News for 'natural-gas-corp'

Reliance, British Gas sue GAIL

Reliance, British Gas sue GAIL

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

Reliance Industries and British Gas have initiated legal proceedings against state-run GAIL (India) to recover about $150 million for gas supplied during June 2004 to March 31, 2005.

RPL IPO collects Rs 147,000 crore!

RPL IPO collects Rs 147,000 crore!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

BG, partners to invest $140 mn in Panna

BG, partners to invest $140 mn in Panna

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

British energy firm BG Group on Thursday said it along with its partners state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Reliance Industries Ltd will invest $140 million in Panna oil and gas fields

ONGC scripts Rs 9000 cr Bombay High funding

ONGC scripts Rs 9000 cr Bombay High funding

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corp, the biggest player in the country's crude oil exploration and production business, is planning to invest around Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) in phase two of the redevelopment of Bombay High.

No plan to raise LPG, kerosene prices: Aiyar

No plan to raise LPG, kerosene prices: Aiyar

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday denied having presented to the Cabinet a proposal for raising LPG and kerosene prices.

Reliance, MRPL to sell kerosene

Reliance, MRPL to sell kerosene

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

The government has allowed Reliance Industries Ltd and Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd to sell kerosene outside the public distribution system, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Thursday.

ONGC, GAIL plan underground gas storage

ONGC, GAIL plan underground gas storage

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

India will develop underground natural gas storage facilities as an insurance against disruption and supply shortfall.

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

ONGC has been making an annual loss of about Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) on sale of gas at administered prices and hoped the government will soon decide on hiking the fuel price. the present price of Rs 3.2 per cubic meters that ONGC gets for gas produced from fields given to it on nomination basis, was not sustainable. Price of about 80% of gas produced by ONGC is regulated by the Govt. PetroMin had recommended 16% increase in price of gas produced by ONGC and Oil India.

Huge EPFO dues befall on India Inc

Huge EPFO dues befall on India Inc

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

Govt to divest 10% equity in ONGC, GAIL

Govt to divest 10% equity in ONGC, GAIL

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Government on Tuesday decided to sell 10 per cent stake in India's largest profit making firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp and gas transmission monopoly Gail (India) Ltd.\n\n

Chevron, ExxonMobil eye Indian oil blocks

Chevron, ExxonMobil eye Indian oil blocks

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

The government is expecting a 'huge' response to its largest ever auction of 55 oil and gas blocks for which bids close on Friday.

2 CEOs for ONGC, IOC soon

2 CEOs for ONGC, IOC soon

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

India's largest oil producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp and the country's largest firm Indian Oil Corp may get two chief executives each to manage their mammoth operations.

ONGC to invest over Rs 130,000 cr

ONGC to invest over Rs 130,000 cr

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp plans to invest over Rs 130,000 crore (Rs 1300 billion) during 11th Plan Period (2007-12) in domestic oil and gas hunt, overseas acquisition and expansion of Mangalore refinery.

BG eyes stake in ONGC oil blocks

BG eyes stake in ONGC oil blocks

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

BG Group of UK is planning to buy stake in ONGC's oil and gas blocks.

Gas fields in Gujarat remain shut for 3rd day

Gas fields in Gujarat remain shut for 3rd day

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

"There is no change in situation. It may take a couple of days for the water to recede and restart of the facility," an ONGC official said.\n\n

ONGC still hopes to bag PetroKazakh deal

ONGC still hopes to bag PetroKazakh deal

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp is still hoping to clinch the deal for takeover of PetroKazakhstan, with senior officials dashing-off to Russia to get Lukoil to stop the company's sale to China's CNPC.

Govt rules out merger of oil cos

Govt rules out merger of oil cos

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

The government on Wednesday said there was no proposal to either merge Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum with Oil and Natural Gas Corp or Oil India Ltd with Indian Oil Corporation.

ONGC may invest Rs 7967 cr in Rajasthan refinery

ONGC may invest Rs 7967 cr in Rajasthan refinery

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India's largest oil producer, has proposed an investment of Rs 7967 crore (Rs 79.67 billion) in setting up a 7.5 million tonnes refinery at the site of recent oil find in Rajasthan.\n\n

OVL signs Sudan pipeline deal

OVL signs Sudan pipeline deal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has signed a $194 million contract with the Sudan Government for construction of a 741-km long multi-product pipeline.

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.

ONGC gets 2 aircraft from IA

ONGC gets 2 aircraft from IA

Rediff.com20 May 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Friday said it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Airlines to take two aircraft on lease to meet its operational requirements.

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.

Panna-Mukta gas to cost 30% more

Panna-Mukta gas to cost 30% more

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

The consortium of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Reliance Industries and BG Group of UK will continue selling gas from Panna/Mukta and Tapti fields to state-run gas firm GAIL

ONGC wants to sell gas directly to customers

ONGC wants to sell gas directly to customers

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Tuesday disputed claims made by gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd of an agreement with the operators of Panna/Mukta and Tapti fields to continue selling gas beyond March 31.

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 plans 7 non-govt JVs

ONGC plans 7 non-govt JVs

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

Aiming to become a $100 billion integrated oil and gas major in 5 years, state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp has proposed setting up of 7 non-government firms to manage its marketing, well drilling, LNG, logistics, shipping and petrochemical businesse

ONGC final papers to be filed soon

ONGC final papers to be filed soon

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

The revised sale documents for public float of 10 per cent government equity in state-owned oil company Oil and Natural Gas Corp is expected to be filed with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, next week.

MRPL can set up petrol stations

MRPL can set up petrol stations

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

The government on Wednesday allowed Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a subsidiary of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, to set up 500 petrol stations

Aiyar to discuss ONGC-Yukos deal with Russia

Aiyar to discuss ONGC-Yukos deal with Russia

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar will take up Oil and Natural Gas Corp's proposal to acquire 15-20 per cent stake in embattled Russian firm Yukos' core asset, Yuganskneftegaz, when he meets his Russian counterpart in Moscow on February 21.

Govt raises selloff target for '04-05

Govt raises selloff target for '04-05

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Buoyed by the proposed public offerings in six companies, including Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Gas Authority of India Ltd, the government on Tuesday set an ambitious target of mobilising Rs 16,000 crore

Sebi may relax public issue norms: Bajpai

Sebi may relax public issue norms: Bajpai

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is ready to relax some of the public issue norms to facilitate divestment of government stake in public sector undertakings

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.'

Early polls to boost divestment: Shourie

Early polls to boost divestment: Shourie

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Divestment Minister Arun Shourie said on Thursday that early elections would help speed up the process of privatisation.

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.

Govt seeks legal advice on Cairn tax issue

Govt seeks legal advice on Cairn tax issue

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

The petroleum ministry has sought legal advice on payment of production tax by Cairn Energy of the UK on the crude oil it plans to produce from the Barmer district discovery in Rajasthan.

ONGC spend mostly on exploration

ONGC spend mostly on exploration

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

Oil and Natural Gas Corp is spending 93 per cent of its total capital expenditure of Rs 10,850 crore (Rs 108.50 billion) in the current fiscal on its core activities of oil and gas exploration and production, according to its chairman and managing di

ONGC's Yukos bid in trouble

ONGC's Yukos bid in trouble

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

Russian oil and gas firm Gazprom will not partner India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp in bidding for the subsidiary company of troubled Russian energy giant Yukos.

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.