Indian-government owned ONGC Videsh (OVL) has blocked a Chinese company from acquiring a stake in the Brazilian oilfields by utilising its pre-emptive right. The Brazilian State-owned Petrobras had planned to sell its 35 per cent state in block BC-10 in the Campos Basin to the Chinese Sinochem group for $1.54 billion. OVL, has a 15 per cent stake in BC-10, along with Royal Dutch Shell company.
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ONGC Videsh plans to buy 11% stake in Petronas
To buy 11 per cent stake in an oil project in Venezuela, ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), and its partners OIL and IOC are planning. Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's State-run oil company, has decided to withdraw from the Carabobo-I project following dispute over terms with Venezuela's state explorer Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA).
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.
Q1 profit of ONGC Videsh up 72% to Rs 837 cr
On the back of higher crude oil and natural gas output, Oil and Natural Gas Corp's (ONGC) overseas subsidiary ONGC Videsh on September 1 reported a 72 per cent jump in its net profit in the June quarter. The firm's net profit in April-June quarter rose by 71.9 per cent to Rs 837 crore from Rs 487 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said in a statement in Delhi.
CCEA to consider OVL, OIL proposal
The proposal by ONGC Videsh (OVL) and Oil India (OIL) to pick up Videocon Mauritius EnergyÂ’s 10 percent stake in MozambiqueÂ’s Rovuma 1 block is awaiting the approval of the union cabinet. The petroleum ministry moved a note before the cabinet committee on economic affairs for approval. The acquisition would be completed soon, oil minister M Veer
Myanmar oil and gas blocks
Myanmar government shortlisted 61 companies to bid for 11 shallow-water and 19 deep-water oil and gas blocks in an international tender. Among these firms are India's Reliance Industries,
OVL JV to acquire 10 per cent stake in Mozambique field
A joint venture (JV) company of ONGC Videsh (OVL) and Oil India (OIL) decided to acquire 10 per cent stake of Videocon Mauritius Energy in Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 gas field for $2.475 billion.
OIL hopes to form overseas arm by year end
By the end of 2013, public sector oil and gas exploration company Oil India (OIL) plans to form an overseas subsidiary for operating its foreign assets. It is learnt that OIL wants to set up an overseas subsidiary on the lines of ONGC Videsh (OVL), which is the foreign unit of state-run energy explorer ONGC
OVL JV to acquire 10% stake in Mozambique field
A joint venture company of ONGC Videsh (OVL) and Oil India (OIL) decided to acquire 10 percent stake of Videocon Mauritius Energy in Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 gas field for $2.475 billion. In the newly incorporated joint venture company, OVL holds 60 percent stake, while OIL has the remaining 40 percent
OVL restarts production from Sudan asset
Dinesh K Sarraf, Managing Director of ONGC Videsh (OVL) said the firm started producing crude oil from its oilfields in Sudan, which was halted 15 months ago owing to the partition of the African nation.

