Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched three landmark initiatives for energy efficiency.
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Exploitation of CBM
The Minister of State (I/C) in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan said that in the Budget 2014-15 it is proposed to accelerate production and exploitation of coal bed methane (CBM) reserves.
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New oil & gas exploration norms
The Minister of State (I/C) in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, said that to increase domestic exploration, the government has taken several policy measures such as New Exploration Licensing Policy,
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Mahanagar Gas mulls Rs 1,000 cr IPO next year
Mahanagar Gas, which supplies natural gas to Mumbai, is mulling an initial public offer (IPO) worth around Rs 1,000 crore. For giving a mandate for the public offer, the company expects a valuation of over Rs 6,000 crore and is in talks with banks.
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Govt proposes price pooling for imported, domestic gas
Price pooling has been proposed by the Union Power Ministry for imported and domestically produced natural gas to be supplied to power plants stranded by a drop in production of the fuel from Reliance Industries' KG-D6 block. The ministry floated a Cabinet note last week to seek government's permission to pool imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the fuel available from the KG-D6 block after meeting the requirements of fertiliser units.
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GMB committee calls for digitized mapping of pipelines
An expert panel of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) suggested government to prepare digitized maps of all the oil and gas pipelines on the coast of Gujarat. This suggestion was made by a two-member panel after probing the recent oil seepage in Narmada river near Bhadbhut.
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OVL net profit up by 72% on higher oil, gas output
On the back of higher output of crude oil and natural gas the overseas arm of State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) ONGC Videsh (OVL) has reported a 72 per cent jump in its net profit in the June quarter. In the April-June quarter its net profit rose by 71.9 per cent to Rs 837 crore from Rs 487 crore a year ago.
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Panel clears $4 bn investment plan of RIL, partners
At a recent meeting, a block management committee approved the proposed investment of $4 billion by Reliance Industries and its partners to produce natural gas from the D34 blocks in KG-D6 basin. The partners of RIL in this venture are BP Plc and Niko Resources. D34, which is part of the R-Series gas-field in the block, was declared commercially viable. R-serie
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Experts advocate proper pricing policy
Experts remark that oil and gas exploration business is a risky venture which depends on the vagaries of geological conditions and hence the government must incentivise investment in the sector through attractive pricing policy. Experts argue that the whole cycle of discovery to development of hydrocarbons may take 10 years. Yet, when
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Govt to ascertain hoarding allegation against RIL
The government is taking steps to ascertain whether Reliance Industries (RIL) hoarded natural gas produced from KG-D6 field in anticipation of higher prices. In this regard, the government plans to appoint a reputed independent consultant. If the consultant feels that RIL hoarded gas in anticipation of higher prices, it wou