Govt was selling 60.11 mn shares, or 10% co's stock, had set a floor price of Rs 510/share for bids.
Although he denied any wrongdoing, Sibal was forced to revert to Oil India on October 31 as group general manager -- a rank which he held prior to becoming the director general of directorate general of Hydrocarbons.
Russia's Gazprom or Rosneft may also join ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of the state-run explorer, in Iraq's second post-war bid round on December 11-12, industry sources said.
State-run Oil India Ltd, which got listed on the bourses on Wednesday, is looking at acquisition of assets or companies in Australia, South-East Asia, Africa, Russia and Latin America.
The state-run Oil India Ltd has raised a war chest $1.5 to 2 billion and is eying acquisition of small to medium sized oil producing companies overseas.
Oil India's IPO will open on schedule inspite of the market volatility, stated government sources.
India-born billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal may take 49 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's under-construction $3 billion refinery at Bhatinda in Punjab.
State-run Oil India Ltd has signed an agreement with Canadian Commercial Corporation for collaboration in providing exploration and production services in India and abroad.
The State-run Oil India Ltd will raise its stake in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd to 26 per cent to strengthen its position as an integrated oil company.
Oil India is set to usher in a new era with a road map drawn to ramp up production and diversification plans to foray into liquefied natural gas