‘It’s not like a lockdown is going to take place tomorrow’: Puri dismisses fears after PM Modi’s fuel-saving pushUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reassured citizens that no lockdown-like restrictions are imminent despite Prime Minister Modi's call for...
12 May, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
‘Samudra Manthan’: What's India’s National Deep Water Exploration Mission and how offshore oil and gas can cut India’s import dependenceIndia has launched the National Deep Water Exploration Mission to boost domestic oil and gas production and reduce its heavy reliance on im...
22 Dec, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep PuriEnergy sector major Oil India Limited has commenced a landmark offshore drilling campaign in the Kerala-Konkan Basin by spudding the first ...
29 Nov, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
This Andaman Sea offshore well could unlock decades of energy potential for IndiaIndia has confirmed a significant natural gas discovery in the Andaman basin, marking a milestone in deepwater exploration. This find, at t...
30 Sep, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
India witnesses renewed spurt in oil and gas exploration: Petroleum Minister PuriPetroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced a surge in India's oil and gas exploration, particularly offshore, driven by opening 'No-Go...
29 Jul, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
There will be no shortage of crude oil, says Hardeep Singh PuriUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assures stable fuel prices despite global issues. India anticipates no crude oil shortage. Prices have de...
18 Jun, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
India close to hitting Guyana-type 2 lakh crore liter oil jackpot in Andaman that may make us $20 trillion economy, says Hardeep PuriAndaman crude oil reserve: India's energy sector anticipates a potential game-changer as exploration in the Andaman Sea hints at an oil fie...
16 Jun, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
India makes big push for oil and gas exploration in Andaman deep water basinONGC plans to launch the drilling campaign in the Andaman offshore after the monsoon and is currently engaged in talks with ExxonMobil and ...
30 Jun, 2022, 09.56 AM IST
ONGC to open Vindhyan Basin in MP for gas production"Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is on its way to commercialize another Basin -- the Vindhyan Basin. This would be the ninth produci...
31 Mar, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
ONGC finds oil, gas reserves in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal to open 2 new basins in IndiaONGC had previously opened six out of India's seven producing basins for commercial production. It is in the process of adding the eighth b...
06 Sep, 2018, 01.28 PM IST
Geologists strike seabed ‘treasure’ in Indian watersThree state-of-the-art research vessels — Samudra Ratnakar, Samudra Kaustabh and Samudra Saudikama — carried out the 'High Resolution Seabe...
17 Jul, 2017, 09.36 AM 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
- ECS recommends rejecting Reliance Industries and ONGC bids for two oil blocks in Andaman
An Empowered Committee of Secretaries, felt that 10.95% profit share offered by RIL was less than benchmark 15% and therefore was deemed ve...
17 Nov, 2011, 05.32 PM IST
- Govt aims to attract $2 bn in new petroleum exploration
India today held a roadshow in Singapore for a multi-billion dollar petroleum prospecting business, offering new acreages in the country's ...
13 Jan, 2011, 11.04 PM IST
- Law ministry check may delay Nelp-VII by a month
: Changes in contractual terms proposed for the seventh round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp-VII) have come under the law mi...
02 Nov, 2007, 03.48 AM IST
- Bidding for NELP VII set to kick off on Nov 5
The government is all set to announce the seventh bidding round for exploring about 75-85 oil and gas blocks under the New Exploration Lice...
24 Oct, 2007, 03.47 AM IST
- NELP-VI oil blocks get 162 bids
The government has received 162 bids for 52 oil exploration and production (E&P) blocks under the sixth round of the New Exploration Licens...
16 Sep, 2006, 01.57 AM IST