Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG) is a ministry of the Government of India
. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum
, natural gas
, petroleum product
s, and liquified natural gas in India
.
The ministry is headed by the Cabinet Minister Jaipal Reddy
. Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh, the MP from Padrauna
assembly segment of Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
in Uttar Pradesh
, is the Minister of State
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
, natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
, petroleum product
Petroleum product
Petroleum products are useful materials derived from crude oil as it is processed in oil refineries.According to crude oil composition and demand, refineries can produce different shares of petroleum products. The largest share of oil products is used as energy carriers: various grades of fuel...
s, and liquified natural gas in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The ministry is headed by the Cabinet Minister Jaipal Reddy
Jaipal Reddy
Sudini Jaipal Reddy is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chevella constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is currently the Cabinet Minister of...
. Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh, the MP from Padrauna
Padrauna
Padrauna is as same as Kushinagar or Kushinagar districtThis article is for a small geographical area of Padrauna and for broader information, please refer to the above suggestion...
assembly segment of Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kushi Nagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, is the Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Important areas of work allocated to the Ministry
- Exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources, including natural gas.
- Production, supply distribution, marketing and pricing of petroleum including natural gas and petroleum products.
- Oil refineries, including Lube plants.
- Additives for petroleum and petroleum products.
- Lube blending and greases.
- Planning, development and control of, and assistance to all industries dealt with by the Ministry.
- All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the subject specified in this list.
- Planning, development and regulation of oilfield services.
- Public sector projects failing under the subjects included in this list,
- Engineers India limited and IBP Company. together with its subsidiaries, except such projects as are specifically allotted to any other Ministry/Dept,
- Administration of various Central laws relating to Petroleum and Natural Gas
Public-sector undertakings
The ministry has administrative control over various public-sector undertakings of the Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
- Balmer Lawrie and Company LimitedBalmer LawrieBalmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd is a Government of India Enterprise which manufactures barrels and drums, greases and lubricants, performance chemicals, functional additives and marine freight containers.It also undertakes tea exports and trading, travel, tours, and cargo and engineering services such as...
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation LimitedBharat PetroleumBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is a state-controlled oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, India. In 2011, Fortune Global 500 ranked the company of 272.- History :...
- Biecco Lawrie LimitedBiecco LawrieBiecco Lawrie Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking under ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas of the Government of India and was established in 1919 as British India Electric Construction Company Limited...
- Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals LimitedBongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals LimitedThe Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. was incorporated on 20 February 1974 as a public sector undertaking fully owned by the Govt. of India....
- Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Cochin Refineries Ltd.
- Engineers India LimitedEngineers India LimitedEngineers India Limited is a public-sector undertaking of the Government of India under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It was initially set up in 1965 to provide engineering and related technical services for petroleum refineries and other industrial projects...
- Gas Authority of India Limited
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation LimitedHindustan PetroleumHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , is an Indian state-owned oil company headquartered at Mumbai, India and is a Fortune 500 company of India listed at number 336....
- Indian Oil Corporation LimitedIndian Oil CorporationIndian Oil Corporation Limited, or IndianOil, is an Indian state-owned oil and gas corporation with its headquarters are in Mumbai, India. It is India’s largest commercial enterprise, ranked 98th on the Fortune Global 500 list for 2011...
- Numaligarh Refinery Limited
- Oil India LimitedOil IndiaOil India is a public sector oil and gas company in India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India. OIL is engaged in the business of exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, transportation of crude oil...
- IBP (merged with Oil India and became a subsidiarySubsidiaryA subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
)
- IBP (merged with Oil India and became a subsidiary
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation LimitedOil and Natural Gas CorporationThe Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited is an Indian state-owned oil and gas company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is one of the largest Asia-based oil and gas exploration and production companies, and produces around 77% of India's total crude oil production and around 81% of...
- Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
See also
- Electricity sector in India
- Nuclear power in IndiaNuclear power in IndiaNuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2010, India has 20 nuclear reactors in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4,780 MW while seven other reactors are under construction and...
- Solar power in IndiaSolar power in IndiaIndia is densely populated and has high solar insolation, an ideal combination for using solar power in India. India is already a leader in wind power generation...
- Wind power in IndiaWind power in IndiaThe development of wind power in India began in the 1990s, and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the US, India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world...
- Renewable energy in IndiaRenewable energy in IndiaRenewable energy in India is a sector that is still undeveloped. India was the first country in the world to set up a ministry of non-conventional energy resources, in early 1980s. However its success has been very spotty. In recent years India has been lagging behind other nations in the use of...