Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin an excellent source of methane fuel: StudyThe study, accepted for publishing in the journal 'Marine genomics', says methane is a clean and economical fuel and it is estimated that “...
12 Sep, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
IIT-Madras scientists create 'space fuel' in labIIT Madras researchers formed hydrates in vacuum, one thousand billion times below the atmospheric pressure called ultra-high vacuum (UHV) ...
09 Jan, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
Indian and Russian scientists make pathbreaking discovery in mining industryAbout 95 million years ago, there was a shallow warm sea at the territory of the Bakchar ironstone deposit (in the Tomsk oblast, Russia).
24 Dec, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
Batteries are a 'fad of the decade': Dow's top executiveDow is a chemical corporation headquartered in Michigan, and the predecessor of the merged company Dow-DuPont.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.42 PM IST
ONGC hydrates discovery may be 4 times bigger than RIL's gas find, India's previous no. 1There are two main technologies being successfully tried to free gas either by depressurising or injecting CO2 which replaces gas in the ic...
09 Jan, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
Govt waives customs duty on goods for idle fields of ONGC, OILThe government has waived customs duty on import of goods for producing oil and gas from 69 idle fields of state-owned ONGC and Oil India L...
08 Jan, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
India's hydrocarbon gold mine: So close, yet so far!In the 150 day, cruise of Chikyu that cost about Rs 616 crore exploratory drilling was done in the Bay of Bengal to map the hidden hydrocar...
18 Oct, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Scientists create new super-low density type of iceThe advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers...
14 Dec, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Teri suggests discontinuance of focus on shale gasTeri suggests discontinuation of efforts for shale gas extraction. Focus should instead be on removing bottlenecks in CBM exploration and p...
11 Jul, 2013, 06.29 PM IST
- Pact to explore & produce shale gas
India has signed an agreement with the US for technical co-operation in exploration and production of country’s shale gas resources.
09 Nov, 2010, 12.52 AM IST
- India, US may ink pact to explore shale gas
“Co-operation in the field of energy is expected during President Obama’s visit,” said an Indian minister who did not wish to be named.
08 Nov, 2010, 01.13 AM IST
- Rush for methane in KG basin
There is hidden wealth in the gas blocks, which has, of late, invited the attention of German researchers who are planning to invest around...
20 Aug, 2009, 02.50 AM IST
- ONCG to tie up with Schlumberger to explore shale gas
State-run ONGC would tie up with multi-national oilfield services provider Schlumberger for exploring shale gas potential in the country.
11 Jan, 2009, 04.16 PM IST
- India set to explore gas hydrates
With the launch of Chandrayaan-1 , India began its search for energy in outer space. Soon, the search will extend to the deep sea.
30 Oct, 2008, 11.32 AM IST
- India goes deep-sea diving for clean fuel
With the launch of Chandrayaan-1, India began its search for energy in outer space. Soon, the search will extend to the deep sea.
30 Oct, 2008, 04.58 AM IST
- Japan, US say to cooperate on new 'ice' energy
Japan and the United States on Saturday agreed to cooperate on research into methane hydrate, known as the "ice that burns" which is seen a...
07 Jun, 2008, 11.40 AM IST
- India, Japan to jointly hunt for oil, gas in fresh pastures
India and Japan will together explore oil and gas in a third country to enhance global energy security and build lasting partnerships in th...
26 Apr, 2007, 03.26 AM IST