Energy

Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics 2021-22

The "Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics" presents updated comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas sector. The data on international developments in respect of the key parameters of Petroleum and Natural Gas sector have also been captured in the publication.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2022
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Oil, Oil Products, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, India, Statistics
Energy

The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill 2021

The Petroleum Ministry has proposed amendments to existing law to include cleaner sources of energy like hydrogen within the definition of 'mineral oils' for which the government gives out licence to explore and produce.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2021
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Oil, Oil Exploration, Hydrogen, India
Energy

Doubling back and doubling down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding

This G20 scorecard report aims to track each of the G20 countries' progress in ending government support to fossil fuels.

Publication Date: 
09/11/2020
Anna Geddes, Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Balasubramanian Viswanathan, & et al
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
Fossil Fuels, Oil Exploration, Natural Gas Exploration, Finance, India, Global, Coronavirus
Energy

The Money Pipeline: How the Netherlands - Uganda Tax Agreement is denying Uganda a fair share of oil revenues

Uganda has been blessed with large oil resources, the 4th largest in sub-Saharan Africa.2020 is now a turning point for Uganda as the Final Investment Decision of the mega project led by French major TOTAL and Chinese CNOOC is on the verge of materialization.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2020
Oxfam International
Tags:
Africa, Uganda, Oil Exploration, Netherlands
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EIA given to the proposed onshore oil and gas development, Mechaki area, Tinsukia, Assam, 17/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mridu Paban Phukon & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/09/2020. This Appeal seeks to assail Environmental Clearance (EC) April 9, 2020 granted by the MoEF&CC in favour of M/s. Oil India Ltd. (OIL) for the proposed onshore oil & gas development drilling and production in Mechaki area covering Mechaki, Mechaki Extension, Baghjan and Tinsukia Extension PMLs in district Tinsukia, Assam by OIL.

Judgement Date: 
17/09/2020
Tags:
Oil Exploration, Tinsukia (D), Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Oil Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Oil India
Environment

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Green clearance for Onshore and Offshore Explorations, 13/03/2020

As per the extant provisions of the CRZ Notification, 2011, exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas and all associated activities and facilities thereto in the CRZ areas requires prior CRZ clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

Publication Date: 
13/03/2020
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Lok Sabha, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Coastal Regulations, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Oil Exploration, Natural Gas Exploration
Mining

Green Peace activists block BP's London HQ demanding an end to oil and gas exploitation

Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to BP's London headquarters on Monday, demanding one of the world's biggest energy companies ends all new oil and gas exploration or goes out of business.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Mining
Mining

ONGC gets Environment Ministry's nod for Rs 240 crore project in Assam

The company had sought permission for drilling 12 development wells but it received clearance for six wells at present

Publication Date: 
06/05/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Mining, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Jorhat (D), Oil Exploration, Environment Clearance (EC)
Land

Kenyan campaigners urge protection of community land rights amid oil exploration

Kenya should enact a robust legislative framework to ensure that land and other natural resources owned by indigenous communities are protected during exploration of oil and gas, campaigners said o

Publication Date: 
11/04/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Land, Enviornment, Kenya, Oil Exploration, Legislation, Agriculture, Compensation, Land Acquisition, Africa
Environment

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to protect Native American site from drilling

New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to protect federal lands around the Chaco Canyon from drilling and mining, attempting to permanently shield the Native American cultural site from

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Reuters
Tags:
Environment, United States Of America (US), Energy, Land, Oil Exploration, Legislation

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