Adovcate General of Kerala government assured the Kerala High court that the state government would bear the liability of oil marketing companies if the petition filed by Kerala State Transport Corporation was finally dismissed. Following this, the court restrained oil companies from increasing the price of diesel being supplied to cash
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CSL making 20 vessels for ICG
Cochin Shipyard (CSL) is making a series of 20 fast patrol vessel (FPV) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). ICG awarded the contract to CSL in 2010 and the delivery of the last vessel is slated for 2017. CSL recently launched the second FPV - Abheek - for the guard. The vessels have a designed speed of 33 knots. The vessels are useful for fisheries protection and monitoring, cost
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SEEPCO, ONGC may close $2 bn oil and gas deal
Sterling Energy and Exploration Production Company (SEEPCO) may sell its 25-30 percent stake in four hydrocarbon blocks in Nigeria to ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC). The value of the deal, which is not yet finalised, is expected to be $2 billion. Both the companies entered into a confidentiality agreement for the deal and OVL is reportedly conducting due
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Supply may outstrip demand in medium term
Media reports indicate that although the global demand and supply for crude oil and natural gas is in balance, in the medium term supply may outstrip demand. In the short-run, higher production from shale in North America is being offset by substantial outages elsewhere, principally as a result of sanctions on
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ONGC to invest Rs 40.5 bn on 2 projects
At a recent board meeting, the state-run energy explorer ONGC decided to invest over Rs 4,050 crore to upgrade Western offshore facilities (on the Arabian Sea) through two major projects. The first project includes revamp of Unmanned Platforms Phase – II in Mumbai High and Neelam & Heera Asset. The total revamp job is expected to be completed by pre-monsoon 2016
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Govt clarifies on FDI in oil and gas projects
According to the extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, FDI, up to 100 percent, is permitted, under the automatic route, for exploration activities of oil and natural gas fields. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, D Purandeswari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
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AP govt takes steps to expedite project at Gangavaram Port
Andhra Pradesh government is taking steps to evolve a time-bound action plan to implement the Rs 4,500-crore LNG terminal project at Gangavaram Port. The proposed terminal, which is being jointly set up by the Gangavaram Port, and the Petronet LNG, will have an initial capacity of 5 million tonne per year. Work on th
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CCI clears investment in 5 oil and gas blocks
Exploration project at five oil and gas blocks, which where stuck as the defence ministry had objected to civilian activity, received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) recently. Oil and gas exploration projects at several regions were affected by the objection of the defence establishment on concerns of security or proximity to sensitive locat
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MOIL output rises 6.13%
MOIL, a Miniratna Category-I PSU, produced 8.02 lakh tonne of manganese ore during the year 2012-13 (April to December, 2012), and this is 6.13 percent higher as compared to corresponding period last year. The company achieved a total sales turnover of Rs 700.30 crore during the period. It earned profit before tax
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Minister wants India to attain self-sufficiency in fuel by 2030
Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily informed that his vision is to make India self-sufficient in the consumption of petroleum products by 2030. He said there is a need to have patience to research the country's oil reserves. He said this to reporters after laying foundation stone for the transport hub of HPCL in Mangalore. The transport hub facility by HPCL in Mangalore is spread