ONGC bets on gas-led growth as premium pricing boosts profitabilityONGC anticipates natural gas will drive its future growth and profitability. New high-priced gas production is set to increase significantl...
27 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Bangladesh launches fresh offshore oil, gas tender with sweeter terms for foreign firmsBangladesh is seeking foreign investment for offshore oil and gas exploration. The country aims to increase its domestic gas supply and les...
24 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Govt awarded 172 oil & gas blocks in 10 years, but negligible output brings policy and execution into focusIndia's ambitious oil and gas policy has failed to boost domestic production. Despite billions invested and extensive exploration, only one...
02 May, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Drill India drill: Iran war triggers India’s boldest hunt for oilThe Iran war has pushed countries to prioritise energy self-reliance, with India accelerating an already underway shift toward boosting dom...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
ONGC makes back-to-back gas discoveries in Mahanadi basin blockONGC has made significant natural gas discoveries in the Mahanadi basin, yielding results in its high-risk deep water exploration. The disc...
14 Jan, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
ONGC Videsh buys Petrobras' 12% stake in Brazil oil fieldONGC has completed acquisition of an additional 12 per cent stake in a Brazilian oilfield for $561 million after blocking a Chinese entry.
01 Jan, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
- ONGC hires deepwater rig from Vantage for $1 bn
The rig has been newly built at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering's Okpo shipyard in Korea.
30 Dec, 2010, 07.43 PM IST
- Petrobras to pick 40% in ONGC’s Mahanadi deepwater gas block
Brazilian oil major Petrobras is picking up a 40% stake in a Mahanadi deepwater block where ONGC has recently made another gas discovery. O...
03 Mar, 2008, 12.01 AM IST
- BG eyes 30% in ONGC's KG block
British oil major British Gas is all set to pick up a 30% stake in ONGC’s KG basin block (KG-DWN-98/4) and 25% in Mahanadi basin block (MN-...
02 Feb, 2008, 03.13 AM IST
- Rig shortage may get oil cos tax holiday
The government is considering a three-year rig exploration holiday for oil companies digging for hydrocarbons in the country.
11 Jan, 2008, 01.24 AM IST
- ONGC seeks rig from global oil firms for KG block work
ONGC is in talks with global oil firms StatOil, Norway’s Norsk Hydro among others, to secure an ultra deepwater rig for drilling well UD-1.
14 Dec, 2007, 12.18 AM IST
- RIL gets Transocean rig for $935 mn, to form JV
Reliance Industries (RIL) will hire a ultra-deepwater drillship ‘Deepwater Pacific 1’ from the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor...
03 Nov, 2007, 04.34 AM IST
- Reliance, ONGC in race to hire Transocean drillships
Upstream companies Reliance Industries (RIL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) are in a race to hire drillships from Transocean, t...
11 Oct, 2007, 03.14 AM IST
- Norsk Hydro to take 10 pc in ONGC gas field
Norway's Norsk Hydro agrees to take a stake in ONGC's gas discovery block off the east coast.
03 Jul, 2007, 08.08 PM IST
- ONGC in pact with Italy's ENI for Congo oil stake
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will on Wednesday sign agreements with ENI to take 20-25 per cent stake in a Congo oil block.
12 Feb, 2007, 07.30 PM IST
- ONGC has largest fleet of drilling rigs
ONGC and Reliance Industries (RIL) are in talks to share exploration infrastructure in lucrative deep sea basins.
02 Jan, 2007, 01.49 AM IST
- Oil cos draw plans to share rigs
Due to shortage of oil rigs, RIL is in talks with ONGC on sharing of infrastructure in deep-sea basins.
02 Jan, 2007, 01.00 AM IST