15 DEC – America’s last wilderness is about to go to the highest bidder for oil drilling

  ‘The refuge includes the birthing grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, as well as the prime denning area for the Beaufort Sea polar bears (a threatened species, numbering only 900).’ Photograph: AP Language is everything. Those who argue for oil drilling in the Arctic national wildlife refuge, a place of stunning wild beauty in…

14 DEC – ONGC Videsh lines up Bangladesh offshore exploration wells

  India’s state-owned ONGC Videsh has plans to drill two wildcats off Bangladesh after the host government recently further extended the exploration term for production sharing contracts at blocks SS-04 and SS-09.   The two shallow-water wells are scheduled to be drilled from October 2021 after next year’s monsoon season.The probes, targeting the Titly and…

12 DEC – Hindustan Oil Exploration hikes participating interest to 60% in B-80 field

  Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HOEC) on Friday increased its participating interest in Block-80 field to 60% from 50% and has also secured a medium-term loan facility of Rs150cr.   In its regulatory filing, HOEC informed that a Deed of Assignment and Assumption is executed with Adbhoot Estates Private Limited (Adbhoot) for assigning 10%…