Hydrocarbon

The need for hydrocarbon focus

India's green transition must go hand in hand with enhancing private investment in oil and gas exploration

Decarbonisation of fertiliser sector: India's 2070 'net zero' road map

Use of green hydrogen in the production of ammonia can be achieved by putting up grass-root green ammonia plants and scrapping of existing plants

Explosion rocks hydrocarbon refinery in Iran's special economic zone

Rescue teams have temporarily withdrawn from the spot due to the constant threat of further explosions. No casualties have been reported in the incident, according to IRNA report

With over Rs 10K cr win, L&T races to another robust quarter for orders

As of Monday, L&T has reported new order wins for FY24, just shy of the Rs 2 trillion mark by a few hundred crore

L&T signs 'significant' contract for hydrocarbon biz from foreign client

LTEH offers integrated design-to-build solutions across the hydrocarbon sector to domestic and international customers, said the company

Govt undertaking energy transition to achieve Net Carbon Zero by 2070: Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri said the government is "acutely aware" of the need for a just and stable energy transition

IGGL completes Asia's largest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline: CEO

Asia's largest underwater hydro-carbon pipeline, below the river Brahmaputra connecting Jorhat and Majuli in Assam has been completed by the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the company's CEO Ajit Kumar Thakur said on Saturday. The challenging task of laying a 24-inch diameter hydrocarbon pipeline beneath the mighty Brahmaputra river by Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) method was completed on Friday, marking the completion of a major milestone in the construction of the North East Gas Grid (NEGG) connecting North East India to the National Gas Grid. The total length of the pipeline in this single HDD crossing is 4,080 metre across the main water channel of Brahmaputra river. This is the longest river crossing by any hydrocarbon pipeline of size 24-inch diameter and above in Asia and the second longest in the world, he claimed. This one of a kind HDD river crossing was executed by intersection method, where two HDD rigs simultaneously started drilling from the two sides of

Larsen & Toubro gains nearly 3% as hydrocarbon business wins mega contract

The engineering and construction company, however, did not provide the exact value of the contract, but specified that as per its classification, a mega project is of over Rs 7,000 crore.

Major incident declared in S England after 200 barrels of fluid leak

The PHC said the leak had come from the Wytch Farm facility, operated by hydrocarbons' producer Perenco

GAIL signs agreement with Shell Energy India on ethane sourcing

It is primarily used as petrochemical feedstock and is separated from the other components of natural gas in most well-developed gas fields

World still needs hydrocarbons: COP28 president designate Sultan al Jaber

In first international trip since controversial appointment, Jaber assures support for India's energy plan

Oil & Gas: A discouraging history

Past mistakes in the hydrocarbons auction must be avoided

Govt offers 42 hydrocarbon blocks for exploration and development

As many as 26 mainly offshore oil and gas blocks and 16 coal bed methane blocks have been notified for international bidding as India aims to quickly increase the area under exploration

Govt explores ways to bring home oil & gas from overseas Indian assets

Plans Rs 1,500-crore seismic surveys as part of strategy to beat global supply disruption

Essar Oil strengthens board with experts, experienced hydrocarbon execs

New members include Jonathan R Kelafant of Advanced Resources International, Inc, and Charles Boyer of Schlumberger

$300-400 million investment expected in latest oil, gas bid round

India is 85 per cent dependent on imports to meet its oil needs

Oil's not well in TN: Protests against exploration put ONGC in a spot

The state government's stand and the protests against exploration have put ONGC in a spot, with recoverable oil and gas reserves worth $8.5 billion stuck

India saved over Rs 30 K-cr in 2020-21 over falling hydrocarbon prices

Analysts expect trend to continue in 2021-2022

Hydrocarbon demand here to stay, believe energy firms, policymakers

MM Kutty, secretary for petroleum & natural gas, expects hydrocarbon, motor spirit and gas will play an important role, even with the growth of the EV market