According to sources close to the development, the cost of the Rs 3,263 crore Kochi-Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline (KKBMPL) being implemented by GAIL may escalate in case of re-alignment. Farmers in Tamil Nadu are protesting against the a section of the project, which passes through their farmland and this prompted the company to consider re-align
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Global oil firms in race for stake in Mozambique block
Global oil and gas explorers like PetroChina, Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell PLC are reportedly in the race for a 20 per cent stake in a Mozambique gas field co-owned by Anadarko Petroleum Corp and Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot. An information memorandum on the sale was sent to potential bidders in early February and the first round bids are due on March 14, reports
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NMPT handles 12.83 mn t crude oil for MRPL
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) handled 12.83 million tonne (mn t) of imported crude oil for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) during Apr-Feb 2012-13 compared to 11.97 mn t in the year-ago period. NMPT handled 1.49 mn t of iron ore fines during the first
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ONGC seeks nod for drilling well in West Bengal block
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) applied to the West Bengal government for necessary approval for drilling two exploratory wells in Ladhi and Dangi villages near Chakaliya in Uttar Dinajpur district. ONGC secured the area in Uttar Dinajpur, which falls under Block PA-ONN-2005/1 of the Purnea basin, during the s
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Oil firms term pricing formula of Rangarajan panel as “defective”
Oil and gas exploration companies submitted their views on the recommendations of the C Rangarajan committee on natural gas pricing to union petroleum ministry. The companies argue that linking the price of domestic natural gas to that prevalent in gas-surplus economies is defective
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Assocham wants govt to allow Railways to refine oil
In order to immunize the finances of Indian Railways from the diesel price hike, industry body Assocham asked government to allow the public sector undertaking to import and refine its own crude oil. By importing and refining crude oil by itself, the Indian Railways can avoid paying about 20-25 percent sales and other local taxes on diesel. The Railways, run as a
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Oil minister does not favour change in formula
Union Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily warned against the move by the Finance Ministry to change the subsidy calculation formula for state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs). The finance ministry has proposed to shift from trade parity pricing of petroleum products to export parity pricing (for the sake of computing under-recoveries
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Centre assures Rs 1 bn for CNG project in Kerala
Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily assured to invest Rs 100 crore for setting up CNG plants in Kerala. Moily said that this amount would be transferred to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The move is a great help and it would save the struggling public transport sector," Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters after meeting Moily. The stat
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BBMP’s nod sought for road cutting to lay gas pipeline
The Gas Authority of India (GAIL) has sought permission from the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for digging roads in the City limits. Classified as one of the navaratnas among the public sector units of India, GAIL has drawn a pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore to supply liquified natural gas (LNG) to Toyota Kirloskar, and has started working on supplying gas to each household in the City.
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Budget may have mixed impact on oil and gas sector
Industry watchers feel that the budget 2013-14 was a mixed bag for the oil and gas sector. While the Finance Minister announced that his government would soon release shale gas policy and review the pricing of natural gas, industry players are cautious. They feel that one has to wait and watch how the