The state-owned oil exploration major ONGC is eyeing 20-25 per cent stake in a giant Iranian gas field even as it awaits
The Hinduja Group too is interested in the $7.5- billion South Pars Phase-12 (SP-12) project but OVL's pursuit is independent of it. OVL has not approached Petropars, the unit of National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) which holds the rights for the field, for picking a stake through a joint venture with the Hindujas.
Both OVL and the Hindujas had in the past signed separate MoUs with Petropars for SP-12 and are independently talking to NIOC, they said adding if the Hindujas are able to convince Iran to give them a stake in the field, the state-run firm will welcome them in the consortium formed by Petropars. In its talk with NIOC next week, OVL would also take up the issue of granting development rights for the offshore Farsi gas fields for which it, along with IndianOil and OilCompany Name | CMP |
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ONGC | 245.90 |
Oil India | 447.05 |
Jindal Drilling&Inds | 763.80 |
Hind Oil Exploration | 196.90 |
Deep Industries | 595.10 |
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