Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Cairn India, on Tuesday, announced that it had made the 26th oil discovery in its Rajasthan block. The block management committee had approved the exploration work programme for the RJ-ON-90/1 block on February 14 after which Cairn India commenced drilling of its first exploration well, Raageshwari-South-1, on February 25 located …
The project aims to maximise refinery margins at least by $1 a barrel Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd (CPCL), a subsidiary of IndianOil Corp Ltd, has got environment clearance for its Rs 3,350-crore expansion project at the Manali refinery near here. Proposed two years ago, the project aims to maximise the …
Workers on Sunday nearly finished cleaning up a handful of beaches drenched by marine fuel after a small spill off the coast of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, port authorities said. The leak at the Almirante Barroso marine terminal in the port of Sao Sebastiao was controlled on Friday, …
Air quality in the Arkansas neighborhood where an Exxon Mobil Corp pipeline leaked thousands of barrels of Canadian crude has improved but was still unhealthy where workers were cleaning it up, the company and the U.S. environment regulator said on Thursday. Readings of air quality "are below levels likely to …
Reliance Industries has agreed to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit on KG-D6 fields and issues over scope and extent of its scrutiny have been resolved, oil secretary Vivek Rae today said. "The audit issue has been resolved and that's a big step forward, that we will now get …
The report starts with overview of global petrochemical sector & comprehensive analysis of Indian petrochemical sector. Next, the report discusses various global benchmarking practices in detail with the pros and cons of each method, identifying the two most relevant methods for establishing baseline for petrochemical sector i.e. the Statistical approach …
The Obama administration will propose on Friday long-awaited rules to slash smog-forming emissions from gasoline that have been linked to lung and heart ailments, health groups and an environmental regulator source said on Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency will propose the so-called Tier 3 rules that will require refiners to …
India plans to unveil its shale gas policy within the next two weeks as it seeks to exploit unconventional resources to fuel its expanding economy and cut subsidies, oil minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday. India, the world's fourth biggest oil consumer, wants to quickly tap resources to cut its …
The Willard Bay State Park in Utah was closed after around 4,200 to 6,300 gallons (100-150 barrels) of diesel leaked from a Chevron Corp pipeline that runs just north of the park, the Salt Lake Tribune reported on its website on Tuesday. The pipeline carries diesel from Chevron's Salt Lake …
The chief executive of the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig acknowledged in court on Tuesday that his crew should have done more to avert the 2010 oil well blowout that left 11 dead and soiled hundreds of miles of beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. “Do I …
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 …
Policy on CBM in a week, shale in a fortnight After unleashing a frontal attack on subsidies and increasing the pricing freedom of oil companies, the government is set to unwrap key policy initiatives this month with a view to augmenting the country’s energy security. These include a new policy …
The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said Tuesday that it will impose pollutant emission caps on six industries and coal-fired furnace projects in 47 major cities. The six industries include the coal-fired power generation, iron and steel, cement, non-ferrous metal, petrochemical and chemical industries. The 47 cities are spread across …
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 …
Shares in TransCanada Corp (TRP.TO) rose early on Monday in the first trading following a positive U.S. government report on the company's controversial Keystone XL project. Shares in the company opened up 0.3 percent to C$47.95 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Late on Friday, the U.S. State Department issued its …
Located south of Jinling Township in east China's Shandong Province, the Qilu Chemical Industry Park is home to a number of major chemical plants. Although the plants have brought significant tax revenues for government authorities, they have also sowed pollution worries among local residents. "There are irritating smells in 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 …
Exxon Mobil Corp has won the reversal by Maryland's highest court of a $1 billion punitive damages award stemming from an underground leak at a gas station, and also won the reversal of portions of nearly $650 million of compensatory damages awards. The Maryland Court of Appeals said in a …
NEW DELHI: The oil and gas industry is hopeful that the budget may treat natural gas on a par with crude oil for tax exemption, which could revive investors' interest in future auction of oil blocks, but it does not see any strong commitment from the government on this matter. …
Court reduces company's maximum fine a week before trial over blowout that dumped millions of gallons of oil into Gulf of Mexico A court order, handed down by a judge in New Orleans, means BP will no longer be liable for a maximum of $21bn in fines at next week's …
