Oil & Gas
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…
Baghjan gas well killed successfully after over 5 months
November 16, 2020
Baghjan gas well killed successfully after over 5 months
The damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam was successfully killed and the blaze was fully doused on Sunday after…
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
November 13, 2020
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
The Nagaland government has hiked tax on diesel, petrol and other motor spirit from Thursday Additional Chief Secretary and Finance…
Woodside shelves gas project owing to Australia, China row
November 12, 2020
Woodside shelves gas project owing to Australia, China row
Woodside Petroleum shelved talks to sell stakes in a gas field and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to Chinese companies…
Cairn’s temporary extended till January for Barmer block
November 11, 2020
Cairn’s temporary extended till January for Barmer block
Cairn Oil and Gas has been denied full extension of production sharing contract once again with the government allowing the…
251 more days for gas companies to complete work
November 9, 2020
251 more days for gas companies to complete work
PNGRB has given up to 251 days of extra time to companies such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), GAIL and…
Dharmendra Pradhan asks OPEC to correct price anomalies
November 5, 2020
Dharmendra Pradhan asks OPEC to correct price anomalies
India pressed for assessing the impact of COVID-induced disruptions to global energy sector supply chains and said oil cartel OPEC…
RIL’s R-Series field to start gas production from November
November 2, 2020
RIL’s R-Series field to start gas production from November
Reliance Industries plans to start the delayed production from the second wave of discoveries in its eastern offshore KG-D6 block…
30 year charter contract signed by Mitsui OSK
November 2, 2020
30 year charter contract signed by Mitsui OSK
Mitsui OSK Lines has signed a 30 year charter contract with the operator of the Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Cabinet approves ethanol price for Public Sector OMCs
October 29, 2020
Cabinet approves ethanol price for Public Sector OMCs
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following, including fixing higher…
IOC achieves strategic Digital Transformation Milestone
October 29, 2020
IOC achieves strategic Digital Transformation Milestone
Indian Oil Corporation and IBM have joined together to transform the customer experience for millions of Indian Oil customers. Around…