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Acquisition & timing decoupled

Acquisition & timing decoupled

Business Standard New Delhi
An analysis of OVL's major acquisitions since 2001 shows their timings had no visible relation with the prevailing crude oil prices, implying consistency in strategic moves
  • ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) owns Participating Interests in 36 oil and gas assets in 17 countries and contributes 14.5% and 8% to India's total oil and natural gas production, respectively
     
  • In terms of reserves and production, ONGC Videsh is the second largest petroleum company in India after its parent Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
     
  • The firm has, so far, invested about $22 billion to scale up annual production to nearly 8.5 mt
     
  • OVL's portfolio includes 13 producing assets in Russia, Syria, Vietnam, Colombia, Sudan, and Azerbaijan, among others, apart from 4 discovered assets under implementation, 14 assets under exploration phase and 2 pipeline projects
Source: Oil ministry

Acquisition & timing decoupled
 

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First Published: Dec 26 2015 | 10:16 PM IST

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