The opinion of Solicitor General of India may sought by the Union Oil Ministry on whether Reliance Industries and Cairn India can be permitted to drill exploration wells in already producing oil and gas fields.
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Pricing, marketing policies hit gas sector growth: Report
The growth of India's natural gas sector has been constrained by curbs imposed by pricing and marketing policies of the government, a FICCI-PWC report said last week. The gas sector in India holds tremendous potential.
Rangarajan panel suggests doubling of gas price
C Rangarajan headed panel, was tasked to suggest design of future contracts for exploration and production of oil and gas. Rangarajan is the Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman. The committee is believed to have suggested a complex pricing formula that will lead to near-doubling of the natural gas price to about $8 (Rs 439).
Contract opportunities in OIL India
Oil India (OIL) is a premier state-run company under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the central government. The company is engaged in the business of exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, transportation of crude oil and production of LPG. For the quarter ending September 30, 2012, the company's net profit declined 16 per cent to Rs 954.57 crore from the year-ago period.
NRL plans to expand refining capacity
Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) plans to expand its refining capacity from 3.0 million metric tonne per annum (mn tpa) to 8-9 mn tpa at Golaghat in Assam. The company is also considering options of sourcing and transporting the additional crude oil through a pipeline.
ONGC develops 2 projects
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) currently has two projects under development namely Carabobo 1, in Venezuela, which is likely to commence early production by end of 2012-13 and Blocks A1 & A3 in Myanmar, which are likely to commence production in July 2013.
ONGC develops 2 projects
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) currently has two projects under development namely Carabobo 1, in Venezuela, which is likely to commence early production by end of 2012-13 and Blocks A1 & A3 in Myanmar, which are likely to commence production in July 2013.
Contracting opportunities for LPG
Market for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in India is divided into two parts - industrial & commercial LPG and subsidised domestic LPG. Industrial & Commercial LPG is a more competitive business segment thn the domestic LPG as it has competition between oil marketing companies (OMCs) and parallel marketing companies (PMC).
Contracting opportunities for LPG
Market for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in India is divided into two parts - industrial & commercial LPG and subsidised domestic LPG. Industrial & Commercial LPG is a more competitive business segment thn the domestic LPG as it has competition between oil marketing companies (OMCs) and parallel marketing companies (PMC).
Gas output may decline in FY13
A recent report from the oil ministry shows that India's natural gas production may decline to around 104 mmscmd in 2012-13 from 114.90 mmscmd in the previous fiscal. The report attributes the possible decline in gas output mainly to the fall in KG-D6 output to 23 mmscmd from over 30 mmscmd last year. The report also expects a sharp rise in imports of lique

