News for 'Videsh Ltd'

ONGC bags oil block in Nigeria

ONGC bags oil block in Nigeria

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

Russia promises oil to India

Russia promises oil to India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

Russia has promised India four to five million tonnes of crude oil annually from its Far East Siberian oil fields if it fails to accommodate ONGC Videsh Ltd in Yuganskneftegaz, the core asset of Yukos that has been acquired by Russian state-owned Ros

Sudan oil field: India seeks Malaysia's help

Sudan oil field: India seeks Malaysia's help

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

India on Wednesday stepped-up diplomatic initiative to secure an oil field in Sudan, by asking Malaysia to support ONGC Videsh Ltd in picking up 25 per cent stake in the Greater Nile Oil Project.\n\n\n\n

OVL plans to buy gas from Sakhalin-I

OVL plans to buy gas from Sakhalin-I

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has proposed to buy the entire gas production from Sakhalin-I field in Russia and import the same in the form of LNG to India.

 India to ship crude oil from Sakhalin-I in Oct

India to ship crude oil from Sakhalin-I in Oct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

India will ship its share of crude oil from Russian oilfield Sakhalin-I in October-December, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dinsha Patel said on Thursday.

OVL wins bid to buy Columbia oil firm

OVL wins bid to buy Columbia oil firm

Rediff.com14 Aug 2006

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of state-owned ONGC, and Chinese firm Sinopec have jointly won the bid to acquire Columbian oil firm Omimex de Columbia.

ONGC, Gazprom to join hands

ONGC, Gazprom to join hands

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

OVL begins drilling in Iranian block

OVL begins drilling in Iranian block

Rediff.com12 May 2006

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has begun drilling for oil in Farshi offshore block of Iran.

OVL eye 15% pie in Brazilian oil field

OVL eye 15% pie in Brazilian oil field

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, will buy a 15 per cent stake in Brazilian oil field from Royal Dutch/Shell.

Govt delay cost OVL 2 Nigerian blocks

Govt delay cost OVL 2 Nigerian blocks

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

The government delay in approving ONGC Videsh Ltd's investment in two oil exploration blocks in Nigeria has cost the Indian flagship firm a majority stake, Subir Raha, chairman, ONGC said.

OVL to buy ExxonMobil's Brazil oilfield pie

OVL to buy ExxonMobil's Brazil oilfield pie

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, will acquire US energy firm ExxonMobil's 30 per cent stake

ONGC plan to buy Nigerian oil firm pie shot down

ONGC plan to buy Nigerian oil firm pie shot down

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corp, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has shot down its proposal to acquire a 45 per cent stake in a Nigerian oil and gas field for close to $2-billion saying the deal was 'too risky.'

OVL-CNPC make joint bid for Syrian oilfields

OVL-CNPC make joint bid for Syrian oilfields

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd and China National Petroleum Corp have for the first time ever made a joint bid for acquiring an oilfield abroad.

Russian oil to flow into India in 2006

Russian oil to flow into India in 2006

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

India will receive its first shipment of oil from Russia's Sakhalin-I fields, where it is investing more than $2.7-billion, from the second quarter of 2006.

OVL to concede equity to Cuban firm

OVL to concede equity to Cuban firm

Rediff.com17 Nov 2005

Myanmar may award oil block to India

Myanmar may award oil block to India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

Myanmar is likely to award at least one offshore oil and gas exploration block and refinery revamp project to Indian firms even as New Delhi is exploring the possibility of piping

Sakhalin-I: Huge oil supply to India

Sakhalin-I: Huge oil supply to India

Rediff.com11 Oct 2005

OVL may be hived off from ONGC

OVL may be hived off from ONGC

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

The government is mulling hiving off ONGC Videsh Ltd, India's flagship firm for overseas oil asset acquisition, from Oil and Natural Gas Corp into a separate entity to be owned jointly by public sector oil firms.

OVL to invest $150 mn in Cuba

OVL to invest $150 mn in Cuba

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, will invest close to $150 million in the seven oil and gas blocks it recently acquired in Cuba.

OVL buys 30% in 7 oil blocks in Cuba

OVL buys 30% in 7 oil blocks in Cuba

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has acquired a 30 per cent stake in seven oil and gas blocks in Cuba, which hold more than 4 billion barrels of oil reserves.

ONGC seeks more financial powers for OVL

ONGC seeks more financial powers for OVL

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

ONGC has asked the government to enhance the financial powers of its foreign investment arm, ONGC Videsh Ltd, to $100 million from about $45 million to counter the challenge from Chinese and Malaysian firms in acquiring oil properties abroad.

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the international arm of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, will take 25 per cent stake in two deep sea oil and gas exploration blocks in Nigeria.\n

Sudan oil blocks: Petronas clears way for OVL

Sudan oil blocks: Petronas clears way for OVL

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

Malaysian oil firm Petronas has cleared the way for ONGC Videsh Ltd's acquisition of stake in two onshore oil blocks in Sudan by waiving off its first right to buyout Austrian firm OMV's stake.

OVL gets nod for stake in Sudan oil blocks

OVL gets nod for stake in Sudan oil blocks

Rediff.com23 Aug 2003

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Saturday cleared ONGC Videsh Ltd's proposal to acquire stake in two oil blocks in Sudan.

OVL eyes stake in Sudan oilfield

OVL eyes stake in Sudan oilfield

Rediff.com22 Aug 2003

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is talking to China National Petroleum Corporation, the Chinese national oil company, for a stake in the recently discovered Mulut Basin oilfield in Sudan.

ONGC for Petronas stake in Iran project

ONGC for Petronas stake in Iran project

Rediff.com25 May 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation may take up the 20 per cent stake in a $ 2 billion liquefied natural gas project in Iran.

IOC, ONGC arm eye Saudi gas field

IOC, ONGC arm eye Saudi gas field

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

The Indian Oil Corporation and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's overseas arm ONGC Videsh Ltd will mount a joint bid for acquiring the South Ghawar gas field, one of the largest onshore fields in Saudi Arabia.

India seeks 3 million tonnes crude from Iraq

India seeks 3 million tonnes crude from Iraq

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

India is seeking over 3 million tonnes of crude oil from Iraq this fiscal even as it hopes that the interim US-led regime in Baghdad honours award of an oil exploration block to state-run ONGC Videsh Ltd by the previous Saddam Hussein regime.\n\n\n\n

ONGC eyes stake in Encana, Yukos

ONGC eyes stake in Encana, Yukos

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp is in the race for picking up Canadian firm EnCana's stake in a cluster of oil fields in Ecuador and is also talking to Russia for picking up stake in assets of oil major Yukos.

OVL to invest $1.1 bn in Sakhalin-I

OVL to invest $1.1 bn in Sakhalin-I

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved ONGC Videsh Ltd's proposal to invest an additional $1.1 billion in Sakhalin-I project in Russia.

OVL acquires one more oil block

OVL acquires one more oil block

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, on Friday announced acquisition of US firm Vanco Energy Co's 30 per cent stake in an exploration block off the Ivory Coast, West Africa.

ONGC's 10th acquisition abroad

ONGC's 10th acquisition abroad

Rediff.com30 Aug 2004

Public sector behemoth Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd on Monday said it has acquired an offshore oil field in Western Australia.

Will India get the Angolan oil field?

Will India get the Angolan oil field?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2004

India is likely to intensify diplomatic efforts with Angola to secure clearance for ONGC Videsh Ltd's acquisition of 50 per cent interest in an oil field in the oil-rich African country.

Gail open to overseas E&P tie-ups

Gail open to overseas E&P tie-ups

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

OVL may get 20% stake in 2 Iranian oil fields

OVL may get 20% stake in 2 Iranian oil fields

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

India's flagship overseas firm ONGC Videsh Ltd is likely to get a 20 per cent stake in the Khusk and Hosseineieh oil fields in Iran on nomination basis.

OVL plans more overseas acquisitions

OVL plans more overseas acquisitions

Rediff.com4 Jun 2004

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, is eyeing oil and gas properties in West Africa, CIS countries and Latin America with plan to invest one billion dollars a year in acquiring equity oil.