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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Centre may request US govt to allow Indian firms source gas
Reports suggest that the central government would request the US government to allow India oil and gas companies to source shale gas from the country. US government does not allow foreign companies to import shale gas. But as an exception, the US government recently allowed state-run Gail to import natur
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RIL drills 54 new wells in US shale gas projects
Weekly Insight learns from media reports that Reliance Industries (RIL) has drilled 54 new wells in three shale gas projects in America. During the first nine months of 2012-13, the company witnessed 16 per cent sequential growth in prod
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ONGC expects 27 mn t oil output in 2012-13
Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) informed that his firm may produce 27 million tonne of crude oil and 25.7 billion cubic m of gas in 2012-13. Even in 2011-12, the firm achieved similar level of production. However, the firm aims to add 2.9 million-tonne oil equivalent to its output in 2013-
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RIL to borrow $500 mn from foreign investors
In order to fund its exploration activity and also for the expansion of its petrochemical business, Reliance Industries (RIL) is in the process of borrowing up to $500 million (Rs 2,701 crore) through issue of perpetual bonds to foreign investors. The company decided to borrow abroad despite sitting on a cash pile of around Rs 75,000 crore because it wa
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Nagaland calls bids for 11 blocks without centre’s nod
Sources from the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) indicate that the northeastern state of Nagaland invited "expressions of interest" from oil companies for 11 exploration blocks without the approval of the union oil ministry. According to the state government, the central government informed in the Lok Sabha on March 10, 2011
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RIL gets no order to stop work at KG block
Government has not ordered Reliance Industries (RIL) to stop work at any of its KG-D6 gas fields and other blocks that figure in the list of 14 areas that have been classified as "No-Go" areas by the Defence Ministry, company sources said. It may be noted that RIL's KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block is declared as "No-Go" as it overlaps with a prop
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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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Cairn India posts 48% rise in net profit
The consolidated net profit of Cairn India rose 48 per cent to Rs 3,344.9 crore in the October-December 2012 quarter from the year-ago period. The company announced a 38 per cent growth in consolidated revenue to Rs 4,277.6 crore during this perio
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Cairn India aims 215,000 bopd output in FY14
Cairn India aims to produce 215,000 barrel of oil per day (bopd) during 2013-14 from its Rajasthan block. This is based on the company managementĆās guidance and the expectation that the Bhagyam field would produce 40,000 bopd only by the second half of 2013