Oil & gas
Pakistan oil companies eye BP’s local assets
25 Nov 2010
BP receives 450,000 compensation claims
25 Nov 2010
BP, which set up a $20-billion fund for the Gulf of Mexico clean-up and claims settlement, however, expects more than half the applications to have either bad paper work or to be fraudulent.
Italy’s Eni in $17-bn oilfield development pact with Venezuela’s PDVSA
23 Nov 2010
The two companies will invest $8 billion in oilfield development and another $9 billion in an oil refinery with a daily refining capacity of 350,000 barrels.
Trained bacteria convert bio-wastes into plastic
20 Nov 2010
Vedanta ties up $6 bn finances for Cairn deal
19 Nov 2010
The financing will be structured in four tranches, with maturities of between 18 months and three years
Dump oil guzzlers, tap CNG for highway drive: Deora
13 Nov 2010
Deora said the government is committed to making natural gas available across the country.
Oil prices to hit $200 a barrel by 2035: IEA
10 Nov 2010
Chevron to acquire Atlas Energy for $4.3 billion
09 Nov 2010
Chevron will assume Atlas Energy's role with 60 per cent stake in the Marcellus joint venture with Reliance while RIL will fund 75 per cent of the operator's drilling costs, up to $1.4 billion.
Reliance ranked 13th top global energy company
03 Nov 2010
Reliance Industries Ltd has improved its global ranking among energy companies to the 13th, rising from 25th last year, with a more than $18-billion increase in its asset base.
BG Group to invest $500 million in India
02 Nov 2010
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