In a move that may boost oil and gas output in the country, the union petroleum ministry decided to allow exploration in mining lease area with cost recovery on establishment of commerciality, the ministry said in an order. Thus, oil companies would be allowed to explore in already producing areas and all approved exploration cos
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Tag: oil and gas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

