ONGC bags oil blocks in Bihar

Patna, Jan 18
Public sector oil exploration and production major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has got the contract for oil exploration in Ganga basin area of Bihar.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has awarded the contract to ONGC through an international bidding for the oil exploration in Ganga basin a month ago, Petroleum Secretary R S Pandey said.
The ONGC will start its exploration work in next one month time and the process will be completed within 3-4 years, Pandey said adding that even Cairn Energy has got some oil exploration work in Samastipur area of the state.