Oil & Gas
Indian Oil resumes work on select projects
April 22, 2020
Indian Oil resumes work on select projects
Indian Oil has commenced resumption of stalled activities on the projects front and is fully geared to ramp up operations…
1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries
April 16, 2020
1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries
More than 1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders have been distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri…
About 85 lakh PMUY beneficiaries got LPG cylinder in April
April 12, 2020
About 85 lakh PMUY beneficiaries got LPG cylinder in April
GoI has announced pro-poor initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, as part of economic response to Covid-19. This is…
G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers meeting
April 10, 2020
G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers meeting
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, participated in the G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting on 10th April 2020. The meeting was…
OMCs announce Ex-Gratia of Rs 5 Lakh for delivery boys and others workers
March 30, 2020
OMCs announce Ex-Gratia of Rs 5 Lakh for delivery boys and others workers
Oil marketing companies- IOCL, BPCL and HPCL today announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each, as a one-time…
Reforms in exploration and licensing policy
March 16, 2020
Reforms in exploration and licensing policy
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is working in collaboration with various Central Government Ministries to make efforts to achieve…
Share of gas in the energy basket
March 11, 2020
Share of gas in the energy basket
Natural Gas being an alternative cleaner fossil fuel has a major role in catering the growing energy demand in a…
ExxonMobil, IndianOil and Chart Industries to pioneer virtual pipeline initiative
February 25, 2020
ExxonMobil, IndianOil and Chart Industries to pioneer virtual pipeline initiative
ExxonMobil India LNG Limited has signed a Letter of Cooperation with Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Chart Industries, Inc. to…
ONGC flags off its first Offshore Supply Vessel through JNPT
January 11, 2020
ONGC flags off its first Offshore Supply Vessel through JNPT
Members of Panna-Mukta Takeover Project (PMTOP) flagged off the offshore supply vessel Albatross-5 carrying cargo for Panna platform from the…
IOCL commences deliveries of IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel
November 1, 2019
IOCL commences deliveries of IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel
IndianOil has commenced deliveries of IMO-2020 compliant Low Sulphur Furnace Oil (LSFO) with 0.5% Sulphur as marine fuel at Indian…
ONGC Videsh makes two new discoveries in Colombia and Brazil
October 16, 2019
ONGC Videsh makes two new discoveries in Colombia and Brazil
ONGC Videsh has recorded discoveries of oil in its onshore exploration block CPO-5, Colombia in the Llanos basin and major…
ExxonMobil expands LNG collaborations in India
October 15, 2019
ExxonMobil expands LNG collaborations in India
ExxonMobil India LNG Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Indian Oil), the largest…
ONGC, IOCL sign maiden Crude Oil Sales Agreement for North East
October 9, 2019
ONGC, IOCL sign maiden Crude Oil Sales Agreement for North East
ONGC and IOCL signed Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) for North East on 1st October at New Delhi. The COSA…
PSU OMCs constrained to stop fuel supply to Air India at six airports
August 23, 2019
PSU OMCs constrained to stop fuel supply to Air India at six airports
PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs - IOC, BPC and HPC) have been constrained to suspend supply of jet fuel to…
Insurance for Gas Cylinder Blast Victims
July 24, 2019
Insurance for Gas Cylinder Blast Victims
Oil Marketing Companies take comprehensive Insurance Policy under ‘Public Liability Policy for Oil Industries’ to provide speedy relief to the…
Modernization of Indian refineries
July 10, 2019
Modernization of Indian refineries
Indian refineries have adopted modern technologies for production of petroleum products and continuously upgrade the technologies in line with their…
ONGC join hands with IOCL to reduce carbon emission, enhance oil recovery
July 1, 2019
ONGC join hands with IOCL to reduce carbon emission, enhance oil recovery
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation signed a MoU with Indian Oil Corporation on 1st July 2019 for CO2 based Enhanced…
Steps to curb fuel adulteration
July 1, 2019
Steps to curb fuel adulteration
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) namely, IOCL, BPCL and HPCL take action against the erring Retail Outlet dealers as…
Expansion of Piped Gas coverage
June 26, 2019
Expansion of Piped Gas coverage
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) authorizes entities to develop Natural Gas Distribution Network as per PNGRB Act,…
Initiatives taken for Increasing Domestic Production of Oil and Gas
June 24, 2019
Initiatives taken for Increasing Domestic Production of Oil and Gas
The Government has taken various policy initiatives to increase domestic production of oil and gas. Government had approved major reforms…
Refinery Production report for May 2019
June 24, 2019
Refinery Production report for May 2019
Refinery production during May, 2019 was 21577.85 TMT which is 0.51% lower than the target for the month and 2.98% lower…
Natural Gas production report for May 2019
June 24, 2019
Natural Gas production report for May 2019
Natural gas production during May, 2019 was 2738.92 MMSCM which is 0.4% higher when compared with May, 2018 but 4.81% lower…
Crude oil production report for May 2019
June 23, 2019
Crude oil production report for May 2019
Crude oil production during May, 2019 was 2800.12 TMT which is 3.37% lower than target and 6.91% lower when compared…
Coverage of City Gas Distribution doubled in last 4 years: Dharmendra Pradhan
May 8, 2018
Coverage of City Gas Distribution doubled in last 4 years: Dharmendra Pradhan
The present NDA Government took over in May 2014. The Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra…
ONGC drills 503 wells in FY’18 – Highest in 27 years
May 3, 2018
ONGC drills 503 wells in FY’18 – Highest in 27 years
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has drilled 503 wells in 2017-18. This is the highest number of wells…