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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OVL to resume production from South Sudan asset
Reports indicate that Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), the overseas unit of state-owned, decided to start production from its oil field in south Sudan hoping that the issue of transit fee for may be resolved amicably. Daniel Peter Othol, South SudanĆās ambassador to India mentioned that crude oil would flow by the end of this
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CAG to conduct comprehensive audit
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will conduct two separate "performance audits" in the oil and gas sector. The first one pertains to the government's role in the supply and pricing of natural gas between 2007-08 to 2011-12, which will cover the pricing of RIL's KG-D6 gas, its allocation to various consumers and supply cuts due t
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Minister asks secretary to address RIL issue
Union Petroleum Minister Veerapa Moily asked the newly appointed oil secretary Vivek Rae to take steps to resolve the difference of opinion between Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Following the direction, Rae is reportedly making efforts to resolve some differences between the company and the auditor
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CCI to address issues on oil and gas blocks
Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) would sort out the defence related issues in starting exploration on some of the oil and gas blocks, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said. Ministries of defence and oil are asked by the committee to sort out issues like exploration area overlapping with proposed Naval base or being close to missi
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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
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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
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RIL may sell stake in hydrocarbon block
Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) received a request from Reliance Industries (RIL) to allow it to transfer its equity in a hydrocarbon block offshore Gujarat-Saurashtra region to Hardy Oil & Gas. This shallow water block -GS-OSN-2000/1- was awarded to the consortium of RIL (90 per cent) and Hard
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RIL may sell stake in hydrocarbon block
Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) received a request from Reliance Industries (RIL) to allow it to transfer its equity in a hydrocarbon block offshore Gujarat-Saurashtra region to Hardy Oil & Gas. This shallow water block -GS-OSN-2000/1- was awarded to the consortium of RIL (90 per cent) and Hard
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Draft steel policy focuses on allocation of captive mines
The National Steel Policy draft envisages further strengthening of the provisions of allocation of captive iron mines to steel producers in a transparent manner through a process of open bidding for all the well prospected mines. By 2025-26, the policy draft, expects the country's stee