Unconventional gas is becoming increasingly popular across the Asia-Pacific, as demand for natural gas grows throughout the regionÂ’s major industrialised nations, states a new report from business intelligence experts GlobalData. The new report* looks at Coal Bed Methane (CBM), otherwise known as Coal Seam Gas (CSG), which has similar properties to natural gas, is extracted from coal seams and represents an important unconventional source of gas.
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Experts call for early solution on KG D6 issues
Industry experts suggest that the government, Reliance Industries and BP Plc work towards an early resolution of the issues holding up investments in Krishna-Godavari (KG)-D6 basin. They feel that improvement in production of natural gas from the basin is essential to meet the ever rising demand for the fuel in
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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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Panel suggests annual revision of gas price
A committee headed by C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), suggested an annual revision in the price of natural gas produced in the country. The revision should be based on monthly moving average of net back price for producers of Indian LNG and the other volume weighted price of USÂ’s Henry Hub, UKÂ’s
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Ministry to take shale gas policy before cabinet
Noting that India has the potential to exploit shale gas, Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily informed that the proposed policy shale gas would be taken before the cabinet for approval soon. He also said that the shale gas policy that his ministry was working on was a positive and forward-looking one. Shale gas is an important source and potential of oil world over,
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Panel suggests production-linked deals
In order to overcome problems associated with the cost-recovery contracts in oil and gas exploration sector, a high level panel recommended the government to adopt production-linked contracts wherein companies would be chosen based on the amount of output they are willing to share with the government. The committee, under the PM's Economic Advisory Council ( PMEAC) Chairman C Rangarajan, proposed a mod
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City gas distribution is in evolution stage
The policy makers, regulator and CGD companies must come together and work towards bringing about positive changes in the sector to maintain its attractiveness, writes Samrat Chauhan.
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China govt discovers 5 bn tonne of oil in 2008-2011
According to reports, China has made progress in the discovery of 5.01 billion tonne of oil reserves and other natural resources between 2008 and 2011. Besides, 2.6 trillion cubic meters of natural gas and 279.8 billion tonne of coal have been discovered, said the China government report on land administration and mining resources.
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Gas output may decline in FY13
A recent report from the oil ministry shows that India's natural gas production may decline to around 104 mmscmd in 2012-13 from 114.90 mmscmd in the previous fiscal. The report attributes the possible decline in gas output mainly to the fall in KG-D6 output to 23 mmscmd from over 30 mmscmd last year. The report also expects a sharp rise in imports of lique
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BP, RIL start drilling well on satellite fields
As part of its plan to develop four satellite gas fields for $1.529 billion, UK-based energy major BP started drilling a well on the D-19 field, also called Satellite-1 field. The field is located around the now producing Dhirubhai-1 and 3 or D1&D3 fields in the Krishna Godavari basi