Essar says for upstream investments to flow, it’s now or never

Pankaj Kalra - Essar oil and gas

HIGHLIGHTS – Current energy prices well-suited to both producers, consumers – Eyes on new upstream blocks offered by the government – Accelerating capex spending due to attractive investment climate The S&P Global Commodity Insights India CEO Series is a compilation of exclusive interviews by Asia Energy Editor Sambit Mohanty with top government and industry leaders in India’s oil and […]

Essar ignites £30bn plan to decarbonise UK’s north-west

North-west England’s Stanlow oil refinery

An ambitious £30bn plan to turn the UK’s north-west into the country’s first net-zero industrial cluster is gathering steam thanks to Essar’s pledge to convert its Stanlow Refinery into a green energy hub. The Indian conglomerate’s recently announced $2.4bn transformation of its refinery in Ellesmere Port, between Manchester and Liverpool, is among the first concrete […]

EOGEPL invests in Microbial eCBM Technology to Boost CBM Production

Essar Microbial eCBM Technology

Mumbai/Durgapur, May 8, 2023: Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd (EOGEPL), India’s pioneering unconventional hydrocarbon (Coal Bed Methane) player, today announced its investment in Microbial eCBM technology to boost CBM production. This initiative is in line with EOGEPL’s commitment to invest in R&D and improve operations. EOGEPL has collaborated with The Energy & […]

EOGEPL’s growth story receives media attention

EOGEPL’s growth story receives media attention

Essar Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Ltd (EOGEPL) has been delivering impressive performance, and is enroute to further growth and investments. PTI (Press Trust of India) and Anand Bazaar Patrika recently caught up with Mr Pankaj Kalra, CEO – Essar Exploration & Production, to know more about company’s increasing numbers and future plans. Here’s […]

Essar 2.0 – Driven by a new energy

North-west England’s Stanlow oil refinery

Comeback. The energy-to-construction conglomerate is back with a change in mindset and strategy. A new energy is driving the Essar Group, which has seen a resurrection after being taken to the brink of bankruptcy. Thanks to the bitter lessons learnt from the past, Essar 2.0 is very different, though the core focus remains the same. […]

Essar Oil UK Appoints Tony Fountain as a Non-Executive Board Director

Tony Fountain Essar Oil UK

17 APRIL 2023 – Essar Oil (UK) Limited (“Essar” or the “Company”), the leading downstream energy company, has announced the appointment of Tony Fountain, Managing Partner at Essar Energy Transition, as an non-executive board director, effective from 17 April 2023. The appointment of this highly respected industry leader comes at a key time for Essar as […]

State may get 300cr annual exchequer boost from Essar

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Kolkata: The West Bengal government is likely to get Rs 300crore annual exchequer boost from the CBM (coal bed methane) project of Essar Oil & Gas (EOGEPL) in two-three years down the line. The hydrocarbon outfit is currently contributing Rs 150 crore to the state exchequer as royalty and VAT (value added tax) from the […]

Essar to start shale hunt in Bengal

Essar shale hunt in Bengal

Essar Exploration and Production is going to drill two wells during this year in a step towards the development and production of shale gas from its Ranigunj field in Bengal. A team of technocrats from the company is now working in Houston, Texas, to finalise the plan to explore the field which is estimated to […]

Essar Radio – Celebrating International Day of Happiness

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“To all young members of the workforce today –  Keep the fire in your belly always burning and alive!” – This is one of the key take-aways from Essar Radio’s conversation with Kush Singh, CEO – Essar Power.  Celebrating International Day of Happiness, Essar Radio got some with Kush to not just discuss and learn about the company, but […]

Essar project chosen by the UK Government

Vertex-hydrogen

London, 30 March 2023: Essar welcomes the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ), cluster sequencing Phase-2 announcement confirming that EET’s Vertex Hydrogen project has been chosen as part of one of the two hydrogen plants that will help build the UK’s hydrogen economy.   The announcement follows the UK Government’s commitment to providing up […]