On the basis of the suggestions made by the Rangarajan committee, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decided to raise the price of domestic natural gas, from $4.2 to $8.4 a million British thermal unit (mBtu), from April 2014. Once the new price is adopted, it would be revised on a quarterly basis for a period of five years, reports indicate
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Govt hiked gas price to hit power, fertiliser firms
As the Union government hiked gas price on June 28 will benefit a lot the government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and private major Reliance Industries (RIL), power and fertiliser companies will see their fuel costs shooting up substantially. As the power industry, a major consumer of natural gas, operates on the principle of pass-through of fuel costs to consumers, Indian consumers will have to shell out more for electricity, say analysts.
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OIL, OVL to buy stake in Mozambique gas field for $2.47 bn
In Mozambique, Indian State exploration firms ONGC and Oil India (OIL) have signed a $2.48-billion deal to acquire 10 per cent stake from Videocon in a giant gas project in the African country. The acquisition deal may help ship an estimated 6 million tonne a year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India. ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of the State explorer, said the deal marks its entry into a world-class project with significant upside potential, and would help it achieve long-term product
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GAIL gets interim relief from HC order
In an interim relief to Gas Authority of India (GAIL), the Madras High Court stayed an order passed by the Tamil Nadu government for removal of pipelines laid by the gas utility major in farm lands in the state. GAIL was laying pipeline in some farm areas of Tamil Nadu as part of its Kochi-Bangalore pipeline project. However, farmers raised objection to the project in the state and this prompted the state government to disallow the project
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India, Hungary firm tie-up for a joint gas monitoring system
For a gas monitoring system, Gujarat Info Petro has signed an agreement with Cason Engineering Plc, Hungary, in pursuant to the already signed MoU during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit-2013. Gujarat Info Petro is a subsidiary of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation.
The agreement was signed by VK Sharma, CEO, Gujarat Info, and Ferenc Szakács, Chairman and CEO of Cason, according to a release issued in Gandhinagar.
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Moily moots Mangalore-Chennai corrodor via Blore
The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Marpadi Veerappa Moily has taken initiative to speed up work on the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ). There are complaints that the work on MSEZ was delayed due to improper road connectivity. A meeting should be held with the residents residing in the areas and the problems need to be solved within ten days, said Moily.
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Cairn India to invest $3 bn in Rajasthan asset till 2016
Between 2014 and 2016, Cairn India has planned a net capital investment of $3 billion in its Rajasthan oil and gas field, Chief Executive P Elango said in the company's annual report. By March 2014, Cairn India aims to raise crude oil production from the Rajasthan asset by as much as 23 per cent to 215,000 barrels per day
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OIL to set up subsidiary for foreign operations
In the next few months, state-run energy explorer Oil India (OIL) may set up a foreign arm for exploration and acquisition of hydrocarbon assets abroad, thereby becoming the third state-run oil company to have a dedicated subsidiary for foreign operations. OIL now has presence in countries like Sudan, Libya, Venezuela, Egypt, Timor Leste, Yemen, Nigeria, Iran, the US and Gabon. In Gabon and Libya, it is the main operator of its blocks
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RIL relinquishes 2 gas fields at KG Basin
Owing to non-lucrative natural gas prices, Reliance Industries (RIL) relinquished two natural gas fields at the KG Basin, media reports indicate. After RIL discovered gas in the two blocks, it took them to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) to declare them commercially viable — declaration of commerciality, in jargon
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IGL raises prices of PNG, CNG
Indraprastha Gas (IGL) raised the retail price of PNG (piped natural gas) and the compressed natural gas (CNG) owing to the recent steep appreciation of the dollar vis-a-vis rupee. The firm raised the price also because of the increased dependence on imported LNG, which raised its input cost of gas and necessitated the increase in retail prices of CNG and PNG. IGL said there has been a sharp depreciation of the rupee vis-vis dollar in the last one month