Imperial says no Lehman risk to ONGC bid

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

UK-listed oil explorer Imperial Energy said its agreed takeover by ONGC was not at risk because shares owned by collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers would not be tendered for sale. For full story, click here

Phoenix Technology Income Fund Announces Bought Deal Financing

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Phoenix Technology Income Fund announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell, on a bought deal basis, to a syndicate of underwriters. For full story, click here

OVL submits feasibility report for oil discovery in Iran

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

After receiving approval for the commercial viability of natural gas production from the Farsi block in Iran, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, OVL, has now submitted a feasibility report for the oil discovery it made in the block two years ago. For full story, click here

ONGC Videsh to borrow $1 bn in rupees from Indian banks

Monday, December 29, 2008

ONGC Videsh is likely to borrow the equivalent of $ 1 billion in rupees to part-fund the buyout of Imperial Energy. For full story, click here

ONGC suffers another blow as Imperial gives up Kazakh licence

Monday, December 29, 2008

Imperial Energy, which is in the process of being taken over by ONGC, has not renewed its licence to prospect oil in Kazakhstan. For full story, click here  

RPL denied permission to export LPG from Jamnagar: Source

Friday, December 26, 2008

The government has declined Reliance Petroleum permission to export LPG from its under- construction only-for-exports refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat, as the nation continues to face deficit in cooking gas production. For full story, click here

ONGC likely to be exempted from subsidising LPG

Friday, December 26, 2008

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is likely to be exempted from subsidising domestic LPG and kerosene from this month as the steep fall in global crude oil prices has eroded the gains of the company. For full story, click here

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Natural gas prices declining

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Natural gas prices also declined during the first half of October. Natural gas closed at $7.728 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) on Oct. 1 on NYMEX and declined $1.136 – 15 percent – to $6.592 per mmBtu . For full story, click here

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Gas at Waha facility usually goes west

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Gas at the Waha facility usually goes west,and Houston Ship Channel gas usually goes either north or east. For full story, click here

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Gas industry in Texas continues to expand

Thursday, December 25, 2008

The gas industry in Texas continues to expand at a brisk pace. The Texas Petro Index, which is a compilation of economic indicators in the oil and gas industry, was 279.6, setting another record. For full story, click here

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