Not just Andaman: After fresh gas finds, India expands oil and gas hunt along east coastIndia is intensifying efforts to discover new oil and gas reserves along its eastern offshore frontier by reprocessing decades-old seismic ...
06 Jun, 2026, 04.38 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
Bidding deadline for oil, gas blocks extended to June 19The government has also extended the deadline for the eleventh round under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), launched in March. he ...
16 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Rocket dreams and unicorns: Investors bet on a long and high rideIndia's private space sector is experiencing a surge in global investment. Skyroot Aerospace has become the country's first space unicorn, ...
11 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
From shortage story to cash-flow story: A sector ready for sustained re-rating? 5 power stocks with upside potential of up to 33%In the power sector, the next cycle will not reward whoever has the most installed megawatts. It will reward whoever can sign the right con...
03 May, 2026, 02.48 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
India crude oil production falls for 11th year, gas declines againIndia's crude oil and natural gas production continued to decline in 2025-26 due to ageing fields and a lack of new discoveries, increasing...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
CBM licensing round draws few biddersThe latest coal bed methane (CBM) licensing round saw a disappointing turnout, with seven of thirteen blocks receiving no bids and four att...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
From uncertainty to discovery: Union Minister Hardeep Singh highlights India's 'data-first' strategy to unlock offshore energy wealthIn his posts on X, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, highlighted that India is moving beyond blind explo...
18 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Bid deadline for 10th O&G licensing round extended againThe government has extended the deadline for oil and gas exploration bids. The new submission date is December 31. This is to encourage mor...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
India plans oil, gas exploration licensing round in early 2025, source saysIndia plans to launch a new oil and gas exploration licensing round early next year, a source from the oil ministry said.
19 Sep, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
Exploration licensing bid date pushedSome of the previous licensing rounds have also witnessed multiple bid submission deadline extensions, which are made in the hope of attrac...
09 Jul, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Govt extends oil exploration licensing bid deadline to July 15The Centre extended the deadline for submitting bids in the latest auctions of oil and gas exploration licences managed by the Directorate ...
16 May, 2024, 05.01 PM IST
Govt extends oil block bid deadline to January 31The deadline has been extended from December 30 to January 31, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) said on its website without gi...
26 Dec, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
Govt offers eight oil & gas blocks in latest bidding round for exploration licensesThe bids can be submitted through an e-bidding portal until February 15, 2022, the oil ministry said in a statement. These blocks are likel...
21 Dec, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Govt receives 24 bids for 21 blocks offered in latest exploration licensing roundLimited bids in the sixth licensing round means ONGC can win 16 blocks without any contest while it will have to compete with Sun Petrochem...
12 Oct, 2021, 02.30 PM IST
Licensing rounds: No takers for hydrocarbon exploration permitThe sixth and seventh licensing rounds, which ran between December and July, attracted no explorer as the pandemic clouded prospects for th...
24 Sep, 2020, 05.46 PM IST