Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia informed that the government may approve exploration in many of the 39 oil and gas blocks that await defence clearance in next two weeks. Agency reports indicate that officials from ministries of defence and petroleum have sorted out issues at majority of the 39 blocks
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Realisation from crude oil may improve for Oil India
Goldman Sachs recently released outlook for the stocks of some of the companies in the oil and gas sector. The brokerage expects improved outlook for the scrip of Oil India owing to fuel price increases and potential gas price hike. Goldman Sachs expects Oil India's net crude realization to improve from $54 in current fiscal to $58.2 per barrel in 2014
Realisation from crude oil may improve for Oil India
Goldman Sachs recently released outlook for the stocks of some of the companies in the oil and gas sector. The brokerage expects improved outlook for the scrip of Oil India owing to fuel price increases and potential gas price hike. Goldman Sachs expects Oil India's net crude realization to improve from $54 in current fiscal to $58.2 per barrel in 2014
Minister commissions Gail’s 1,000 km pipeline project
Recently, Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily commissioned the 1,000-km-long pipeline set up by public-sector gas transmission major GAIL to transport natural gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore. Following this, GAIL started delivering gas to its customers in Bangalore through the pipeline. Toyota Kirlo
Minister commissions Gail’s 1,000 km pipeline project
Recently, Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily commissioned the 1,000-km-long pipeline set up by public-sector gas transmission major GAIL to transport natural gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore. Following this, GAIL started delivering gas to its customers in Bangalore through the pipeline. Toyota Kirlo
GSPL expects recovery in volumes
Manish Sheth, Chief Financial Officer of Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) expressed hope that the gas transmission volume of the company would recover once the global gas prices decline to some extent. In the last 11-12 quarter, the company has been witnessing fall in its volumes because of continuous fall in gas production from KGD6 basin. GSPL's transmission volu
GSPL expects recovery in volumes
Manish Sheth, Chief Financial Officer of Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) expressed hope that the gas transmission volume of the company would recover once the global gas prices decline to some extent. In the last 11-12 quarter, the company has been witnessing fall in its volumes because of continuous fall in gas production from KGD6 basin. GSPL's transmission volu
ONGC upgrades hired rig to drill wells
In order to drill three three wells in water depth ranging from 10,170 to 11,318 feet, ONGC upgraded at its own cost an ultra deep-sea drilling rig it had hired from Reliance Industries (RIL). ONGC upgraded the rig at its own cost because it does not want to take the risk of having to pay liquidated damages if these wells were not drilled on time and
ONGC upgrades hired rig to drill wells
In order to drill three three wells in water depth ranging from 10,170 to 11,318 feet, ONGC upgraded at its own cost an ultra deep-sea drilling rig it had hired from Reliance Industries (RIL). ONGC upgraded the rig at its own cost because it does not want to take the risk of having to pay liquidated damages if these wells were not drilled on time and
Experts suggest aggressive steps on oil pricing reforms
Some industry observers and experts are not satisfied with the move to de-control diesel prices partially by the government and they seek more aggressive steps on this front. It may be recalled that recently, the government allowed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise diesel price

