Gujarat Gas Co (GGCL) has executed a long-term gas supply contract with its parent Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for the purchase of 0.65 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) for next 12 years. Under the agreement, GSPC will supply imported re-gassified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to GGCL from 1 January 2014 up to 1 July 2025. The move is seen as a major relief for GGCL, as it will get assured gas supply for a long period.
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ONGC pays over Rs 2,900 cr for 2013-14
ONGC has paid 100 per cent interim dividend for the Year 2013-14. The Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC handed over a cheque of Rs 2961,27,32,610 (Rupees two thousand nine hundred sixty one crore twenty seven lakh thirty two thousand six hundred and ten only) to the Petroleum Minister Marepadi Veerappa Moily in Delhi recently towards the Interim Dividend for 2013-14.
ONGC pays over Rs 2,900 cr for 2013-14
ONGC has paid 100 per cent interim dividend for the Year 2013-14. The Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC handed over a cheque of Rs 2961,27,32,610 (Rupees two thousand nine hundred sixty one crore twenty seven lakh thirty two thousand six hundred and ten only) to the Petroleum Minister Marepadi Veerappa Moily in Delhi recently towards the Interim Dividend for 2013-14.
Chemoil Adani interested to develop bunkering facility
To develop a bunkering facility at Chennai port, Chemoil Adani, a joint venture between Chemoil and Adani, has expressed its keen interest. The Indian Oil Corporation is the only supplier of bunker – fuel oil used aboard ships – in Chennai. Mundra, Colombo and Kochi ports have developed bunkering facility. The Kandla port has also taken initiative to improve this facility, say media reports.
Iran keen to sell more crude oil to India
Iran on December 4 sought India the resolution of payment issues over sale of crude oil. Iran is keen to sell more crude oil to India and promote trade between the two nations, said Iran's Industry Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh in Bali at the ongoing WTO Ministerial Conference.
Iran keen to sell more crude oil to India
Iran on December 4 sought India the resolution of payment issues over sale of crude oil. Iran is keen to sell more crude oil to India and promote trade between the two nations, said Iran's Industry Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh in Bali at the ongoing WTO Ministerial Conference.
CPSUs the cash machines
As the government prepares to divest PSUs and raise Rs 54,000 crore, it will simultaneously urge PSUs to invest in infrastructure projects. While this is a smart move to reinvigorate the stranded sector, the irony of public sector investment in private side of equity is not lost. While they stare at a disappointing year for PSUs on the stock exchanges, what has galvanised many of these mammoth organisations that have transformed these custodians of public money into vibrant, corporate and profit
ONGC starts shale gas operations
ONGC has started drilling of shale gas at the Kanteri village in Barkagaon police station area of Hazaribag district. Corporate Communication Chief of ONGC, Bokaro, R Prasad said that in other parts of the world like the US shale gas wells have started in large scale but in India it will be a new experiment at Kanteri. Under this procedure, gas wells will be made by drilling the rocks on the hills of the Barkagaon region. Prasad said ONGC is at present operating in four districts in Jharkhand -
Rs. 40,000 cr oil refinery, trading hub in Kochi port
As part of an ambitious deep-water outer harbour project, the Union government-owned Cochin port in Kerala has started work on setting up a 20 million tonne export- oriented oil refinery and oil trading hub with private funds. The port is planning 16-m depth outer harbour, so large petroleum product tankers with a capacity to load 1,30,000 tonne can dock.
Cairn India oil output
Cairn India will explore ways to double oil output to 400,000 barrels a day from about 200,000 barrels. In January 2013, the government approved the company´s plan to raise production to a peak rate of 300,000 barrels a day and next month allowed it to explore for
new oil deposits in Rajasthan.


