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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Government ministry of India

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Summary

Government ministry of India

FieldValue
agency_nameMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
sealGovernment of India logo.svg
seal_width100px
seal_captionBranch of Government of India
logoMinistry of Petroleum India.svg
logo_size250px
logo_captionMinistry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
jurisdictionGovernment of India
headquartersKartavya Bhavan-03,
Janpath, New Delhi, India
budget(2024–25)
minister1_nameHardeep Singh Puri
minister1_pfoCabinet Minister
deputyminister1_nameSuresh Gopi
deputyminister1_pfoMinister of State
chief3_nameNeeraj Mittal, IAS
chief3_positionSecretary
website
footnotes

Janpath, New Delhi, India

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in the country. The ministry is headed by Cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Puri, while its secretary is Pankaj Jain, a 1990-batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Dharmendra Pradhan, who served from 26 May 2014 to 7 July 2021, is its longest serving minister till date.

Areas of work

Office of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Shastri Bhwan
  • 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 falling 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

Cabinet Ministers

  • Note: I/C Independent Charge
PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
ConstituencyTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime MinisterFromToPeriodMinister of Steel, Mines and FuelMinister of Mines and FuelMinister of Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of Petroleum, Chemicals, Mines and MetalsMinister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-ferrous MetalsMinister of Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of PetroleumMinister of Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersMinister of Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersBifurcated into the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Department of Petroleum under the Ministry of EnergyMinister of PetroleumMinister of Petroleum and Natural GasMinister of Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Swaran Singh Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Swaran Singh
(19071994)
MP for Jullundur17 April 195710 April 1962Indian National CongressNehru IIIIndian National Congress}}"Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif70px]]Keshav Dev Malviya
(19041981)
MP for Domariyaganj
(Minister without cabinet rank)10 April 196226 June 1963Indian National CongressNehru IVIndian National Congress}}"Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Swaran Singh Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Swaran Singh
(19071994)
MP for Jullundur26 June 196319 July 1963
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif70px]]O. V. Alagesan
(19111992)
MP for Chengalpattu
(Minister of State)19 July 196321 November 1963
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Humayun Kabir portrait.gif70px]]Humayun Kabir
(19061969)
MP for Basirhat21 November 196324 January 1966Indian National CongressNehru IVIndian National Congress}}"Jawaharlal Nehru
Nanda IIndian National Congress}}"Gulzarilal Nanda
ShastriIndian National Congress}}"Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nanda IIIndian National Congress}}"Gulzarilal Nanda
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif70px]]O. V. Alagesan
(19111992)
MP for Chengalpattu
(Minister of State)24 January 196613 March 1967Indira IIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Asoka_Mehta_Lok_Sabha_photo.jpg70px]]Asoka Mehta
(19111984)
MP for Maharashtra (Rajya Sabha)13 March 196722 August 1968Indira II
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Kotha Raghuramaiah.png70px]]Kotha Raghuramaiah
(19121979)
MP for Guntur
(Minister of State)22 August 196814 February 1969
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Triguna Sen 2010 stamp of India.jpg70px]]Triguna Sen
(19051998)
MP for Tripura (Rajya Sabha)14 February 196918 March 1971Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Dajisaheb Chavan Lok Sabha image.gif70px]]Dajisaheb Chavan
(19161973)
MP for Karad
(Minister of State)18 March 19712 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Prakash Chandra Sethi Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Prakash Chandra Sethi
(19191996)
MP for Indore
(Minister of State)2 May 197129 January 1972Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:H. R. Gokhale Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]H. R. Gokhale
(19151978)
MP for Mumbai North West29 January 19725 February 1973
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Dev Kant Baruah.jpg70px]]D. K. Barooah
(19141996)
MP for Assam (Rajya Sabha)5 February 197310 October 1974
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif70px]]Keshav Dev Malviya
(19041981)
MP for Domariyaganj10 October 197424 December 1975
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif70px]]Keshav Dev Malviya
(19041981)
MP for Domariyaganj24 December 197524 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Janata Party}}"[[File:Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna stamp (cropped).jpg70px]]Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna
(19191989)
MP for Lucknow29 March 197715 July 1977Janata PartyDesaiJanata Party}}"Morarji Desai
Janata Party}}; color:white"[[File:Morarji Desai visits the USA (cropped).jpg70px]]Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
MP for Surat
(Prime Minister)16 July 197928 July 1979
Indian National Congress (U)}}"[[File:T._A._Pai_photo.jpg70px]]T. A. Pai
(19221981)
MP for Udipi28 July 197919 August 1979Indian National Congress (U)CharanJanata Party (Secular)}}"Charan Singh
AIADMK}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Aravinda Bala Pajanor
(19352013)
MP for Pondicherry19 August 197926 December 1979All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Janata Party (Secular)}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Shyam Nath Kacker
(born unknown)
Unelected26 December 197914 January 1980Janata Party (Secular)
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Prakash Chandra Sethi Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Prakash Chandra Sethi
(19191996)
MP for Indore16 January 19807 March 1980Indian National CongressIndira IVIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Veerendra_Patil_Lok_Sabha_photo.jpg70px]]Veerendra Patil
(19241997)
MP for Bagalkot7 March 198019 October 1980
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Prakash Chandra Sethi Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Prakash Chandra Sethi
(19191996)
MP for Indore19 October 198015 January 1982Indian National CongressIndira IVIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:P. Shiv Shankar (cropped).jpg70px]]P. Shiv Shankar
(19292017)
MP for Secunderabad15 January 19822 September 1982
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Nawal Kishore Sharma (cropped).jpg70px]]Nawal Kishore Sharma
(19252012)
MP for Jaipur
(Minister of State, I/C)31 December 198425 September 1985Indian National CongressRajiv IIIndian National Congress}}"Rajiv Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Nawal Kishore Sharma (cropped).jpg70px]]Nawal Kishore Sharma
(19252012)
MP for Jaipur
(Minister of State, I/C)25 September 198520 January 1986Indian National CongressRajiv IIIndian National Congress}}"Rajiv Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Chandra-Shekhar-Singh.jpg70px]]Chandrashekhar Singh
(19271986)
MP for Banka
(Minister of State, I/C)20 January 198624 June 1986
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.jpg70px]]N. D. Tiwari
(19252018)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)24 June 198622 October 1986
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Brahm Dutt
(19262014)
MP for Tehri Garhwal
(Minister of State, I/C)22 October 19862 December 1989
Janata Dal}}"[[File:M. S. Gurupadaswamy image.jpg70px]]M. S. Gurupadaswamy
(19242011)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)6 December 198910 November 1990Janata DalVishwanathJanata Dal}}"Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"[[File:Satya Prakash Malaviya photo.jpg70px]]Satya Prakash Malaviya
(19342018)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)21 November 199021 June 1991Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)Chandra ShekharSamajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"Chandra Shekhar
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:B. Shankaranand portrait.jpg70px]]B. Shankaranand
(19252009)
MP for Chikkodi21 June 199118 January 1993Indian National CongressRaoIndian National Congress}}"P. V. Narasimha Rao
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Captain
Satish Sharma
(19472021)
MP for Amethi
(Minister of State, I/C)18 January 199316 May 1996
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg70px]]Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(19242018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister)16 May 19961 June 1996Bharatiya Janata PartyVajpayee IBharatiya Janata Party}}"Self
Janata Dal}}"[[File:H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg70px]]H. D. Deve Gowda
(born 1933)
MP for Karnataka (Rajya Sabha)
(Prime Minister)1 June 199621 April 1997Janata DalDeve GowdaJanata Dal}}"Self
Janata Dal}}"[[File:Inder Kumar Gujral 071.jpg70px]]Inder Kumar Gujral
(19192012)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
(Prime Minister)21 April 19979 June 1997GujralJanata Dal}}"Inder Kumar Gujral
Samajwadi Party}}"[[File:Janeshwar Mishra Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Janeshwar Mishra
(19332010)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)9 June 199719 March 1998Samajwadi Party
Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress}}"[[File:Vazhappady_K._Ramamurthy.jpg70px]]Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy
(19402002)
MP for Salem19 March 199813 October 1999Tamizhaga Rajiv CongressVajpayee IIBharatiya Janata Party}}"Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Governor Ram Naik.jpg70px]]Ram Naik
(born 1934)
MP for Mumbai North13 October 199922 May 2004Bharatiya Janata PartyVajpayee III
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Mani Shankar Aiyar addressing the Press Conference on 4th NE Business Summit (cropped).jpg70px]]Mani Shankar Aiyar
(born 1941)
MP for Mayiladuthurai23 May 200429 January 2006Indian National CongressManmohan IIndian National Congress}}"Manmohan Singh
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Murli Deora in 2011 (cropped).jpg70px]]Murli Deora
(19372014)
Rajya MP for Maharashtra29 January 200622 May 2009
28 May 200919 January 2011Manmohan II
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Jaipal Sudini Reddy - Kolkata 2004-11-10 03212 Cropped.jpg70px]]S. Jaipal Reddy
(19422019)
MP for Chevella19 January 201128 October 2012
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:M. Veerappa Moily addressing a Press Conference on Electoral Reforms (cropped).jpg70px]]Veerappa Moily
(born 1940)
MP for Chikballapur28 October 201226 May 2014
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan being greeted by the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M.M. Kutty, in New Delhi on May 31, 2019 (cropped).jpg70px]]Dharmendra Pradhan
(born 1969)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha), until 2018
MP for Madhya Pradesh (Rajya Sabha), from 2018
(Minister of State, I/C until 3 Sep 2017)27 May 201430 May 2019Bharatiya Janata PartyModi IBharatiya Janata Party}}"Narendra Modi
31 May 20197 July 2021Modi II
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Shri Hardeep Singh Puri in July 2021.jpg70px]]Hardeep Singh Puri
(born 1952)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)7 July 20219 June 2024
10 June 2024IncumbentModi III

Ministers of State

PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
ConstituencyTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime MinisterFromToPeriodMinister of State for Steel, Mines and FuelMinister of State for Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals, Mines and MetalsMinister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-ferrous MetalsMinister of State for Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersMinister of State for Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersMinister of State for Petroleum and Natural GasMinister of State for Petroleum and ChemicalsMinister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif70px]]Keshav Dev Malviya
(19041981)
MP for Domariyaganj
Minister of Mines and Oil from 25 Apr 195717 April 195710 April 1962Indian National CongressNehru IIIIndian National Congress}}"Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif70px]]O. V. Alagesan
(19111992)
MP for Chengalpattu21 November 196324 January 1966Indian National CongressNehru IVIndian National Congress}}"Jawaharlal Nehru
Nanda IIndian National Congress}}"Gulzarilal Nanda
ShastriIndian National Congress}}"Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nanda IIIndian National Congress}}"Gulzarilal Nanda
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Kotha Raghuramaiah.png70px]]Kotha Raghuramaiah
(19121979)
MP for Guntur18 March 196722 August 1968Indira IIIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Jagannath Rao Lok Sabha portrait.gif70px]]Jagannath Rao
(1909?)
MP for Chatrapur14 February 196927 June 1970Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Dajisaheb Chavan Lok Sabha image.gif70px]]Dajisaheb Chavan
(19161973)
MP for Karad14 February 196918 March 1971
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary
(19091988)
MP for Narmadapuram26 June 197018 March 1971
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary
(19091988)
MP for Narmadapuram18 March 19712 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:Shah Nawaz Khan.jpg70px]]Shah Nawaz Khan
(19141993)
MP for Meerut9 November 197310 October 1974Indian National Congress (R)Indira IIIIndian National Congress (R)}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (R)}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]K. R. Ganesh
(19222004)
MP for Andaman and Nicobar Islands10 October 19741 December 1975
Janata Party}}"[[File:Janeshwar Mishra Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Janeshwar Mishra
(19332010)
MP for Prayagraj14 August 197711 July 1978Janata PartyDesaiJanata Party}}"Morarji Desai
Janata Party}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Narsingh Yadav
MP for Chandauli26 January 197915 July 1979
Indian National Congress (U)}}"[[File:Saugata Roy.png70px]]Saugata Roy
(born 1946)
MP for Barrackpore4 August 197914 January 1980Indian National Congress (U)CharanJanata Party (Secular)}}"Charan Singh
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
(19261987)
MP for Sirsa8 June 198019 October 1980Indian National CongressIndira IVIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
(19261987)
MP for Sirsa19 October 19802 September 1982Indian National CongressIndira IVIndian National Congress}}"Indira Gandhi
Indian National Congress (I)}}"[[File:Sushila Rohatgi Lok Sabha photo.jpg70px]]Sushila Rohatgi
(19212011)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh24 June 198622 October 1986Indian National Congress (I)Rajiv IVIndian National Congress}}"Rajiv Gandhi
Janata Dal}}"Bhajaman Behara
(born 1943)
MP for Dhenkanal23 April 199010 November 1990Janata DalVishwanathJanata Dal}}"Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Indian National Congress (I)}}"[[File:No image.svg70px]]S. Krishna Kumar
(born 1939)
MP for Quilon21 June 199118 January 1993Indian National CongressRaoIndian National Congress (I)}}"P. V. Narasimha Rao
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"[[File:T R Baalu in a Party Meeting Dias.jpg70px]]T. R. Baalu
(born 1941)
MP for Chennai South6 July 199619 March 1998Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeve GowdaJanata Dal}}"H. D. Deve Gowda
GujralJanata Dal}}"Inder Kumar Gujral
BJP}}"[[File:Santosh Kumar Gangwar (cropped).jpg70px]]Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(born 1948)
MP for Bareilly20 March 199813 October 1999Bharatiya Janata PartyVajpayee IIBJP}}"Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"[[File:E. Ponnuswamy (cropped).jpg70px]]E. Ponnuswamy
(born 1936)
MP for Chidambaram13 October 19997 February 2001Pattali Makkal KatchiVajpayee III
BJP}}"[[File:Santosh Kumar Gangwar (cropped).jpg70px]]Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(born 1948)
MP for Bareilly22 November 199924 May 2003Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Sumitra Mahajan.jpg70px]]Sumitra Mahajan
(born 1943)
MP for Indore24 May 200322 May 2004
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:E. V. K. S. Elangovan at Marriage Function 12.jpg70px]]E. V. K. S. Elangovan
(born 1948)
MP for Gobichettipalayam23 May 200425 May 2004Indian National CongressManmohan IIndian National Congress}}"Manmohan Singh
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Dinsha Patel (cropped).jpg70px]]Dinsha Patel
(born 1937)
MP for Kheda29 January 200622 May 2009
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Jitin Prasada assuming office as Minister of State, Road Transport and Highways (cropped).jpg70px]]Jitin Prasada
(born 1973)
MP for Dhaurahra28 May 200919 January 2011Manmohan II
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Mr. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay meeting the Minister of State for Home, Shri R.P.N. Singh, in New Delhi on August 30, 2013 (cropped).jpg70px]]R. P. N. Singh
(born 1964)
MP for Kushi Nagar19 January 201128 October 2012
Indian National Congress}}"[[File:Panabaka Lakshmi taking office in 2012 (cropped).jpg70px]]Panabaka Lakshmi
(born 1958)
MP for Bapatla31 October 201226 May 2014
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Rameswar Teli (cropped).jpg70px]]Rameswar Teli
(born 1970)
MP for Dibrugarh7 July 20219 June 2024Bharatiya Janata PartyModi IIBharatiya Janata Party}}"Narendra Modi
Bharatiya Janata Party}}"[[File:Suresh_Gopi_addressing_the_media_after_assuming_charge_as_the_Minister_of_State_for_Tourism.jpg70px]]Suresh Gopi
(born 1958)
MP for Thrissur10 June 2024IncumbentModi III

Public sector undertakings

The ministry has ownership over these public sector undertakings (PSUs) of the government of India.

  • Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited (BL)
  • Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
  • Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
  • Engineers India Limited (EIL)
  • GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL)
  • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
  • Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)
  • Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)
  • Oil India Limited (OIL)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
  • Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL)
  • Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited, a JV of Oil India Limited, Govt. of Assam, NFL, HURL and BVFCL

Research institutes

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Main article: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

RGIPT is a training and education institute that gives technical and management training to the petroleum industry and was formally opened in July 2008. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG), Government of India founded the institute through an Act of Parliament ("Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act 2007").

Campuses

  • Jais Campus: Started academic sessions in June 2008 at a temporary campus at Rae Bareli. On 15 October 2016, the institute moved from temporary campus to the permanent campus at Jais.
  • Noida Campus: Besides main center at Jais, Amethi, the RGIPT also have this campus for MBA and related courses.
  • Assam Campus: New campus is under construction at Sivasagar, Assam. In consonance with the charter of RGIPT, the primary objective of the Assam Center of RGIPT is envisaged to offer programmes of education and training of skilled technical manpower at the diploma and advance diploma levels including B.Sc. - M.Sc. integrated courses in various areas in the domain of the petroleum sector as per requirements of the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. On 13 May 2017, Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan jointly launched the full swing construction work of second campus at Sivasagar, Assam.
  • Bangalore Campus: In July 2013, Karnataka government agreed to offer 200 acres of land to set up the Bangalore centre which is going to be the Asia's first centre on fire and safety for oil and gas sector. The institute will start functioning from 2018-19 academic year and it is purely for research in energy policy and science and technology as it is related to petroleum and energy. The institute coming up will cost Rs.1,000 crore.

Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy

Main article: Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy

IIPE is a research focussed Institute with an emphasis on the emerging areas in the energy sectors, namely Shale Gas, Coal Bed Methane, Gas Hydrates, Conventional Energy Sources, Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and downstream activities of oil & gas. A primary goal of research at IIPE has been to meet the country's fossil fuel and renewable energy demands.

The Institute presently offers 4-year B.Tech courses in Petroleum, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering based on JEE (Advanced) rankings and MSc Applied Geology and Ph.D. programmes. The Institute is presently operating its academic activities from its temporary campus. The Institute has its own state-of-the-art laboratories, research infrastructure, e-library, etc. The permanent campus of IIPE is being constructed in the beautiful and natural environment of hilly ranges in the Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh.

Notes

References

References

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  2. (28 March 2024). "About the Ministry". Ministry of Petroleum And Natural Gas.
  3. (27 December 2021). "Pankaj Jain appointed as Secretary, Petroleum".
  4. Mehdudia, Sujay. (28 July 2013). "HPCL slams door on Iran for crude oil imports". The Hindu.
  5. "Sonia to lay foundation for Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Institute in Rae Bareli - TopNews".
  6. (20 August 2015). "Pradhan takes jibe at Rahul over kurta-pajama remark - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
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  8. "Centre committed to development of Assam, northeast: Manmohan - The Hindu". thehindu.com.
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