Natural Gas

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by a tyre pyrolysis plant, village Sakauti, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, 28/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …

State plans to subsidise CFL to conserve energy

The state government has asked AP power utilities to chalk out an action plan for a energy-saving awareness programme in rural and urban areas. With demand for power in the state growing exponentially and in an unprecedented manner, the department of energy plans to save more than 15,000 million units …

India's energy security under pressure: Report

India's energy security has come under an alarming pressure from rising dependence on imported oil, regulatory uncertainty and opaque gas pricing policies, according to a FICCI-Ernst & Young report. Supply issue “Small pool of skilled manpower and poorly developed upstream infrastructure and dependence on fossil fuels are other factors impacting …

Exxon Mobil Sees Global CO2 Emission Peak In 2030

Carbon dioxide emissions from energy sources will rise until 2030, when they will level off as fuels such as natural gas replace dirtier supplies of coal, Exxon Mobil said on Thursday. That forecast, part of Exxon's annual global outlook that stretches out to 2040, calls for total energy demand to …

Four RIL discoveries fail to get nod

Despite a meeting of more than three hours on Friday, the management committee overseeing Reliance Industries Ltd's KG-D6 gas block in the Krishna-Godavari basin did not approve commercialisation of four more of its discoveries in the same area. A source said the meeting ended without any decision on the issue. …

Eight core sectors grow 0.1% in October, slowest in 6 years

New Delhi Reinforcing the view that the economic slowdown could be steeper than what the policymakers have predicted, the growth of eight infrastructure sectors virtually came to a halt in October, a situation seen only six years ago. These industries grew a mere 0.1% in the month as compared to …

Core sector industries grow by 0.1% in Oct

Contraction in the key industries such as coal, natural gas, fertiliser and crude oil, pulled down the growth of the eight core sector industries to 0.1 per cent in October, the lowest in five years, against 7.2 per cent registered during the corresponding period last year. In September, it had …

The roadless warrior

To save the Amazon, Bruce Babbitt wants to isolate islands of oil and gas production amid a sea of trees.

Where to next for the nat gas curve?

The traditional contango of the UK natural gas curve has smoothed out in recent weeks, with summer seasons now at parity and the winters either on a par or even dipping into backwardation. Tom Wooley investigates the trend and its likely impact on consumers.

World oil outlook 2011

OPEC’s World Oil Outlook 2011 is part of the Organization’s commitment to market stability and a means to highlight and further understand many of the possible future challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of the oil industry. This year’s WOO highlights that OPEC’s role will be even more important in …

Iron ore utilisation policy in the works

The government is formulating an iron ore utilisation policy on the lines of a similar policy currently operating in the domestic gas sector. The move, fuelled by concerns over improper exploitation and wastage, coupled with huge exports of the major mineral out of the country, is likely to include prioritising …

KG basin dispute: RIL sends arbitration notice to Oil Ministry

‘Investments are made by RIL, its partners at their own risk' Taking the government by surprise, Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) is understood to have sent an ‘arbitration notice' to the Petroleum Ministry over its alleged move to disallow a substantial expenditure the company has made in the KG …

Delhi's first bio-gas plant to fuel 120 DTC buses

The Capital will soon get its first combined bio-gas plant that will generate enough gas to fuel 120 city buses. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Delhi Government and the Government of Sweden for production of compressed natural gas fuel using waste through modern bio-gas technology. On …

Oil min decision on RIL’s cost recovery from K-G in 3-4 weeks

New Delhi The petroleum ministry will decide in three to four weeks on limiting the capital expenditure that Reliance Industries (RIL) can recover from its Krishna-Godavari basin gas block in proportion to its natural gas production, oil secretary G C Chaturvedi said here. The ministry has already got the law …

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson: EPA to propose utility carbon rules next year

The top U.S. environmental regulator will propose early next year twice-delayed rules on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, she told the energyNOW television show. "I can't tell you what the regulations say right now, but what we are planning to do is release them early next calendar year," Lisa …

Prospects Appear to Dim for EU-Backed Gas Pipeline

Prospects for the European Union's favored Nabucco natural-gas pipeline project appear to be dwindling, weeks before a consortium of Caspian Sea producers is due to choose one of four planned pipelines to carry its gas to Europe, This week, Azerbaijan said it plans to build its own pipeline through Turkey …

Reliance Industries, BP ink gas joint venture

India Gas Solutions to globally source and market natural gas in India, It will also develop infrastructure for transportation and marketing of the gas. Mumbai, Nov. 18: Reliance Industries and BP have announced the incorporation of India Gas Solutions, a 50:50 joint venture company, to globally source and market natural …

RIL-BP JV incorporated as India Gas Solutions

Reliance Industries (RIL) and UK's BP today announced incorporation of India Gas Solutions, a 50:50 joint venture company for sourcing and marketing of natural gas in India. The joint venture is part of the agreement reached in February where BP picked up 30% stake in 23 oil and gas blocks …

U.S. Grants $112 Million For Energy-Efficient Transit

The U.S. Transportation Department is sending $112 million to projects across the country to help build energy-efficient transit vehicles and facilities, Secretary Ray LaHood said on Thursday. The money, intended to create environment-friendly transportation options as well as construction jobs, will be shared among 46 projects. The department received 266 …

EPA To Propose Utility Carbon Rules Next Year

The top U.S. environmental regulator will propose early next year twice-delayed rules on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, she told the energyNOW television show. "I can't tell you what the regulations say right now, but what we are planning to do is release them early next calendar year," Lisa …

Desperate for gas

Gas is the cleanest of fossil fuels and also more efficient and cheaper to use. Yet, in India, there has been no policy focus on this fuel, leading to a huge mess in critical sectors. Investments of Rs 35,000 crore made in the power sector will remain stranded unless projects …

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