Essar Oil plans to shore up its finances by processing ultra-heavy crude oil from its Vadinar refinery. Before the refinery expansion, Vadinar used to refine crude oil with an average API (American Petroleum Institute) gravity of 33. After the expansion, it can now refine crude oil with an average API of 28, the official said. Over the last two years, the Gujarat-based refinery has been undergoing expansion. Currently, it has a refining capacity of 20 million tonne per annum.
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ConocoPhillips to choose ONGCÂ’s blocks
International energy giant ConocoPhillips has studied 19 ultra-deep-water blocks of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and would choose the ones that it plans to acquire.In order to benefit from technology and the experience of ConocoPhillips in deep water blocks, ONGC decided to partner with the company. The US-based firm is holding discussion with ONGC on this matter and it is learnt that the former might pick stake in more than one block.
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Experts on O&G sector
Experts feel that the regulatory regime in the oil and gas sector must evolve to resolve new challenges and promote growth. One of the key issues in the sector is pricing. Oil and gas pricing has been controlled by the government - almost entirely until April 2002 under the Administered Price Mechanism (APM), and through indirect control since.
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RIL to appraise discovery in Cauvery basin
Reports indicate that Reliance Industries (RIL) would appraise its discovery in the Cauvery basin and submit a field development plan to the government. This follows issuance of approval letter by government to the operator (RIL) to appraise the discovery. The move is expected to enable the company extend its deep-water portfolio beyond the controversial D6...
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Govt to introduce shale gas policy soon
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, M Veerappa Moily said that his ministry was working on a “positive and forward-looking” shale gas policy that would be placed before the Union cabinet shortly.
Shale gas or natural gas trapped in sedimentary rocks (shale formations) below the earthÂ’s surface, is the new focus area in the US, Canada and China as an alternative to conventional oil and gas.
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Govt to introduce shale gas policy soon
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, M Veerappa Moily said that his ministry was working on a “positive and forward-looking” shale gas policy that would be placed before the Union cabinet shortly.
Shale gas or natural gas trapped in sedimentary rocks (shale formations) below the earthÂ’s surface, is the new focus area in the US, Canada and China as an alternative to conventional oil and gas.
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Petronet terminal project
Petronet LNG is working on a Rs 4,500 crore land-based LNG terminal project with facilities for receiving, storage and
regasification of LNG at Gangavaram in VisaÂkhÂapatnam district in collaÂboration with the GangÂavaram port.
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Petronet terminal project
Petronet LNG is working on a Rs 4,500 crore land-based LNG terminal project with facilities for receiving, storage and
regasification of LNG at Gangavaram in VisaÂkhÂapatnam district in collaÂboration with the GangÂavaram port.
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IOC, BPCL to make Kerala an LPG surplus state
To make Kerala a surplus liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) state by 2015, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) Kochi Refinery have taken up projects. The projects, being undertaken by the two State-owned companies are expected make available about 1,700 tmt (thousand metric tonnes) of LPG in the state.
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India should get into long-term oil tie-ups, says expert
To meet its future energy needs at low cost, India should acquire oil assets overseas and if its workable enter into long-term bilateral development and supply agreements with oil-exporting countries.