Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The Centre has lifted a moratorium on environment clearance for new industries in 'highly-polluting' Haldia and Asansol after "pollution controlling norms" were complied with, West Bengal Environment Minister Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar said here Thursday. The sectors that fell under the ban include oil and gas exploration, refineries, petrochemicals, power, coal …
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - Karachi—The government is committed to provide all sort of support to oil and gas exploration activities with a motive to develop local energy resources to cater to growing energy needs of the country. This was stated by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister for Petroleum and …
Another PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the contract awarded to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Canada-based NIKO Resources for exploration and production of natural gas at the Krishna-Godavari Delta block (KG-D6). The PIL by NGO Common Cause, former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian, former naval …
According to ONGC's proposal initially five exploratory wells will be drilled at the Kutch-Saurashtra offshore block ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd has got environment clearance (EC) for its Rs 580 crore project to drill seven exploratory wells in Kutch Saurashtra offshore block GK-OSN-2009/2 on west coast of …
Over the last few months, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG) has cleared around 200 pending management committee (MC) resolutions involving oil and gas blocks operated by both public and private companies, from as far back as 2004. In April alone, around 88 pending MC resolutions were cleared. …
Shale gas will continue to remain a largely regional resource over the next 1-3 years and is unlikely to ease the supply scenario in India, a recent survey said. According to the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 2013 Oil and Gas Reality Check report, shale gas will remain a regional resource over …
The Tripura government is encouraging exploration agencies, including state-owned companies ONGC and GAIL, to go for massive gas exploration drive in the state. Besides ONGC and GAIL, the state government has allowed two private companies - Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt Ltd and Agarawal Business Group - to do the …
The death toll from two separate colliery accidents in south-west China has risen to 40, even as the authorities blamed illegal mining for the tragedies. Rescuers have saved 80 miners, while 28 others were confirmed dead in the gas explosion that took place yesterday in Taozigou coal mine in S-W …
Cairn India has written to the oil ministry stating that a large portion of its KG basin block is not conducive for exploration as the cabinet committee on investment (CCI) retained ‘No Go’ restrictions on the middle part of the diagonally square block. The CCI had earlier this year lifted …
Domestic gas prices may be fixed at $2 lower than the $8.8-per-unit price discovered by the Rangarajan commitee constituted to suggest changes in the production-sharing contract and future domestic gas-pricing mechanism. Sources said the oil ministry agreed to the basic principle of gas pricing suggested by the panel, but wants …
New Delhi: Reliance Industries (RIL) may this month win approval for $1.45-billion investment for developing a natural gas find it has made in a Cauvery basin block off the Tamil Nadu coast several years ago. RIL had made the only discovery in the CY-DWN-2001/2 block in 2007 and had submitted …
The Rangarajan committee report was facing flak from the finance, power and fertiliser ministries over its recommendations on pricing The fate of the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations is hanging in the balance after the postponement of a meeting of empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on natural gas. Not only does there …
New Delhi: Reliance Industries (RIL) has struck a gas pool in the first exploration well dug in more than five years in its showcase Andhra offshore field that has seen production dropping to less than half the quantity for which expenditure was approved. Sources in the know said drilling of …
As per the contract, the service partner KRPEL will bring the investment and expertise to rejuvenate the depleted fields of the ONGC ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) chairman and managing director Sudhir Vasudeva said that the state-run enterprise intends to set up its own power plants, not …
The energy ministry has undertaken 13 projects for Tk 4000 crore to boost the country's gas exploration and the transmission network to meet huge demand of gas in the industrial sector. The projects would be funded by the Gas Development Fund (GDF), sources said. The ministry has finalized on priority …
India is set to join a select group of countries having a specialised agency mapping its shale gas potential. A proposal to this effect has already been worked out by the oil ministry. The proposed agency will fall under the central government. It will have the mandate to map the …
In a move that could give a fillip to India's unconventional gas production, the ministry of environment and forests has given the phase-III clearance for Essar Oil's Raniganj block in West Bengal. The company will now be able to drill up to 650 wells, compared with the current 135. The …
Scrips of RIL, ONGC down The Finance Minister's announcement for the oil and gas companies did not cheer key players in the industry. Industry players gave a thumbs down to FM's proposal to review the oil and gas exploration policy and move from profit sharing to revenue sharing contracts. "The …
The Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has held back approvals for work programme (WP) and budget for KG-DWN-98/3 (KG-D6) block for 2012-13 and 2013-14, seeking an explanation on various issues including not drilling the approved development wells and failing to adhere to the management committee (MC)-approved plans. In a letter to …
The Arctic needs to be better protected from a rush for natural resources as melting ice makes mineral and energy exploration easier, the United Nations' Environment Programme (UNEP) said. The UNEP Year Book 2013 was released on Monday to accompany the opening of talks in Nairobi attended by environment ministers …
