Page 2 - Oil Exploration
Hindustan Oil set to turn a discovered small field success story
The company is expected to start production from the block during the third quarter of the current financial year
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These lesser-known firms set to make a mark in India's oil and gas sector
Nippon Power, South Asia Consultancy, PFH (Poddar Family Holdings) Resources and Chennai-based Adbhoot Estates could be the first ones to start production from blocks awarded during DSF-1 auctions
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OVL on an oil slick, struggles with geopolitical and domestic challenges
Covid-19 has added to these issues. It has not only impacted the demand for fuel but also made the acquisition process slower.
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Biden to pause oil drilling on public land through moratorium: Report
Environmental groups hailed the expected moratorium as the kind of bold, urgent action needed to slow climate change
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ONGC, Aban Offshore: Oil exploration stocks may rally further, charts show
Oil prices gained for the fourth day on Wednesday, extending a rally driven by hopes that a Covid-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand.
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Exploration stocks surge as oil prices rally on vaccine hope; ONGC up 4%
Oil prices hit their highest level since March amid news flow related to smooth US presidency transition and encouraging developments on the Covid-19 vaccine front
TN CM asks PM to make public consultation mandatory for oil exploration
He added that the draft notification was not circulated as mandated and no opportunity was given to the stakeholders and to the state government to offer their views
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ONGC gets all 7 oil, gas blocks in latest bid, adds 18,510 sq km of area
ONGC signed contracts for the seven blocks at an event where Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other ministry officials were also present
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Eni SpA, Thailand's PTTEP win oil exploration rights in Abu Dhabi
Despite paring its current production, the UAE is working to build greater future capacity
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Oil firms to cut spending on new exploration for fifth year in a row
Global investment in exploration will reach $37 billion in 2018, down 7% from a year earlier
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Oil exploration stocks surge; Jindal Drilling, Dolphin Offshore up over 10%
Jindal Drilling, GOL Offshore and Dolphin Offshore were up in the range of 12% to 20%.
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