Oil & Gas
IOCL’s proposal to set up CBG plant approved
December 18, 2020
IOCL’s proposal to set up CBG plant approved
The Punjab cabinet gave in-principle approval to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for setting up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant…
Rs 24,000 cr projects signed and launched by TN Govt
December 15, 2020
Rs 24,000 cr projects signed and launched by TN Govt
The Tamil Nadu government signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for 18 projects and laid foundation stones, besides inaugurating other projects,…
Subsidy payment push to keep Australian refineries open
December 14, 2020
Subsidy payment push to keep Australian refineries open
Australia will bring forward by six months a payment to support the country's three remaining oil refineries to help tide…
HOEC plans to start oil production from B-80 Block in 2021
December 14, 2020
HOEC plans to start oil production from B-80 Block in 2021
HOEC will start producing 8,500 barrels per day of oil and oil equivalent gas from the B-80 block in April…
Heating demand to drive up Asian LNG prices
December 12, 2020
Heating demand to drive up Asian LNG prices
Asian spot prices for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) rose this week to the highest since September 2018 due to high…
Indian Oil gives its 5 kg cylinder brand identity ‘Chhotu’
December 12, 2020
Indian Oil gives its 5 kg cylinder brand identity ‘Chhotu’
Indian Oil's 5 kg FTL cylinder, has been given a brand identity, with a relatable and endearing name Chhotu which…
Qatar Petroleum Trading bought Pakistan LNG’s tender
December 11, 2020
Qatar Petroleum Trading bought Pakistan LNG’s tender
Qatar Petroleum's newly formed trading unit participated in a buy tender by Pakistan LNG for the supply of Liquefied Natural…
Indian Oil refineries output rises to 100%
December 11, 2020
Indian Oil refineries output rises to 100%
The crude oil throughput of Indian Oil refineries rose to 100% in November 2020, as consumption of all petroleum products…
OIL’s drilling clearance inside national park stayed by HC
December 8, 2020
OIL’s drilling clearance inside national park stayed by HC
The division bench of the Gauhati High Court stayed the Centre's permission to Oil India Ltd (OIL) to drill seven…
Argus launches first Asian renewable diesel and SAF prices
December 7, 2020
Argus launches first Asian renewable diesel and SAF prices
Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the first renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices…
Congress demands rollback of hiking petroleum rates
December 6, 2020
Congress demands rollback of hiking petroleum rates
Congress criticised the government for hiking oil prices in these difficult times and demanded its immediate rollback and passing of…
OVL strikes commercial oil in CPO-5 block of Colombia
December 4, 2020
OVL strikes commercial oil in CPO-5 block of Colombia
ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) has made a significant strike of oil in its onshore block CPO-5, Colombia, in Llanos Basin.
PNGRB gives IGX nod to operate as Gas Exchange
December 3, 2020
PNGRB gives IGX nod to operate as Gas Exchange
Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) has secured authorization from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to operate as a…
$66 billion investment for gas infrastructure in India
December 2, 2020
$66 billion investment for gas infrastructure in India
India will see a massive $66 billion investment in the building of gas infrastructure as the government pushes for greater…
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
December 1, 2020
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
In a move that can be a potential game-changer in the petroleum fuel retail market in India, Indian Oil has…
MNGL’s 100th CNG station inaugurated by Minister Pradhan
December 1, 2020
MNGL’s 100th CNG station inaugurated by Minister Pradhan
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated & dedicated to the Nation MNGL’s 5 stations through Video…
New pipeline tariff to boost gas use in far off areas
November 28, 2020
New pipeline tariff to boost gas use in far off areas
India is set to cut gas pipeline tariffs for areas far from gas injection points as the nation look for…
Foundation stone laid for CBG plant in Bagalkot, Karnataka
November 27, 2020
Foundation stone laid for CBG plant in Bagalkot, Karnataka
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the Leafiniti Bioenergy’s CBG plant in Bagalkot…
Dual fuel CNG ‘Backhoe Loader’ launched by JCB India
November 26, 2020
Dual fuel CNG ‘Backhoe Loader’ launched by JCB India
JCB India has launched the country's first dual-fuel CNG 'Backhoe Loader'. The 'JCB 3DX DFi', which can operate on CNG…
JBM Renewables to set up 500 biogas projects in India
November 24, 2020
JBM Renewables to set up 500 biogas projects in India
JBM Renewables has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for setting…
OIL launches Rs 220 cr seismic campaign in Mahanadi basin
November 21, 2020
OIL launches Rs 220 cr seismic campaign in Mahanadi basin
Oil India Ltd (OIL) launched a Rs 220 crore seismic campaign to locate oil & gas in the Mahanadi basin…
Sinopec looks to produce 30 bcm natural gas in 2020
November 20, 2020
Sinopec looks to produce 30 bcm natural gas in 2020
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp or Sinopec plans to produce more than 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas…
Foundation stone laid for the first 50 LNG fuelling stations
November 19, 2020
Foundation stone laid for the first 50 LNG fuelling stations
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas laid the foundation stone for the first 50 LNG fuelling stations, across…
ONGC and OIL signs contract for 11 oil and gas blocks
November 17, 2020
ONGC and OIL signs contract for 11 oil and gas blocks
Oil and Natural Gas Corp has engaged contracts for seven oil and gas blocks it had won in the recent…
Contract signing ceremony held for E&P blocks under OALP
November 17, 2020
Contract signing ceremony held for E&P blocks under OALP
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) is a market friendly policy…