Crude oil tank at HPCL catches fireThe HinduA crude oil tank in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday caught fire after it was struck by lightning. According to HPCL officials, the lightning hit the tank at around 6.30 p.m. and HPCL fire tend …

Blackpool GazetteLATEST: Oil giant accepts responsibility for spill affecting Fylde coastBlackpool GazetteSamples taken from beaches across the Fylde coast show the oil washed up there came from an off-shore complex, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA …

Economic TimesBirth of an oil giant: Six reasons why HPCL-ONGC deal is importantEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Just a few months after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced creating an oil behemoth in his budget speech in February, the Union Cabinet today appr …

Science DailyEnhanced oil recovery method developedScience DailyDifferences of the movement of oil through the micro channels of the addition of surfactant in the presence of silica nanoparticles as compared to the surfactant alone showing how the nano-san …

Phys.OrgNew materials with important applications in enhanced oil recoveryPhys.OrgThe new nanoparticle-surfactant complexes, composed of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant and fumed silica nanoparticles (Si-NPs) have important applications in enhanced …

Economic TimesMarket Now: Indian Oil, ONGC, HPCL rise on merger talksEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Shares of Oil India (up 1.61 per cent), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (up 1.29 per cent), Indian Oil Corporation (up 0.79 per cent) , Bharat Petroleum Corporati …

Economic TimesIOC-Oil India merger on the cardsEconomic TimesHowever, with Oil India's m-cap being 10% of IOC's, the word on the street is that the IOC-Oil India merger will be far easier to transact than the much bigger and far more complex merger …

Economic TimesPetrol pumps to adopt 'no purchase' move as government readies to revise oil prices dailyEconomic TimesProtesting against the government's decision to revise petrol and diesel prices daily for consumers across the country from Jun …

LivemintMixed outlook for oil firms in Q4Livemint“Petchem (petrochemical) earnings will likely increase further both as Reliance benefits from higher volumes (new capacities) and firmed up margins particularly in aromatics chain,” pointed out Nomura's …

Economic TimesBudget wish list: Oil & Gas sector hoping for reduction in cess rate, 100% depreciation allowanceEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The oil and gas sector is hoping for couple of announcements related to reduction in cess rate, 100 per cent depreci …