Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed a Revenue Sharing Contract (RSC) for Special Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Block SR-ONHP-(CBM)-2026/1 in the Singrauli Coalfield region. Signed on October 15, 2026, the agreement marks the company’s return to CBM exploration and supports its efforts to expand into unconventional hydrocarbon resources. The block covers 272.14 square kilometres and […]
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has said India’s youth will play a pivotal role in achieving the Viksit Bharat vision by 2047. Addressing the valedictory session of Shri Ram College of Commerce’s (SRCC) centenary conclave in New Delhi, he highlighted the importance of education, entrepreneurship, energy security and domestic resource […]
Rakesh Kumar has been recommended for the post of Director (Operations) at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel recommended his name on October 9, 2026. Kumar currently serves as General Manager (Technical Services) at Indian Oil […]
As part of its efforts to fulfil increasing energy demand and decrease reliance on imports, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set a target to raise domestic crude oil output from 29 million metric tonnes (MMT) to 35 million metric tonnes (MMT) by 2030. In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Hardeep […]
The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, has described recent reforms in India’s upstream sector as a major revolution. Investment prospects in offshore and frontier regions have been made possible by these changes and data-driven exploration projects. Puri underlined the government’s goal of establishing a transparent and stable investment environment that encourages […]
As of October 12, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that 10.6 crore homes in India are using affordable LPG, with daily visits to fuel stations by 67 million people. India ranks as the world’s third largest consumer of oil and LPG, boasting the position of the fourth largest LNG importer […]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarified on Tuesday that 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20) gives better acceleration, better ride quality and has lowered carbon emissions by approximately 30 per cent as compared to E10 fuel. The statement, issued to allay fears over mileage and vehicle life, […]
