JS(IC & GP), MoP&NG visits ONGC Videsh Mr Ashutosh Jindal, IAS, Joint Secretary (IC & GP), MoP&NG and Government Nominee Director, ONGC Videsh recently visited the company’s office on April 4, 2015. The visit was aimed to provide Mr Jindal with the overview and in-depth insights on governance practices, business processes, operations and future plans of ONGC Videsh. At the outset, Mr Narendra K Verma, MD, ONGC Videsh welcomed Mr Ashutosh Jindal with a floral bouquet in presence of the Executive Committee and senior officers of the company.

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Mr Ashutosh Jindal, JS (IC&GP) at the centre, flanked (on the left) by Mr Narendra K Verma, MD, ONGC Videsh, Mr S P Garg, Director (Finance) and (on the right) Dr Anil Bhandari, Director (Exploration).

A brief presentation was made covering ONGC Videsh’s history, empowerment, composition of Board & Board Committees, global foot-print, growth in terms of production, reserves, financials, process of acquisitions of overseas assets etc.

The interactions were quite elaborate, where business requirements and challenges of ONGC Videsh were acknowledged and appreciated. Mr Jindal suggested the way forward to address challenges of ONGC Videsh with respect to empowerment, filling vacancy of Independent Director(s), approach towards acquisitions of E&P assets and concentrated efforts on certain focus countries. Mr Ashutosh Jindal, IAS, Joint Secretary (IC & GP), MoP&NG has joined the ONGC Videsh Board as a Government Nominee on 24th February, 2015. He is also a Member of the Project Appraisal, HSE & Risk Management Committee of the Company. The interactions concluded with an expression of gratitude to Mr Jindal for his insights and appreciation of issues related to ONGC Videsh.

 

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ONGC and ONGC Videsh sign Agreements with PVEP, Vietnam
New Delhi 28th October, 2014

 

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation Ltd. (PVEP – a wholly owned subsidiary of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam), for mutual cooperation for exploration in the NELP Blocks of ONGC in Andaman and Cauvery Basins, subject to due diligence and negotiations on terms of participation. The MOU was signed by Mr. Dinesh K. Sarraf, Chairman & Managing Director, on behalf of ONGC and Dr. Do Van Khanh, President & CEO on behalf of PVEP.ONGC Videsh Limited also signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with PVEP for mutual cooperation for exploration in Blocks 102/10 & 106/10 of PVEP and Block 128 of ONGC Videsh in offshore Vietnam, subject to due diligence and negotiations on terms of participation. The HOA was signed by Mr. Narendra K. Verma, Managing Director on behalf of ONGC Videsh and Dr. Do Van Khanh, President & CEO on behalf of PVEP.

Both the MOU and the HOA were exchanged in the gracious presence of visiting Prime Minister of Vietnam H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, New Delhi on 28th October, 2014.

ONGC Videsh forayed into Vietnam as early as 1988, when it was awarded the exploration license for Block 06.1. Presently the Block is producing natural gas. The company also got exploration Blocks 127 and 128 in 2006. Block 127 was relinquished after completing the work programme. Block 128 is currently under exploration.

About ONGC

ONGC’s market capitalisation as on 27th October, 2014, was INR 3,391 billion (US$ 56.5 billion). During the financial year ended 31 March 2014, ONGC Group had produced 59.20 million tonne of oil and oil equivalent gas (mmtoe) (approx. 1.2 mmboe per day); the Gross Revenue was INR 1,744.7 billion (US$ 29.46 billion) and total oil and gas reserves were 2,004 mmtoe as on 31st March 2014. For more information visit: www.ongcindia.com

About ONGC Videsh

ONGC Videsh is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), the National Oil Company of India, and is India’s largest international oil and gas E&P Company. At present, ONGC Videsh has participation in 35 projects in 16 countries including Azerbaijan,Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Vietnam. ONGC Videsh is currently producing 160 thousand barrels of oil and oil equivalent gas per day and has total oil and gas reserves of about 637 mmtoe as on 31st March 2014. For more information visit: www.ongcvidesh.com

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Corporate Communications, New Delhi,
Phone: +91-11-23320032
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ONGC Videsh awarded exploration permit in offshore New Zealand
New Delhi 10th December, 2014
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ONGC Videsh Ltd has won an Exploration Block- 14TAR-R1 in New Zealand in the Bidding Round Block Offer-2014 by the Government of New Zealand. The bidding round was launched in April 2014 offering five offshore and three onshore release areas for competitive bidding. ONGC Videsh submitted bid for one exploration block located in the Taranaki offshore basin in October 2014.The exploration permit has been awarded to ONGC Videsh by Mr. Simon Bridges, Hon’ble Minister of Energy and Resources, Government of New Zealand at a formal ceremony held at Wellington in the Parliament on Tuesday, 9th December 2014.The award of block signifies entry of ONGC Videsh into a new Country, taking its presence in 17 countries in 36 projects.Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Narendra K. Verma, MD & CEO of ONGC Videsh expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the bidding and stated that ONGC Videsh’s maiden entry into the hydrocarbon province of Taranaki offshore basin in New Zealand shall provide an opportunity to explore interesting hydrocarbon potential in the region and act as a foothold for greater participation in the far-east region.About ONGC Videsh

ONGC Videsh is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), the National Oil Company of India, and is India’s largest international oil and gas E&P Company. At present, ONGC Videsh has 36 projects in 17 countries including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam and New Zealand. ONGC Videsh is currently producing 160 thousand barrels of oil and oil equivalent gas per day and has total oil and gas reserves of about 637 mmtoe as on 31st March 2014. For more information visit:www.ongcvidesh.com

About ONGC

ONGC’s market capitalisation as on 8th December, 2014, was INR 3,051 billion (US$ 50.88 billion). During the financial year ended 31 March 2014, ONGC Group had produced 59.20 million tonne of oil and oil equivalent gas (mmtoe) (approx. 1.2 mmboe per day); the Gross Revenue was INR 1,744.7 billion (US$ 29.46 billion) and total oil and gas reserves were 2,004 mmtoe as on 31st March 2014. For more information visit: www.ongcindia.com

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
Corporate Communications, New Delhi,
Phone: +91-11-23320032
Tele-Fax: 011-23357860
Mail: ongcdelhicc@ongc.co.in