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 …
THE proposed changes in auto fuel policy, which promotes diesel technology, may come as a rude shock to public sector oil marketing companies, who are still coping with the unusual surge in the consumption of subsidised diesel. The proposed policy encourages diesel engine technology on the ground that it is …
BARCELONA: Few people call it eco-friendly when a company like Royal Dutch Shell, to pump natural gas and make petroleum products, disturbs coral reefs and damages the habitats of rare desert truffles and vulnerable birds. But the energy giant may have found a way to turn local environmental losses into …
NEW DELHI: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL), a special purpose vehicle to execute the Rs. 6,400-crore aromatic petrochemical complex at Mangalore, has mandated SBI Caps to arrange for funds for the $1.52 billion project. The company plans to borrow around $1 billion to fund the project. …
NEW DELHI: The five-way alliance of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Indian born steel magnate L. N. Mittal, French energy giant Total, GAIL (India) and Oil India will take a call on the project structure and funding of the 14-15 million tonnes refinery and petrochemical project at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh in …
Sujay Mehdudia Capacity to be increased to 15 million tonnes by Nov. 2009 Project aims to utilise surplus Naphtha available Up gradation on at Gujarat refinery also Panipat: Country
GUWAHATI, Sept 14: Total land measuring 2,978 bighas has already been taken over by the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd (BCPL) at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh district to set up an integrated petrochemical complex under the Assam Gas Cracker Project, Government sources revealed today. The district administration has assured to make …
Petrochemicals are hydrocarbons, obtained from naturally occurring raw materials viz. petroleum, natural gas, coal etc. Coal was initially the basic raw material for organic chemical industry. However the basic feedstock has changed recently from coal to petroleum. This is attributed to the recent innovation and technological advance in the field …
The Manipur Government has banned sale of petroleum products in bulk to the consumers with jerrycans and other containers by all dealers at retail outlets of petroleum products located in the valley districts with immediate effect. The step was a part of the stringent measures to prevent dealers in valley …
The Chaturvedi Committee recommendations on how to reform various aspects of the petroleum sector has turned out to be extremely divisive. Three experts debate the coherence and effectiveness of the entire report. I S S U E S Is the proposed special oil tax on domestic producers justified? Should petroleum …
Nevin John / Mumbai August 21, 2008, 0:21 IST Reliance Industries, the largest Indian private company, is in talks with Brazilian energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) to set up two petrochemical joint ventures, sources close to the development said. Both greenfield projects will require a total investment of around $6 …
The effluent and emission standards for oil refineries were notified under Environment (Protection) Act in the years 1986 and 1990, respectively. These standards were same for old & new refineries and considered only few parameters. There was need to include additional parameters viz. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Volatile Organic Compounds …
2008-09 Losses Could Fall Rs 45,000 Cr Under Chaturvedi Panel-Mooted Structure Deepshikha Sikarwar & Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI THE estimated loss figures of oil companies at Rs 2,45,000 crore for 2008-09
Proposed Duty Cuts To Hasten Its Advent THE reported proposal to reduce excise on polymers, plastics and other petrochemical products makes ample sense. The duty reduction on the cards would reduce costs, boost demand and, generally speaking, positively affect a host of downstream industries, including synthetic textiles. The proposal to …
ARUN DUGGAL YOU should never make predictions, especially about the future', advised Samuel Goldwyn. Forecasting future price of oil is even more hazardous. Yet, in this article we gaze into the crystal ball to guess where the price of oil is headed. Last month Mr Alexei Miller, CEO of Russia's …
GUJARAT State Petroleum Corporation has discovered another gas reserve in the hydrocarbon-rich Krishna Godavari (KG) basin, on the eastern coast. The company, however, is very tight lipped about the size of the discovery. The gas discovery was made in the new well of deepwater block of KG 22. The company …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has said it will soon notify transportation tariff and frame access code for gas pipelines. It is also in the process of specifying technical and safety standards for city gas distribution networks and framing norms for marketing and transportation of gas, PNGRB …
