The proposal of ONGC Videsh (OVL) to pick up the 2.7213 per cent stake of US energy major Hess Corp in the Azerbaijan oilfield received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). According to the plan, OVL would invest $ 1.001 billion to buy 2.7213 per cent stake of the above mentioned firm in Azeri, Chirag and the deep water porti
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OVL plans to complete Azerbaijan block deal in 3 months
ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of state-run oil explorer ONGC, plans to complete the $1 billion acquisition of a stake in an Azerbaijan oilfield by the first quarter of 2013 subject to government and regulatory approvals. Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is said to be studying the
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OMEL to explore Nigerian block only if investment commitment waived
ONGC Mittal Energy, a joint venture between ONGC Videsh and Mittal Investment Sarl, has reportedly told the Nigerian government that it would explore the OPL-285 oil and gas block only if it is waived of the attendant investment commitment. It may be recalled that the joint venture firm secured exploration rights in OPL-279 and OPL-285 block
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Oil ministry seeks speedy nod for 20 blocks
Of the 52 oil and gas blocks which are awaiting clearances from the defence and environment ministries, the oil ministry plans to request Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) to expedite nod for 20 offshore exploration blocks. Speedy clearance for these blocks would benefit prospective contractors like RIL, Cairn, BP, BHP Billiton, ONG
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OVL finds oil in Colombia block
ONGC Videsh (OVL), which has 70 per cent participating interest in an onshore oil block at llanos basin of Colombia, said it discovered oil in the block. The firm secured the block in the 2008 bidding round in Colombia with 100 per cent participating interest. Later in 2010, OVL divested the 30 per cent participating interest to Petrodorado
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Ishar Gasoil loses oil and gas blocks
Ishar Gasoil, which bid for three oil and gas blocks under the ninth round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), failed to secure these blocks as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) rejected them. Owing to the companyÂ’s negative net worth, its bids for the blocks RJ-ONN-2010/1, GV-ONN-2012/1 and
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CCI to decide on clearing investment in blocks
Reports suggest that the Cabinet Committee on Investments would deliberate on giving approval to investment in several oil and gas blocks that are struck because of lack of statutory clearances. CCI would meet on January 15 to deliberate on stalled infrastructure projects. According to union oil ministry, around 47 oil and gas blocks require clear
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Panel upholds CAG’s right to audit blocks
The Rangarajan Committee on oil and gas sector opined that it was the prerogative of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to audit expenses incurred by block operators. The panel, which submitted its report to the union government recently, suggested that the blocks with low value can be audited by panel of auditors formed by CAG and f
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OVL plans to exit South China Sea block
According to source-based information, ONGC Videsh plans to exit the hydrocarbon block offered by Vietnam to it in the maritime region of South China Sea as it found that the bed of the block was very difficult. ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of ONGC, feels that the cost of operating the block is higher than the benefits and so it is not conducting operation there. However, Viet
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OVL aims to raise output
In an interview to a leading media, a top official of
ONGC Videsh (OVL) informed that the firm aims to produce 20 million tonne of oil and gas by 2017-18 and 60 million tonne by 2030. If the company achieves this target, its contribution would be 46 percent of ONGC group production by 2030, against existing 15 percent, the official is quoted as sa