Merged entity to be the third largest in India after IOC & RIL
India plans to create a giant oil company by combining state-owned firms
ONGC to acquire 80% of GSPC's stake in KG-basin natural gas block
Backed by state guarantee, to get $6-6.9 bn for K-G gas; development of Ratna fields also approved
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) today said it will invest Rs 7,327 crore in developing four oil and gas projects, including the Ratna field which it had got back from Essar Oil. The Board of ONGC approved an investment of Rs 4,104.63 crore in development of R-Series fields including revival of R-12 (Ratna), the company said in a statement. Ratna field was discovered in 1979 and put on production in 1983 which continued till 1994. The Government awarded the contract for development of Ratna and R-Series fields in 1996 to a consortium led by Essar Oil. However, the contract could not be signed due to various issues and in March last year the Government reverted the Ratna & R-Series fields to ONGC for development and production. Out of 37 structures in the Ratna-R Series field, which is located about 130-km offf Mumbai, 8 structures were found to be oil bearing and only one R-12 (Ratna) field was under exploitation during the period 1982 to 1994. The ...
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The deal size was initially expected to be $2-2.5 bn but ONGC was successful in bringing it down to $995 mn
The company has fixed February 08, 2017 as the record date for the purpose of payment of second interim dividend, if any
Chalks out integrated development of GSPC and its own KG assets
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ONGC will also pay part consideration of $200 million to GSPC towards future consideration
The stock moved higher by 2.4% to Rs 209 in late noon deal, bouncing back nearly 4% from intra-day low on BSE.