State-run oil explorer ONGC is keen to raise natural gas output from onshore fields in Tripura in order to feed its upcoming 726.6 mw power plant and also to supply its customers. The country's biggest oil and gas explorer plans to raise its output from the fields to 5 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd). This would be pea
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ONGC plans to raise gas output from Tripura
State-run oil explorer ONGC is keen to raise natural gas output from onshore fields in Tripura in order to feed its upcoming 726.6 mw power plant and also to supply its customers. The country's biggest oil and gas explorer plans to raise its output from the fields to 5 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd). This would be pea
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Morgan Stanley upgrades ratings on oil firms
Following the centre's move towards deregulating diesel prices, financial services firm Morgan Stanley upgraded the ratings on Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) to 'overweight' from 'equalweight'. On January 17, the central government allowed state-owned oil firms to raise prices in small measures every mon
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32 oil and gas blocks get conditional nod
Reports indicate that 32 oil and gas blocks received conditional clearance from the defence ministry. The defence ministry has sought a realignment for five of these blocks, which are part of the Krishna Godavari basin, as they overlap with existing notified IAF range areas
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32 oil and gas blocks get conditional nod
Reports indicate that 32 oil and gas blocks received conditional clearance from the defence ministry. The defence ministry has sought a realignment for five of these blocks, which are part of the Krishna Godavari basin, as they overlap with existing notified IAF range areas
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32 oil and gas blocks get conditional nod
Reports indicate that 32 oil and gas blocks received conditional clearance from the defence ministry. The defence ministry has sought a realignment for five of these blocks, which are part of the Krishna Godavari basin, as they overlap with existing notified IAF range areas
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CCI asks ministries to decide on 46 exploration blocks in a month
Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI), in its maiden meeting, urged the petroleum and defence ministries to resolve their differences on giving approval to the development of 46 oil and gas blocks in one month. It is learnt that delay in giving clearance by the defence ministry to these blocks has hampered investments of Rs 92,000
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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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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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Oil ministry proposes to adopt new gas price formula
Media reports suggest that the union petroleum ministry wants the government to adopt the pricing formula for natural gas proposed by the Rangarajan Committee. Specifically, the ministry wants the pricing formula to apply to all forms of natural gas - conventional, shale and coal-bed methane (CBM). Also, the ministry prop