News for 'ONGC'

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard.

ONGC to take over MRPL

ONGC to take over MRPL

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

Decks have been cleared for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to take over the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd with Public Investment Board on Wednesday giving consent to the Rs 659.4 crore (Rs 6.59 billion) proposal.

ONGC hires drilling rig for Rs 2.39 cr per day

ONGC hires drilling rig for Rs 2.39 cr per day

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has signed a contract to hire a long-idled ultra-deepwater drillship of US-based Transocean for $412,000 (about Rs 2.39 crore) per day.

ONGC invested Rs 81,890 crore for raising output

ONGC invested Rs 81,890 crore for raising output

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has deployed the best-in-class technologies in its Improved Oil Recovery and Enhanced Oil Recovery schemes on these fields.

Govt worried as Indo-Canadians get extortion calls

Govt worried as Indo-Canadians get extortion calls

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

India on Thursday described as 'matter of serious concern' reports that said some members of the Indian community in Canadian province of British Columbia received 'extortion calls'.

Mittal violating pact with ONGC: official

Mittal violating pact with ONGC: official

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal's acquisition of 49 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp's $3 billion Bhatinda refinery has violated his pact with Oil and Natural Gas Corp

Cairn-Vedanta deal: ONGC seeks legal opinion

Cairn-Vedanta deal: ONGC seeks legal opinion

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

ONGC sought opinion from the second highest law officer of the country after its partner Cairn Energy Plc stated that the UK firm's sale of majority stake in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources will not trigger pre-emption rights of the state- owned firm, a top oil ministry official said.

TCS pips ONGC to become most valued firm

TCS pips ONGC to become most valued firm

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

During the afternoon trade, TCS commanded a market value of over Rs 2,38,223 crore (Rs 2,382.23 billion), the highest for any listed company in India.

Mittal, ONGC decide to wind up trading arm

Mittal, ONGC decide to wind up trading arm

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

ONGC and Mittal had in July 2005 come together to form two joint ventures -- ONGC Mittal Energy Ltd and ONGC Mittal Energy Services Ltd.

Cabinet clears auctioning of ONGC, Oil India fields

Cabinet clears auctioning of ONGC, Oil India fields

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

So far, 254 blocks of oil and gas have been auctioned.

ONGC well in K-G block leaking gas

ONGC well in K-G block leaking gas

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

A deepwater well in a Krishna Godavari basin block operated by state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has been leaking gas for two months and there are now fears of environment damage due to the uncontrolled flow.

ONGC gets cracking on Mangalore plant

ONGC gets cracking on Mangalore plant

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will kick off its petrochemical foray this week when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lays the foundation stone for its Rs 4,900-crore (Rs 49 billion) Aromatic Complex at Mangalore.

ONGC accuses DGH chief of discrimination

ONGC accuses DGH chief of discrimination

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has blamed oil regulator V K Sibal of causing a crash in the company's shares by publicly rejecting a gas discovery contrary to upholding private sector claims in identical circumstances.

ONGC likely to offload 34% in Dahej project

ONGC likely to offload 34% in Dahej project

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

The oil and gas major ONGC is likely to offload 34 per cent equity in its special purpose vehicle ONGC Petro-additions formed for the upcoming Rs 13,500-crore

Rajasthan wants good deal from ONGC

Rajasthan wants good deal from ONGC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

The chief minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje has asked the ONGC chairman to hold talks with the state government over the oil refinery to be set up in Barmer in Rajasthan.

Govt plans to hike ONGC gas price

Govt plans to hike ONGC gas price

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The government plans to more than double the price of natural gas produced by Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to $4.20 per mmBtu, in a move that will help the state-run firm break even in gas business.

ONGC eyes HP stake in Mangalore

ONGC eyes HP stake in Mangalore

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

India Inc's Q2 show may fail to dazzle

India Inc's Q2 show may fail to dazzle

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

India's corporate sector is likely to report a slowdown in revenue growth and earnings for the July-September 2023 period (Q2FY24), according to earnings estimates by brokerages, after the country's top listed companies posted higher than expected profits for the first quarter. The combined net profit of Nifty50 companies, based on brokerage estimates, is expected to have grown by 19.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1.75 trillion in Q2FY24 - a sharp deceleration from 37.6 per cent Y-o-Y growth in the combined earnings of index companies in the April-June 2023 period. According to estimates, the combined earnings in the second quarter would be down 8.8 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis and the lowest in the past three quarters.

ONGC exits Trinidad and Tobago gas block

ONGC exits Trinidad and Tobago gas block

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

ONGC-Mittal Energy Ltd -- joint venture of ONGC Videsh Ltd and Mittal Investment Sarl -- had in 2007 won the offshore block North Coast Marine Area-2 (NCMA-2), that is estimated to hold in-place reserves of two trillion cubic feet, beating Britain's Centrica Plc.

ONGC drills deserts to tap water

ONGC drills deserts to tap water

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

ONGC asks Moody's for credit rating

ONGC asks Moody's for credit rating

Rediff.com14 Oct 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, India's largest oil producer, may go in for foreign debt to fund its overseas acquisitions and it has asked Moody's to do a credit rating.

Efforts on to cap ONGC well blowout

Efforts on to cap ONGC well blowout

Rediff.com8 Aug 2009

A day after a major blowout at a well of the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) near Vadodara, operations to arrest the gas leakage continued on Saturday even as the crisis management team reached the site to take stock of the situation.

Satpayev stake buy: ONGC to partner Mittal

Satpayev stake buy: ONGC to partner Mittal

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs last evening gave OVL, the overseas arm of the state-run explorer, approval to invest its share of $204 million in the oilfield. Over and above these, the two have committed a minimum exploration investment of $165 million and an additional optional exploration expenditure of $235 million.

ONGC, Shell at odds over refinery

ONGC, Shell at odds over refinery

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Govt to sell 5% stake in ONGC for Rs 17,000 cr

Govt to sell 5% stake in ONGC for Rs 17,000 cr

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Finance Ministry is considering to sell 5 per cent stake in ONGC in the current fiscal, which could garner about Rs 17,000 crore to the exchequer.

ONGC not to sell IOC, GAIL stake

ONGC not to sell IOC, GAIL stake

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said on Friday it was willing to buyback the company's holding with IOC and GAIL and has no immediate plans to divest the stake it holds in IOC and GAIL. \n

'ONGC not looking at PetroKazakh'

'ONGC not looking at PetroKazakh'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

Owing to pressure from the Kazakh government, CNPC agreed to sell a 33-per cent stake in PetroKazakhstan to Kazakhstan's state-owned oil company KazMunaiGaz for about $1.4 billion.

ONGC, BP in renewable energy talks

ONGC, BP in renewable energy talks

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

ONGC Mcap crosses 2 lakh crore

ONGC Mcap crosses 2 lakh crore

Rediff.com9 May 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Tuesday crossed the 2 lakh crore (Rs 2 trillion-) -mark in terms of market capitalisation, with its scrip touching a 52-week high of Rs 1,422 at the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

The Supreme Court decision upholding the government right to decide on sale of natural gas has prompted the latter to exercise control over gas sales from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's C-series field, off the Daman coast.

Windfall profit tax on crude oil hiked

Windfall profit tax on crude oil hiked

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

The government on Tuesday increased the windfall profit tax on crude oil produced in the country and reduced the levy on exports of diesel. The tax, levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty or SAED, on domestically produced crude oil was increased to Rs 9,800 per tonne from Rs 9,050 a tonne, according to an official notification. SAED on the export of diesel was reduced to Rs 2 per litre from Rs 4 a litre and on jet fuel or ATF to nil from Rs 1, the notification said.

Govt examining idea of selling its IOC shares to ONGC, OIL

Govt examining idea of selling its IOC shares to ONGC, OIL

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

With the Petroleum Ministry opposing disinvestment of IOC in the market, government is exploring the option of selling its shares to other oil PSUs like ONGC and OIL.

Ganguly wins ONGC Cup

Ganguly wins ONGC Cup

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

He settled for a quick draw with Pavel Kotsur in the final round of the chess tournament.

ONGC: Sibal's nomination dropped

ONGC: Sibal's nomination dropped

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

In the wake of opposition from the law ministry and the Department of Public Enterprises, the petroleum ministry

ONGC share sale may open on Sep 20

ONGC share sale may open on Sep 20

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

The red herring prospectus is likely to be filed with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on September 5.

Govt hopeful of ONGC stake sale by December

Govt hopeful of ONGC stake sale by December

Rediff.com18 Oct 2011

The government is hopeful that 5 per cent disinvestment in blue-chip oil company ONGC will be completed by December, although it has advised SAIL to put on hold its share sale for the time being.

Subsidy burden to affect ONGC plans

Subsidy burden to affect ONGC plans

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Thursday said its investments for exploration of oil and gas in India and acquisition of overseas assets would be impacted if government increases the company's subsidy burden.

ONGC rumpus: Govt may back down

ONGC rumpus: Govt may back down

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Will ONGC rebid for PetroKazakh?

Will ONGC rebid for PetroKazakh?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is well within its rights to improve its bid for takeover of PetroKazakhstan, but the state-owned oil major seems to be rethinking on whether it should do so at all.