Media reports indicate that public sector energy explorer Oil India (OIL) plans to raise a maximum of $250 million through dollar-denominated five-year long-term loan in the next few weeks. The company plans to raise dollar loan because this is a cheaper source of finance compared to rupee debt. Some reports indicate that the firm may pay an interest rate of around 2-2.5 per cent
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Board of OIL clears plan to set up foreign arm
In order to pick up stake in foreign oil and gas assets, pubic sector energy explorer Oil India (OIL) plans to set up an overseas subsidiary. At a meeting on April 10, the board of OIL cleared the decision to set up a subsidiary, which will have a separate board and managing director akin to the corporate structure of ONGC
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OIL, IOT agree to collaborate on oil and gas distribution
Oil India (OIL) agreed to explore the development of city or natural gas distribution network in India and overseas in partnership with IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services. Both the firms signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard recently. The MoU is for the EPC (Engineering-Procurement-Construction) jobs related to the distribution network of gas
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OIL plans to spend large portion on exploration
Reports suggest that Oil India (OIL) plans to spend over 32 percent of the planned capital expenditure (capex) in the 12th Five Year plan period (2012-17) towards exploration which will enhance its current reserve base. According to analysts, the cost of production of the company for oil and gas is amongst the lowest in the world. This is mainly on account of the fact that most of the production for OIL is
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Govt gets Rs 518 cr dividend from Oil India
For the financial year 2012-13, the central government received a dividend of Rs 518.65 crore from state-run exploration firm Oil India (OIL). Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily received the cheque from SK Srivastava, Chairman and Managing Director of OIL towards interim dividend at 110 percent for the financial year, the company said in a state
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Joint venture of OIL, OVL to bid for Videocon’s stake
A joint venture of Oil India (OIL) and ONGC Videsh (OVL) is in race for the 10 per cent stake of Videocon Energy Ventures in MozambiqueÂ’s Rovuma gas basin. The joint venture firm would compete with energy firms like ExxonMobil, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company, Shell, BP, and China's Sinopec for the stak
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Govt receives strong response for OIL share offer
Data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shows that the government received strong response for its disinvestment in Oil India (OIL) through offer for sale (OFS). According to the data, the government received bids for more than twice the offer size, at an average price of Rs 517.99 a share. The government aimed to raise around Rs 3,100 crore by selling 60.1 million shares of the firm at a floor price of Rs 5
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EIL to upgrade Oil India’s pipeline
Oil India awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract to Engineers India (EIL) for upgrading pump stations or terminal of the Naharkatiya-Barauni crude oil pipeline. Oil India decided to upgrade the pumping stations or terminals to reduce operation and maintenance cost and increase the throughput of the system for acc
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OIL in the process of drilling wells in KG basin
Reports suggest that by the middle of 2013, Oil India (OIL) may start work on drilling wells in the KG Basin. OIL is said to be in advance stage of mobilising the rigs to the exploration site and the work is expected to by June-end or early July 2013. As part of its plan, the firm would drill three shallow wells and three deep water wells at a total cost of aro
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Oil India to set up 2.5 mnt LNG terminal
Oil India (OIL) plans to make a footprint in the imported gas segment and as part of this it considers to set up a 2.5-million tonne (mn t) capacity LNG regassification terminal. The company has reportedly appointed Foster Wheeler AG as consultant to prepare a project report for the foray into imported gas.