Govt sets rules for Rs 84,084-cr offshore oil hunt, will share deepwater drilling riskThe Indian government will implement the Samudra Manthan scheme to encourage deepwater oil and gas exploration. Funding will cover part of ...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Gas found near Odisha coast: ONGC strikes Mahanadi deepwater well under Samudra Manthan, finds encouraging flow at 1,450 metresGas found near Odisha coast: ONGC has discovered gas in a deepwater exploration well in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, around 43 km from Kona...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
OIL CMD Ranjit Rath outlines the company's growth prioritiesOIL is eyeing higher domestic oil and gas production, accelerated exploration including deep and ultra-deepwater opportunities, strengtheni...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
ONGC plans 150 deepwater wells under Rs 84,084-crore Samudra Manthan MissionONGC will drill 150 deepwater wells over seven years. The Samudra Manthan scheme aims to boost domestic oil and gas exploration. This initi...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
India, ADB sign $120 miilion loan pact for irrigation in OdishaThe selected areas for the investment program are the Baitarani, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Subernarekha river basins and part of Mahanadi ...
07 Jun, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
Coal India to appoint consultant for Rs 10,000 crore power plant in OdishaGoing ahead with its plan to set up a Rs 10K-crore power plant in Odisha, state-run miner Coal India in this fiscal will appoint a consulta...
15 Nov, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
- Odisha approves projects worth Rs 9,213 crore
The Odisha government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has approved setting up of four new projects involving an in...
06 Nov, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
- Coal India to set up Rs 9,000 crore power plant in Odisha
A Special Purpose Vehicle, namely, Mahanadi Basin Power Ltd (MBPL) has been incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCL for setting up...
07 Mar, 2013, 03.09 PM IST
First CCI meet: No breakthrough in oil, gas blocks issueThe first meeting of the newly formed Cabinet Committee on Investment today failed to break the logjam over defence clearances to oil and g...
30 Jan, 2013, 10.41 PM IST
CCI to consider approval to RIL's KG-D6, 46 other blocksThe newly formed Cabinet Committee on Investment is likely to consider tomorrow clearing 47 oil & gas blocks, including Reliance Industries...
29 Jan, 2013, 07.42 PM IST
Cabinet panel to meet soon on defence clearance for 12 oil & gas blocks'Defence establishments have some reservations on creating new permanent structure in the eastern coast.'
28 Jan, 2013, 05.55 AM IST
- ONGC to buyout BG stake in 3 oil and gas exploration blocks
ONGC will buyout British energy major BG Group's stake in three of its eastern offshore oil and gas exploration blocks.
04 Jan, 2012, 08.46 PM IST
- RIL has another gas bounty waiting
Mukesh Ambani has more reason for cheer. After the 11.3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari basin, which is Ind...
14 May, 2007, 12.00 AM 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
- Common pipeline for oil basins soon
Companies engaged in exploration and production (E&P) of oil and gas in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin and Mahanadi basin may soon have co...
28 Dec, 2006, 03.01 AM IST
- RIL announces oil discovery in K-G basin
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries today announced a new crude oil discovery in the Krishna Godavari basin off the Andhra Pradesh coast.
27 Jun, 2006, 01.30 PM IST