The 10th meeting of the India-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, Industrial and Cultural was held during 8-9 January 2013 in New Delhi. M Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, led the delegation from India. The Kazakh side at the I
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RBI allows Essar Oil to raise $2.2 bn via ECB
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Essar Oil to mop up a maximum of $2.2 billion through external commercial borrowings in order to repay partially its debt of $2.8 billion. The company is said to be in discussion with banks to raise the amount as it got the required approval. The company. however, has not finalized the amount to be raise
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Petronet LNG expands Dahej terminal in 2 phases
Media reports suggest that Petronet LNG is expanding its Dahej LNG terminal in two phases. In the first phase, it is building second LNG jetty which will get completed by the end of December 2013 or early 2014. This would improve its facility by increasing unloading capacity and also give more flexibility. The company expe
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ONGC expects to produce 29.1 mn t oil in 2013-14
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), which expects to produce 27 million tonne of crude oil from its own fields and its share in joint ventures in 2012-13, plans to raise it to 29.1 million tonne in 2013-14. Of the 29.1 million tonne it expects to produce in 2013-14, 25.78 million tonne would come from its own field
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Mercator gives tanker to ferry Iranian oil
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