India has right to explore oil in South China Sea: Vietnam

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:45

Notwithstanding China's objections to Indian oil exploration projects, Vietnam Thursday asserted India has the right to pursue "exploration and exploitation work" in South China Sea as they were within Vietnamese "exclusive economic zone".

India to offer 68 blocks in tenth round of NELP

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 20:15

India may offer as many as 68 blocks or areas for exploration of oil and gas in the 10th round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) this year.

CCI will hopefully clear few oil projects in 2 weeks: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 18:56

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Cabinet Committee on Investment will clear some oil exploration projects in the next two weeks.

Efforts being made to solve oil blocks issue amicably: Antony

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 18:44

Against the backdrop of a logjam over military clearances for 39 oil exploration blocks, Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said there were "serious security concerns" over them but efforts were being made to solve the issue amicably.

Stop oil exploration in disputed waters: China to Vietnam

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 20:12

Vietnam along with the Philippines have already protested to China about printing of the disputed maps in passports.

'Asia Pac, W Africa to show growth in oil exploration activity'

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 14:19

However, the report forecasts a decline in capex in Russia, North Africa, Central America, and Canada in the near to medium term.

ONGC-Videsh to give up Vietnamese oil hunt in South China Sea

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 19:42

With the global arm of state-owned ONGC citing "techno- commercial considerations" for pulling out of the Block 128 in Vietnamese waters, the establishment here also seems to be disinterested in continuing the project which was not "economically viable".

ONGC-Videsh going ahead with South China Sea exploration

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 14:34

State-owned ONGC-Videsh will go ahead with the exploration of oil in the South China Sea despite China's objections, a top company official said Tuesday.

'Indian exploration in Vietnam oil blocks within norms'

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 13:07

Asserting that China's opposition to India undertaking oil exploration in Vietnamese blocks was not in accordance with UN norms, Vietnam today said the blocks are well within its sovereign territory.

A lot of obstacles to reforms in the country: Govt

Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 21:45

Amid criticism that reforms are not being pushed, government on Saturday said it is not easy to achieve political consensus on issues in a coalition because there are hurdles.

Petro-chem CEOs delegation asks govt to accelerate exploration

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 22:20

A high-power delegation of top officials from Reliance Industries, Cairn India and BG India on Monday asked Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy to accelerate oil and gas explorations by removing bureaucratic hurdles.

US to lease out Gulf of Mexico chunk for oil drilling

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 14:40

The US government Thursday announced plans to sell leases for 38 million acres in central Gulf of Mexico for oil exploration to increase domestic energy supplies.