British Gas and British Petroleum are interested to set up oil refineries and LNG terminals in India. Recently, government has allowed 100 per cent FDI in oil refineries through the automatic route and this removes the
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Cairn to invest $3 bn
Cairn India is hoping to ramp up crude production in the Barmer blocks from the current 1,80,000 bpd to 210-215,000 bpd by the end of the current fiscal.
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,
ONGC’s G-1 plans
By September 2013, ONGC plans to begin oil and gas production from G-1 marginal field, the first deepsea asset in Krishna-Godavari basin off Andhra coast.
IOC disinvestment
Disinvestment of 10 per cent paid-up equity in the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, as per the government's disinvestment policy.
IOC to invest Rs 50 bn on gas project
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) chose Dhamra coast in Orissa's Bhadrak district for setting up a natural gas terminal at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. In future, IOC plans to raise the capacity of the terminal by above 10 million tonne per annum.
ONGC to double its output in Assam
ONGC Assam asset plans to com¡¡p¡lete projects on time so as to double its production by 2030 from the current level of 1.21 million tonne per year. More wells need to be drilled with the latest technology, emphasis has to be laid on opening up new horizons by strengthening exploration activities
CIL to raise efficiency by installing GPS system
By March 2014, Coal India (CIL) plans to install GPS-based system for tracking transportation of coal and thereby improve efficiency at its major mines. The system is intended to prevent theft of coal and increase productivity.
EPL to raise Rs 500 crore via bonds
Ennore Port (EPL) plans to raise only Rs 500 crore through tax-free bonds instead of the earlier plan of mopping up Rs 1,000 crore. The port is awaiting government notification and it hopes that it would get the same in next two to three months.
Debt instruments preferred
Promoters of Indian companies are increasingly preferring to raise funds through debt and investors are also willing to offer it through structured deals or their NBFC arms that could either be a part of their investment group