At a recent board meeting, the state-run energy explorer ONGC decided to invest over Rs 4,050 crore to upgrade Western offshore facilities (on the Arabian Sea) through two major projects. The first project includes revamp of Unmanned Platforms Phase – II in Mumbai High and Neelam & Heera Asset. The total revamp job is expected to be completed by pre-monsoon 2016
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ONGC, BPCL, Mitsui sign MoU with Mangalore Port
On March 18, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL), Mitsui of Japan and New Mangalore Port Trust entered into an agreement for setting up a liquid gas (LNG) import terminal at Mangalore. All the four parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the proposed $500-750 million terminal, which will have an initial capacity of 2-3 millio
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India’s gas shortage pegged at 155 mn cu m per day in 12th plan
According to a government estimate, India may face shortage of natural gas to the tune of 155 million cubic metre per day during the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17). This is expected to rise to 225 million cubic metre per day in the 13th Five Year Plan. According to a report by an international research agency, India accounts for 11 p
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ONGC bids for 20% stake in Rovuma field
Media reports indicate that the public sector energy explorer ONGC (ONGC) has bid for a 20 percent stake in the Rovuma offshore field at Mozambique jointly with Oil India (OIL). US explorer Anadarko Petroleum Corp and Videocon Group,
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Cairn India, ONGC to produce oil from Aishwariya field
Cairn India and ONGC, which is a 30 per cent joint venture partner in the former's Aishwariya oil field in Rajasthan, hope to close 2013-14 at a production rate of 200,000-215,000 barrels of oil a day from the field. Aishwariya is the third largest discovery in the Rajasthan block and can produce higher than the current production rate approved under the field development plan.
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Oil firms to enter into MoU for LNG terminal project
Energy exploration firm Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) would soon enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the liquid gas (LNG) import terminal project at Mangalore. The first phase of the terminal will cost $500-750 million (Rs 2,800 to 4,200 crore) and is expected to be completed in 3
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ONGC proposes Rs 350 bn investment in FY14
In 2013-14, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to invest Rs 35,049.23 crore, which is 4 per cent higher than the revised capital expenditure of Rs 33,577 crore in the current fiscal year, Union Budget document shows. The state-run oil and gas explorer plans to fund the investment entirely through internal resources in 2013-14. T
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ONGC seeks nod for drilling well in West Bengal block
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) applied to the West Bengal government for necessary approval for drilling two exploratory wells in Ladhi and Dangi villages near Chakaliya in Uttar Dinajpur district. ONGC secured the area in Uttar Dinajpur, which falls under Block PA-ONN-2005/1 of the Purnea basin, during the s
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ONGC uses floatover installation methods for 1st time
In a noteworthy milestone for offshore exploration and development, ONGC has used the floatover installation methods for the first time in India. The company installed a 13,000 tonne process platform and an 8,000 tonne living quarters platform on the sea in order to develop its B-193 field in the Mumbai offshore
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Steel Exchange gets gas supply from ONGC
Steel Exchange India is learnt to be getting gas from the ONGC's isolated fields in the KG Basin under direct marketing. The upstream oil major is said to be supplying the gas at the rate of 10,000 standard cubic metre per day. The fist of these fields at Vygreswaram in East Godavari dist