expected to grow at a higher rate of 6.7 percent in 2013-14 compared to the expectation of around 5.4 percent growth in 2012-13. Rise in economic growth leads to higher demand for crude oil. Consequently, there is good prospect for contracts in crude oil transportation business. Following are some of the contract opportunities in the sector.
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ONGC aims to double output by 2030
Under its ''Perspective Plan 2030'', Oil And Natural Gas Corporation aims to double its oil and gas production by 2030; with nearly 46 per cent contribution expected to come from overseas assets, Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman of the firm said earlier. The plan maps the long-term growth model of ONGC as an energy major.
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ONGC gets poor response for CBM block sale
Bids invited by state-run oil explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for picking up its stake in four coal-bed methane (CBM) blocks did not receive strong response. ONGC is said to have received bids from only three firms for the blocks. These firms are UK-listed Great Easte
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OIL in the process of drilling wells in KG basin
Reports suggest that by the middle of 2013, Oil India (OIL) may start work on drilling wells in the KG Basin. OIL is said to be in advance stage of mobilising the rigs to the exploration site and the work is expected to by June-end or early July 2013. As part of its plan, the firm would drill three shallow wells and three deep water wells at a total cost of aro
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Govt plans to reintroduce import duty on oil
Union government plans to reintroduce import duty on crude oil in the forthcoming union budget in order to increase its tax collection and thereby reduce fiscal deficit. However, the adverse impact of such a move would be that it would raise the price of oil and could leave the government with a higher subsidy bill if pump prices are not r
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OVL produces oil from Carabobo field
In a move that may increase crude oil production of ONGC, the state-owned oil explorer's overseas arm ONGC Videsh (OVL) began production from its Carabobo oilfield in Venezuela oil-rich Orinoco Belt. The asset is operated by a joint venture firm Petrocarabobo, set up in Venezuela in June 2010 in which OVL has 11 percent stake. Oil India and Indian Oil Corp
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Ishar Gasoil loses oil and gas blocks
Ishar Gasoil, which bid for three oil and gas blocks under the ninth round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), failed to secure these blocks as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) rejected them. Owing to the companyÂ’s negative net worth, its bids for the blocks RJ-ONN-2010/1, GV-ONN-2012/1 and
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Adani Gas under CCI scanner
The natural gas distribution service of Adani Gas (AGL) in Faridabad has come under the scanner of the Competition Commission of India after the latter received complaints from Faridabad Industries Association (FIA). FIA is an umbrella body of industrial units in Faridabad (Haryana). The competition commission recei