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Mar 2018
Indian IT majors are slowly pushing themselves deeper into the oil & gas industry through a mix of consulting, IT engineering and managed services.
8These majors have been gaining experience over the last 10 years dealing with a variety of downstream oil & gas issues across a range of global companies.
8They have a fairly sophisticated range of services to offer, particularly in the downstream sector.
8What is more they are bringing in state of art technology, including advanced analytics and artificial intelligence into play along with Industrial Internet of Things and edge analytics. They are also increasingly agile with drone and video analytics
8These majors have the capacity and the firepower to replace existing and established players in the business
8The website documents here their growing level of expertise.
8If you are downstream company, and if you have a problem, it is quite plausible that they have done that kind of work somewhere in the world/
8Pick up the phone and give them a call
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8These majors have been gaining experience over the last 10 years dealing with a variety of downstream oil & gas issues across a range of global companies.
8They have a fairly sophisticated range of services to offer, particularly in the downstream sector.
8What is more they are bringing in state of art technology, including advanced analytics and artificial intelligence into play along with Industrial Internet of Things and edge analytics. They are also increasingly agile with drone and video analytics
8These majors have the capacity and the firepower to replace existing and established players in the business
8The website documents here their growing level of expertise.
8If you are downstream company, and if you have a problem, it is quite plausible that they have done that kind of work somewhere in the world/
8Pick up the phone and give them a call
Click on Reports for more Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders Details
8Procurement of CS Fittings for City Gas Project Details
8Supply of Sulphuric Acid at refinery Details
8Empanelment of Market Research Agencies for carrying out Impact Evaluation Study by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies Details
8Spares of DHDT Recycle Gas Compressor & Drive Turbine of refinery Details
8Procurement of Metal Tube Rotameters for VGO-HDT Unit Details
8Supply of welded mild steel bare line pipes Details
8Hot Tapping Job in Hydrocarbon Lines at refinery Details
8Supply of Compressor Spares for refinery Details
8Annual Rate Contract for Repair Maintenance and Replacement of Rotoformer Steel Belt of Sulphur Palletisation Unit of refinery Details
8Technical Advisory/ Supervisory services during overhauling of KPCL compressors at refinery Details
8Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 3-Way Valve along with related Pipeline Works Details
8Mechanical and Piping Jobs for Rathachakra Project of refinery Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8ONGC should immediately vacate delta region, says Vaiko Details
8India and Vietnam to take steps to achieve $15 billion trade target Details
8From arbitration clause to brand name, here are the key court orders Details
8Numetal ready to even drop Ruias to acquire Essar Steel Details
8Move to split GAIL before sale of arm Details
8Adani Gas plans direct listing of shares Details
8One local and two global risks facing India Details
8India needs to be in top 5 in our oil products business: Ben Van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell Details
8Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC meeting with U.S. shale firms Details
8Finmin directs PSBs to go with top bidder for stressed assets Details
8India to remain fastest growing economy in coming decades: FM Jaitley Details
8CERAWEEK-Global oil players flock to Houston as OPEC, U.S shale tensions ease Details
8India, Vietnam strengthen ties on nuclear energy, trade and agriculture Details
8Oil major Total expands in Libya, buys Marathon's Waha stake for $450 mln Details
8Indian Railways creates history by converting diesel locomotive into electric Details
8Nigeria looks to local skills to develop its oil and gas industry Details
8India, China can benefit hugely from climate change mitigation efforts: Study Details
8Indian Oil Corp bids for stake in Vietnam's Binh Son oil refinery Details
8Proxy advisory firm questions exemptions in ONGC-HPCL deal Details
8Trade wars aren't good for crude oil prices; here's why Details
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8Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders Details
8Procurement of CS Fittings for City Gas Project Details
8Supply of Sulphuric Acid at refinery Details
8Empanelment of Market Research Agencies for carrying out Impact Evaluation Study by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies Details
8Spares of DHDT Recycle Gas Compressor & Drive Turbine of refinery Details
8Procurement of Metal Tube Rotameters for VGO-HDT Unit Details
8Supply of welded mild steel bare line pipes Details
8Hot Tapping Job in Hydrocarbon Lines at refinery Details
8Supply of Compressor Spares for refinery Details
8Annual Rate Contract for Repair Maintenance and Replacement of Rotoformer Steel Belt of Sulphur Palletisation Unit of refinery Details
8Technical Advisory/ Supervisory services during overhauling of KPCL compressors at refinery Details
8Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 3-Way Valve along with related Pipeline Works Details
8Mechanical and Piping Jobs for Rathachakra Project of refinery Details
You can also click on Tenders for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8ONGC should immediately vacate delta region, says Vaiko Details
8India and Vietnam to take steps to achieve $15 billion trade target Details
8From arbitration clause to brand name, here are the key court orders Details
8Numetal ready to even drop Ruias to acquire Essar Steel Details
8Move to split GAIL before sale of arm Details
8Adani Gas plans direct listing of shares Details
8One local and two global risks facing India Details
8India needs to be in top 5 in our oil products business: Ben Van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell Details
8Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC meeting with U.S. shale firms Details
8Finmin directs PSBs to go with top bidder for stressed assets Details
8India to remain fastest growing economy in coming decades: FM Jaitley Details
8CERAWEEK-Global oil players flock to Houston as OPEC, U.S shale tensions ease Details
8India, Vietnam strengthen ties on nuclear energy, trade and agriculture Details
8Oil major Total expands in Libya, buys Marathon's Waha stake for $450 mln Details
8Indian Railways creates history by converting diesel locomotive into electric Details
8Nigeria looks to local skills to develop its oil and gas industry Details
8India, China can benefit hugely from climate change mitigation efforts: Study Details
8Indian Oil Corp bids for stake in Vietnam's Binh Son oil refinery Details
8Proxy advisory firm questions exemptions in ONGC-HPCL deal Details
8Trade wars aren't good for crude oil prices; here's why Details
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8Project Name: Drilling Site Development
8Project Cost: Rs 260crore.
8Project Description: Promoter is planning the development of an oil field. The project involves development drilling of oil wells and laying of an infield pipeline to connect with the nearest production facility (GGS). Promoter does not have any prior experience in oil field development.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring a consultant for EIA services is expected by March 2018.
RFQs for hiring workover rigs and drilling rigs is expected by April instead of March 2018.
RFQs for hiring other oilfield services is expected by May instead of April 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q2/2018
8RFQ Date: Mar/2018
8Release Date: Jun/2018
8Start Date: Apr/2019
8Completion Date: Dec/2021
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8Project Cost: Rs 260crore.
8Project Description: Promoter is planning the development of an oil field. The project involves development drilling of oil wells and laying of an infield pipeline to connect with the nearest production facility (GGS). Promoter does not have any prior experience in oil field development.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring a consultant for EIA services is expected by March 2018.
RFQs for hiring workover rigs and drilling rigs is expected by April instead of March 2018.
RFQs for hiring other oilfield services is expected by May instead of April 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q2/2018
8RFQ Date: Mar/2018
8Release Date: Jun/2018
8Start Date: Apr/2019
8Completion Date: Dec/2021
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8Project Name: Oil Field Development Drilling.
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore.
8Project Description: Promoter has already floated the tenders for an EPC contractor for GCS expansion and pipelines involved in the development drilling of 6 wells to augment production from the oil field. The project would also involve the conversion of 3 exploratory wells into development wells, up-gradation of the GCS from 0.2 MMSCMD to 0.5 MMSCMD and laying of a 10" pipeline (42 Km) from the oil field to the GCS. Rig mobilization has also been tied up as the promoter will deploy its own rigs now in the asset in the field.
8Project Event: The EPC contract for pipelines and GCS expansion is expected to be awarded by July 2018 subsequent to which subcontracts are likely to be issued by the selected EPC contractor in August 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q2/2016
8RFQ Date: July/2018
8Release Date: Aug/2018
8Start Date: Q3/2018
8Completion Date: Q4/2020
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8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore.
8Project Description: Promoter has already floated the tenders for an EPC contractor for GCS expansion and pipelines involved in the development drilling of 6 wells to augment production from the oil field. The project would also involve the conversion of 3 exploratory wells into development wells, up-gradation of the GCS from 0.2 MMSCMD to 0.5 MMSCMD and laying of a 10" pipeline (42 Km) from the oil field to the GCS. Rig mobilization has also been tied up as the promoter will deploy its own rigs now in the asset in the field.
8Project Event: The EPC contract for pipelines and GCS expansion is expected to be awarded by July 2018 subsequent to which subcontracts are likely to be issued by the selected EPC contractor in August 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q2/2016
8RFQ Date: July/2018
8Release Date: Aug/2018
8Start Date: Q3/2018
8Completion Date: Q4/2020
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The website carries here detailed information about nearly Rs 40,000 crore of new oil & gas investments coming up ahead. The information is exclusive, forward-looking and actionable. Detailed project data involving multiple parameters is carried here. Key owner contacts are vetted by our teams of analysts and then formatted into an enabling software for easy referencing. As a viewer, you can slice and dice the data in many ways through our 100-parameter search fields. We have built a sophisticated best-in-class software, helpful not just for equipment and service providers but also for bankers (looking for future capital approval dates) and raw material suppliers (looking for raw material input-output tables and future commissioning dates). Dedicated analyst support allows the viewer to validate or clarify any oil & gas project-related information with a guaranteed feedback loop of just 24 hours.
Here is the first project
8Who says India does not offer a big opportunity for business development in the onshore E&P space?
8A massive Rs 8000 crore onland oil field development project is coming up
Here are the details:
8Project Description: Promoter is planning to drill 190 Nos. of onshore wells and set up 10 Nos. of production installations along with laying of associated pipelines. A Wildlife Sanctuary (1.05 sq.km.) and a part of the National Park ESZ are within the block area. The application for Wildlife Clearance is under process and is expected by Q3 2018. An EIA Consultant for the project has already been hired. Further RFQs are expected shortly.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring an for hiring integrated drilling services is expected by Q3/2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4/2017
8RFQ Date: Q3/2018
8Release Date: Q3/2018
8Start Date: Oct/2019
8Completion Date: Oct/2022
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Here is the first project
8Who says India does not offer a big opportunity for business development in the onshore E&P space?
8A massive Rs 8000 crore onland oil field development project is coming up
Here are the details:
8Project Description: Promoter is planning to drill 190 Nos. of onshore wells and set up 10 Nos. of production installations along with laying of associated pipelines. A Wildlife Sanctuary (1.05 sq.km.) and a part of the National Park ESZ are within the block area. The application for Wildlife Clearance is under process and is expected by Q3 2018. An EIA Consultant for the project has already been hired. Further RFQs are expected shortly.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring an for hiring integrated drilling services is expected by Q3/2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4/2017
8RFQ Date: Q3/2018
8Release Date: Q3/2018
8Start Date: Oct/2019
8Completion Date: Oct/2022
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8Project Name: Greenfield Hydroelectric Project
8Project Cost: 1000 crores
8Project Description: The owner is in talks with Asian Development Bank for a 120 MW (2*55 MW surface power-house + 2*2.5 MW+1*5 MW auxiliary power-house) hydroelectric greenfield hydro power plant for release funds for the project. Forest Clearance is pending. Bids for civil and infrastructure works are expected soon.
8Project Event: RFQ for civil and infrastructure package is expected by mid March 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: 20/Mar/2018
8Release Date: Q3:2018
8Start Date: Q2:2019
8Completion Date: Q4:2023
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8Project Name: Hydroelectric Power Greenfield Project
8Project Cost: 4000 crores
8Project Description: The promoter is setting up a 540 MW (4*135 MW) Hydroelectric Power Station. Bids for electro-mechanical package have already been floated in November 2017 but due to less participation of bidders and more time being consumed in pre-bid meetings, the bidding date will be extended for the E&M package for more bidders to participate. Work at the site is slated for Q3 2018.
8Project Event: The bidding date will be extended to June 2018 of an electro-mechanical package for more bidders to participate.
8Expenditure Approval: Sep/2014
8RFQ Date: 15/Nov/2017
8Release Date: Jul/2018
8Start Date: Q3:2018
8Completion Date: Q1:2024
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Business Opportunities in Renewable Sector : RfS to come up by Q3 2018
8A renewable sector state promoter is planning to establish a grid-connected solar park of capacity 500 MW .
8Lands have been identified.
8DPR works are underway.
8Request for Selection (RfS) bids to take place.
8The owner shall come out with technical bid and NIT for PPA after RfS bids.
The same promoter is also looking a hybrid solar-cum-wind project in the state with a capacity of between 500-1000 MW.
8Land surveys are currently on, after which the exact quantum of power to be bided out will be determined
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8Project Cost: 1000 crores
8Project Description: The owner is in talks with Asian Development Bank for a 120 MW (2*55 MW surface power-house + 2*2.5 MW+1*5 MW auxiliary power-house) hydroelectric greenfield hydro power plant for release funds for the project. Forest Clearance is pending. Bids for civil and infrastructure works are expected soon.
8Project Event: RFQ for civil and infrastructure package is expected by mid March 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: 20/Mar/2018
8Release Date: Q3:2018
8Start Date: Q2:2019
8Completion Date: Q4:2023
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8Project Name: Hydroelectric Power Greenfield Project
8Project Cost: 4000 crores
8Project Description: The promoter is setting up a 540 MW (4*135 MW) Hydroelectric Power Station. Bids for electro-mechanical package have already been floated in November 2017 but due to less participation of bidders and more time being consumed in pre-bid meetings, the bidding date will be extended for the E&M package for more bidders to participate. Work at the site is slated for Q3 2018.
8Project Event: The bidding date will be extended to June 2018 of an electro-mechanical package for more bidders to participate.
8Expenditure Approval: Sep/2014
8RFQ Date: 15/Nov/2017
8Release Date: Jul/2018
8Start Date: Q3:2018
8Completion Date: Q1:2024
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Business Opportunities in Renewable Sector : RfS to come up by Q3 2018
8A renewable sector state promoter is planning to establish a grid-connected solar park of capacity 500 MW .
8Lands have been identified.
8DPR works are underway.
8Request for Selection (RfS) bids to take place.
8The owner shall come out with technical bid and NIT for PPA after RfS bids.
The same promoter is also looking a hybrid solar-cum-wind project in the state with a capacity of between 500-1000 MW.
8Land surveys are currently on, after which the exact quantum of power to be bided out will be determined
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8Project Name: Solar Block Integration
8Project Cost: Rs 50 crore.
8Project Description: Promoter is planning to install a Solar Heating System for heating Well Fluid to supplement or replace conventional fuel requirement for heating applications at Bath Heater (BH) and Heater Treater. EIL (Engineers India Limited) has been appointed as PMC for the project.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring LSTK contractor are expected by April instead of March 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Nov/2017
8RFQ Date: Apr/2018
8Release Date: May/2018
8Start Date: Q4/2018
8Completion Date: Q4/2019
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8Project Name: Refinery Maintenance Shutdown Project
8Project Cost: Rs 20 Crore
8Project Description: An owner is planning to shut down its refinery for about a month between July to September 2018. This is a planned maintenance shutdown along with mainstreaming of debottlenecked capacity. After this shutdown, the refining capacity of this refinery will be 156,000 BPD.
8Project Event: RFQ for the maintenance contractor is expected by May 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4:2017
8RFQ Date: May/2018
8Release Date: Jun/2018
8Start Date: Aug/2018
8Completion Date: Sep/2020
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8Project Cost: Rs 50 crore.
8Project Description: Promoter is planning to install a Solar Heating System for heating Well Fluid to supplement or replace conventional fuel requirement for heating applications at Bath Heater (BH) and Heater Treater. EIL (Engineers India Limited) has been appointed as PMC for the project.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring LSTK contractor are expected by April instead of March 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Nov/2017
8RFQ Date: Apr/2018
8Release Date: May/2018
8Start Date: Q4/2018
8Completion Date: Q4/2019
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8Project Name: Refinery Maintenance Shutdown Project
8Project Cost: Rs 20 Crore
8Project Description: An owner is planning to shut down its refinery for about a month between July to September 2018. This is a planned maintenance shutdown along with mainstreaming of debottlenecked capacity. After this shutdown, the refining capacity of this refinery will be 156,000 BPD.
8Project Event: RFQ for the maintenance contractor is expected by May 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4:2017
8RFQ Date: May/2018
8Release Date: Jun/2018
8Start Date: Aug/2018
8Completion Date: Sep/2020
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Project Name: Refinery Brownfield Expansion Project
8Project Cost: Rs 30000 Crore
8Project Description: An owner has selected a private company as the PFR consultant for expansion of the refining capacity to 15.5 MMTPA from current 7.8 MMTPA. The refinery will also set up a petrochemicals unit with a 1.5 MMTPA naphtha cracker. This project will start after the completion of the current de-bottlenecking project that will take throughput up from 6 to 7.8 MMTPA. Further RFQ is expected to come soon.
8Project Event: RFQ for DFR Consultant is expected by April 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q3:2017
8RFQ Date: Apr/2018
8Release Date: May/2018
8Start Date: Q4:2018
8Completion Date: Q4:2023
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8Project Cost: Rs 30000 Crore
8Project Description: An owner has selected a private company as the PFR consultant for expansion of the refining capacity to 15.5 MMTPA from current 7.8 MMTPA. The refinery will also set up a petrochemicals unit with a 1.5 MMTPA naphtha cracker. This project will start after the completion of the current de-bottlenecking project that will take throughput up from 6 to 7.8 MMTPA. Further RFQ is expected to come soon.
8Project Event: RFQ for DFR Consultant is expected by April 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q3:2017
8RFQ Date: Apr/2018
8Release Date: May/2018
8Start Date: Q4:2018
8Completion Date: Q4:2023
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Carrying out Revamp related Modification Works during Shutdown in refinery Details
8Reconditioning/ Repairing/ Revisioning/ Testing of Valves of various units in refinery Details
8Supply of Know-how/ License, Basic Engineering Design Package and other related services for PFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater Unit of Refinery Details
8Pipeline Route Survey for AM Crude Oil Pipeline (Onshore) for Refinery Project Details
8Hydro testing IBR liasioning and certification of heat exchangers vessels furnaces boilers and HRSGs at refinery Details
8LPG Cylinder loading & unloading Contract at LPG Bottling Plant Details
8Supply of L&T make MV VFD spares at refinery Details
8Providing Marine Insurance Open Cover Policy for the year 2018-19 Details
8Hiring of Services for Hydrotesting, Painting and Labelling of Vessels Details
8Procurement of 720 MT Caustic Soda Lye Details
8Procurement of Flanges & Fittings under ARC basis Details
8Procurement of Multifunction Calibrators Details
8Hiring of Support Services for Instrumentation Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Global crude oil prices fall for second day after stockpiles rise Details
8Reliance Industries may shut KG-D6 Block’s MA Field by October Details
8Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Ltd finds new market in US for wax Details
8India's growth rate for October-December quarter could top China's pace Details
8Japan Jan oil product sales hit lowest for month in 30 years Details
8Total targets final decisions on Myanmar, Ivory Coast LNG projects this year Details
8India's GDP to grow 7.6 per cent in calendar year 2018: Moody's Details
8Global investors are rattled by India's new season of scandal Details
8Angola oil production declines slightly in 2017, profits rise Details
8Fiscal deficit for April - January period stands at 113.7% of target Details
8D Subbarao cautions India against deficit challenge, import duties Details
815th Finance Commission to commission study on cess collections of Centre Details
8Core sector grows at 6.7% in January; Cement, refinery output zoom Details
8LNG: why prospects are bright in the near term Details
8Crude Oil prices edged lower Details
8Global fossil fuel emissions underestimated: Study Details
8US to overtake Russia as top oil producer by 2019 at latest: IEA Details
8Govt approves Rs 5000-crore action plan for 'champion' sectors Details
8PM Modi asks BJP CMs to work hard to take govt's flagship schemes to masses Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details
8Carrying out Revamp related Modification Works during Shutdown in refinery Details
8Reconditioning/ Repairing/ Revisioning/ Testing of Valves of various units in refinery Details
8Supply of Know-how/ License, Basic Engineering Design Package and other related services for PFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater Unit of Refinery Details
8Pipeline Route Survey for AM Crude Oil Pipeline (Onshore) for Refinery Project Details
8Hydro testing IBR liasioning and certification of heat exchangers vessels furnaces boilers and HRSGs at refinery Details
8LPG Cylinder loading & unloading Contract at LPG Bottling Plant Details
8Supply of L&T make MV VFD spares at refinery Details
8Providing Marine Insurance Open Cover Policy for the year 2018-19 Details
8Hiring of Services for Hydrotesting, Painting and Labelling of Vessels Details
8Procurement of 720 MT Caustic Soda Lye Details
8Procurement of Flanges & Fittings under ARC basis Details
8Procurement of Multifunction Calibrators Details
8Hiring of Support Services for Instrumentation Details
You can also click on Tenders for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Global crude oil prices fall for second day after stockpiles rise Details
8Reliance Industries may shut KG-D6 Block’s MA Field by October Details
8Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Ltd finds new market in US for wax Details
8India's growth rate for October-December quarter could top China's pace Details
8Japan Jan oil product sales hit lowest for month in 30 years Details
8Total targets final decisions on Myanmar, Ivory Coast LNG projects this year Details
8India's GDP to grow 7.6 per cent in calendar year 2018: Moody's Details
8Global investors are rattled by India's new season of scandal Details
8Angola oil production declines slightly in 2017, profits rise Details
8Fiscal deficit for April - January period stands at 113.7% of target Details
8D Subbarao cautions India against deficit challenge, import duties Details
815th Finance Commission to commission study on cess collections of Centre Details
8Core sector grows at 6.7% in January; Cement, refinery output zoom Details
8LNG: why prospects are bright in the near term Details
8Crude Oil prices edged lower Details
8Global fossil fuel emissions underestimated: Study Details
8US to overtake Russia as top oil producer by 2019 at latest: IEA Details
8Govt approves Rs 5000-crore action plan for 'champion' sectors Details
8PM Modi asks BJP CMs to work hard to take govt's flagship schemes to masses Details
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