ONGC plans June drilling for India's first geothermal project in LadakhONGC is gearing up for a fresh geothermal drilling campaign in Ladakh, aiming to tap into emission-free energy sources. The project could p...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Foreign offshore drilling contractors lobby against new safety rules"Any mobile offshore drilling unit participating in a tender after the issuance of this order (India or foreign) shall comply with the requ...
30 Mar, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Global companies offer ONGC deepsea drilling rigs for KG gas findONGC is investing $5.07 billion for developing Cluster-II discoveries in KG-D5 block to flow natural gas from from June 2019 and oil by Mar...
05 Jan, 2017, 07.05 PM IST
- RIL not following PSC be treated as default: Parliamentary panel
The D1&D3 fields are producing tenth of 80 million standard cubic meters per day projected output in the development plan.
28 Apr, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Aban Offshore looks refinancing debt for longer tenureThe company reported increase in its profit after tax from Rs 1,938.73 mn for the period ending March 31, 2013 to Rs 3,930.65 mn for March ...
19 Sep, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
Gas output plunge at D6 block is a default by Reliance Industries: PanelLambasting RIL for failing to implement approved plan for KG-D6, Panel asked govt to treat failure as contractual "default" and take necess...
11 Dec, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
Aban Offshore gets Rs 1,050-cr order from ONGCIn a BSE filing, the Chennai-based company said it has received the Letter of Award (LOA) for deployment of drillship -- Aban Ice for a per...
07 Jun, 2013, 03.25 PM IST
- DGH rejects RIL plea on geological complexity of KG-D6 reservoir
DGH has rejected Reliance Industries' plea that geological complexities are hindering drilling new wells on KG-D6 gas fields.
27 Mar, 2012, 04.53 PM IST
- Petroleum drilling ind expects increased demand
The drilling industry expects a healthy rise in demand for its services based on continuous and strong demand for petroleum and natural gas...
03 Jun, 2011, 11.09 AM IST
- Aban Offshore subsidiary to sell Venture Drilling stake; stock up
Aban Offshore said its subsidiary Sinvest AS will sell its entire 50% stake in Venture Drilling AS to Norway's Petrolia ASA for about Rs 15...
29 Mar, 2011, 02.20 PM IST
- RIL & ONGC get D6 extra times to drill wells at gas field KG-D6 relief
DGH allows extension to Eni too; 30 blocks, hit by global shortage of rigs since ’07-08, to gain from decision.
19 Jul, 2010, 03.27 AM IST
- Government to earn $2 bn as royalty from K-G basin
The royalty was calculated at a price of $4.2 per unit.
08 Dec, 2009, 08.58 PM IST
- Transocean nearly doubles 2Q earnings after buyout
Transocean Inc., the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, says its second-quarter profits nearly doubled after buying smaller comp...
06 Aug, 2008, 10.12 PM 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
- Oil firms may get more time to drill wells
Government plans to extend by two years, the deadline for oil firms to drill exploratory wells in blocks awarded in previous NELP rounds du...
16 May, 2007, 05.00 PM 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