Government inks production sharing contract for 5th oil block
September 10th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The government Monday signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the fifth oil block it had awarded on Aug 28, 2012."PSC for the block (MB-DWN-2010/1) ... Read more...
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India has not withdrawn from Vietnamese oil block: Minister
August 18th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India has not withdrawn from oil and gas exploration in a block in the South China Sea where China claims territorial rights over blocks originally ... Read more...
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India re-evaluating Vietnam oil block in South China Sea
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Unfazed by China's objections, India is re-evaluating a Vietnamese offer for oil exploration in the South China Sea and will go ahead if ONGC Videsh ... Read more...
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China will not accept provocative action in South China Sea: Official
June 26th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 26 (IANS) Even as India has pulled out of an offshore oil block in the South China Sea following protests by China, Beijing has reiterated its stand that ... Read more...
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SC notice to government on plea against Cairn-Vedanta deal (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a plea urging that the acquisition of Cairn India, which holds the nation's biggest onshore oil block, by ... Read more...
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SC notice to government on plea against Cairn-Vedanta deal
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a plea urging that the acquisition of Cairn India, which holds the nation's biggest onshore oil block, by ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear PIL against Cairn-Vedanta deal
February 27th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear March 2 a suit that wants the acquisition of Cairn India, the nation's biggest onshore oil deposit, by Anil Agarwal-promoted ... Read more...
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Italian oil giant to invest $7 bn in Venezuela
July 16th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, July 16 (IANS/EFE) Italian oil major ENI plans to invest $7 billion in projects in Venezuela with the aim of boosting its output there to 240,000 barrels per day ... Read more...
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India, Kazakhstan welcome civil nuclear cooperation agreement
April 16th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
Astana (Kazakhstan), Apr 16 (ANI): India and Kazakhstan have appreciated the signing of the agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the two nations.An inter-governmental pact was signed ... Read more...
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India to work with Kazakhstan in bringing peace, development
April 16th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Astana, Apr 16 (ANI): Emphasising that Kazakhstan has a key role to play in bringing peace and development to Central Asia, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said India ... Read more...
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India, Kazakhstan sign seven pacts
April 16th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) India and Kazakhstan Saturday signed seven pacts, including a civil nuclear agreement and one between state oil companies that gives an Indian firm 25 percent ... Read more...
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Finally, India gets stake in Kazakh oil block
April 16th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) Energy-hungry India got a foothold in Kazakhstan's oil and gas assets Saturday with the signing of an agreement to buy a 25 percent stake in ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan seeks Indian investment in its rapid industrialisation
April 16th, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) In diversifying its economy with at least 140 new manufacturing projects, Kazakhstan is keen to have investment from Indian businesses, its Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat ... Read more...
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India, Kazakhstan to unveil roadmap for strategic ties
April 16th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Astana, April 15 (IANS) India and Kazakhstan will take their strategic ties a step further when visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Nursultan Nazarbayev meet Saturday to discuss ... Read more...
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Keen to enhance trade with Kazakhstan: Manmohan Singh
April 16th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Astana, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on a visit to Kazakhstan, said Friday that India is keen to enhance trade between the two growing economies particularly in ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan wants India to build small n-reactors
April 15th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 15 (IANS) Kazakhstan has shown interest in India building small nuclear reactors in the energy-rich Central Asian country and a feasibility study would be done in this ... Read more...
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Indo-Kazakh ties to strengthen with peaceful uses of nuclear energy: PM
April 15th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Astana (Kazakhstan), Apr 15(ANI): India is looking forward to continuing cooperation with Kazakhstan in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Friday."The impact ... Read more...
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India interested in Exxon Mobil’s Angola block
November 1st, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is considering a proposal to buy the stake of Exxon Mobil in an Angolan oil block, a senior official said Monday."The ... Read more...
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Cairn chief meets India’s oil minister after Vedanta deal
August 17th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The top brass of Britain's Cairn Energy met Petroleum Minister Murli Deora here Tuesday, a day after agreeing to sell up to 60 percent stake in their ... Read more...
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India to ink civilian nuclear-deal with Kazakhstan soon
May 12th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
Astana, Kazakhstan, May 12 (ANI): India and Kazakhstan are all set to sign a civilian nuclear agreement that will facilitate Indian investments in mining sector and supply of uranium from Kazakhstan.Speaking at ... Read more...
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India, Kazakh have congruence on regional and international issues: Krishna
May 12th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Astana (Kazakhstan), May 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna, who arrived here on a three-day State visit on Tuesday, said that both India and Kazakhstan have a strong congruence of ... Read more...
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Nuclear deal with Kazakhstan soon: Krishna
May 12th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), May 12 (IANS) India and Kazakhstan will soon finalise a civilian nuclear agreement, which will facilitate Indian investments in mining and supply of uranium from the central Asian nation, External ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan is India’s most important partner in Central Asia: Krishna
May 12th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by ANI
By Ravi ShankarOnboard Special Aircraft to Kazakhstan, May 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Tuesday described Kazakhastan as India's most important partner in Central Asia with whom it ... Read more...
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Krishna heads to Kazakhstan, energy tops agenda
May 11th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday headed to Kazakhstan, the oil-rich Central Asian nation, for a three-day visit during which the two countries will firm up a ... Read more...
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Krishna heads to Kazakhstan Tuesday, energy deals top agenda
May 10th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India will firm up a roadmap for scaling up business ties, including a lucrative oil deal, when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes on a three-day visit ... Read more...
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Krishna to visit Kazakhstan Tuesday
May 7th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will go on a three-day visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan Tuesday to scale up cooperation in diverse sectors including energy and infrastructure ... Read more...
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Kazakh president invites Manmohan to regional summit
April 13th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Kazakhstan, the oil-rich Central Asian country, has offered India a new oil block and invited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend a regional summit ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves $2.18 bn investment in Venezuela oil block
March 19th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The cabinet Friday approved an investment of $2.18 billion (Rs.10,900 crore) by three state-run companies - ONGC Videsh, Indian Oil Corporation and Oil India - in ... Read more...
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Brazilian firm announces oil find
December 29th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 29 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian oil company OGX has said it found a new presence of hydrocarbons in a well in shallow waters of the Campos basin, off the coast ... Read more...
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Mittal exits Kazakh oil block exploration
November 18th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Steel baron Lakshmi N. Mittal has pulled out of a joint venture with ONGC Videsh Ltd, formed for exploring oil in a block in Kazakhstan.
Mittal ... Read more...
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Suntera to exit Indian oil and gas assets
November 16th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Sun Group, which has extensive business interests in Africa, is likely to exit from all its oil and gas blocks in India, where it had acquired ... Read more...
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Poor response to India’s auction of hydrocarbon assets (Lead)
October 12th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India received bids for just 36 hydrocarbon blocks out of 70 on offer under the new round of auction, which the oil ministry admitted as being ... Read more...
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Oil regulator says poor response to hydrocarbon auction
October 12th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The response for the latest round of auction for handing over hydrocarbon assets in India for exploration and development has been "poor", with even Reliance Industries refraining ... Read more...
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ONGC gets nod for investment in Vietnamese oil block
October 1st, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The overseas investment arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has secured the government's nod for an additional investment of $149.46 million in a ... Read more...
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GAIL to supply gas to Rajasthan power plant
August 7th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) State-run gas major GAIL India will supply gas to the 160-MW power plant in Ramgarh, Rajasthan.
The company has signed a gas sales and transmission contract with ... Read more...
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