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Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocksChina is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar...
Cairn bets on shale, sees 10% drop in India's oil imports at peak outputShale is a type of natural gas trapped in fine-grained sedimentary rocks called shales. Cairn's onshore Rajasthan oilfields - Mangala, Bhag...
ONGC ends shale exploration, winds up grand project mid-wayFive years and hundreds of crores of rupees later, it's been found that India doesn't have much shale prospects.
Essar Oil & Gas gets environment clearance to begin shale gas explorationPreviously, companies could explore only oil and natural gas or CBM depending on their licence for the block.
Definition change may let private exploration companies exploit shaleIndia unveiled a policy for exploitation of shale reserves by state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. and Oil India in 2013, but rules for priv...
ONGC to drill 17 exploratory wells for shale gasONGC was given a mandate to identify a minimum of 50 nomination blocks where it will take up shale gas and oil exploration in Phase-I.
Private oil & gas companies like Cairn India, Reliance Industries, BP and others may get nod to explore shale resources soonThe government also plans to extend, albeit with a few stringent conditions, the recently approved shale exploration policy which allows on...
Oil India bets big on shale assets, to raise US outputIndia’s second-largest state-run energy explorer Oil India is now betting big on its prospects in the shale oil and gas arena.
Private companies will get to explore shale in existing blocksVarious studies have estimated recoverable reserves of shale gas at between 6 trillion cubic feet and 63 trillion cubic feet.
New land bill may hit shale gas exploration: ONGCThe new legislation may create problems as shale exploration requires large piece of land. It can be resolved by making landowners the stak...
ONGC to drill first well to explore shale oil and gas next month"ONGC expects positive results from shale exploration and depending on the outcome and experience we will intensify our efforts," Chiarman ...
Cabinet's new policy: Only ONGC and OIL are eligible for shale oil and gas explorationThe cabinet has approved shale gas & oil exploration policy, which will pave way for ONGC and Oil India to hunt for non-conventional resour...
Cabinet may consider shale oil and gas exploration policyThe shale gas policy is listed on the agenda of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting tomorrow, official sources said.
As government readies shale policy, companies like RIL, Cairn, Essar bet on shale gas explorationCompanies like RIL, Cairn India and Essar Oil are preparing plans to kick-start the hunt for other sources of natural gas in the energy-hun...
Top oil companies to push shale exploration, marketingIndian energy firms Reliance Industries, Cairn India & Essar Oil have put shale oil & gas exploration and marketing on their priority list.
Shale oil and gas exploration policy is ready: Petroleum SecretaryThe petroleum ministry has finalized a shale oil and gas exploration policy, which will be tabled before the cabinet after the oil minister...
Only ONGC, OIL may get to explore shale resources: Oil ministryThe oil ministry has retracted its move to allow successful explorers such as Reliance Industries and Cairn India to explore shale oil and ...
- Govt initiates steps to assess shale gas prospectively: Oil Ministry
The government has initiated steps for the assessment of shale gas prospectively in selected on land basins and the country has access to r...
- OIL in talks with US-based shale gas cos for JV
State-run Oil India Limited is likely to form a joint venture with a US-based shale gas company to acquire shale gas assets globally.
- 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.