Hardy Oil & Gas succeeded in obtaining the extension of its exploration licence for the the CY-OS/2 block in Cauvery basin for a further three years from the date on which the block is restored. Ian MacKenzie, Chief Executive of the firm said as operator of the CY-OS/2 block, the firm was looking forw
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Ministers study draft note on gas pricing
Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily informed that the draft note on raising the price of natural gas is under circulation before all the ministries. He also said that his ministry would send the proposal to the cabinet after the consultation of various ministries. The draft note proposes to raise the price of gas produced by state-owned ONGC and OIL from 2013 itself and that for Reliance Industries in 2014
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Ministers study draft note on gas pricing
Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily informed that the draft note on raising the price of natural gas is under circulation before all the ministries. He also said that his ministry would send the proposal to the cabinet after the consultation of various ministries. The draft note proposes to raise the price of gas produced by state-owned ONGC and OIL from 2013 itself and that for Reliance Industries in 2014
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CAG, RIL differ on audit of KG D6 block
Media reports suggest that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and Reliance Industries (RIL) are sparring over the scope of the audit for the KG-D6 natural gas fields. On January 17, the CAG has reportedly wrote to the oil ministry saying that RIL was not co-operating with the auditors due to differences over the scope of the audit
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CAG, RIL differ on audit of KG D6 block
Media reports suggest that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and Reliance Industries (RIL) are sparring over the scope of the audit for the KG-D6 natural gas fields. On January 17, the CAG has reportedly wrote to the oil ministry saying that RIL was not co-operating with the auditors due to differences over the scope of the audit
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Oil ministry prepares uniform gas price policy
In order to bring about equality in the price of imported and domestic natural gas, the union oil ministry has worked out a a Uniform Gas Price Policy. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily informed told that he did not know whether the policy has to go to the cabinet or not. Imported gas curre
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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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GAIL revives Rs 75.9 bn gas pipeline project
Reports indicate that Gas Authority of India (GAIL) has revived the much delayed Rs 7,596 crore Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline gas pipeline project. It is learnt that the groundwork for the project, which was sanctioned in 2007, is yet to start. The project was sanctioned almost 5 years ago. However, first a glitch over gas availability led to delay in exec