ONGC trades higher on the bourses

28 Oct 2013 Evaluate

ONGC is currently trading at Rs. 287.00, up by 3.45 points or 1.18% from its previous closing of Rs. 283.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 283.85 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 288.65 and Rs. 281.50 respectively. So far 1,55,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 354.10 on 18-Jan-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 234.40 on 28-Aug-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 288.90 and Rs. 279.20 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 2, 45,542 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 69.23% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 17.13% and 13.65% respectively.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) - 100% subsidiary - ONGC Videsh (OVL), through its affiliates has signed definitive agreements to acquire 12% Participating Interest (PI) in Block BC-10, Campos Basin, Deep Offshore in Brazil as part of the sale of 35% share made by Petrobras. ONGC Videsh had earlier acquired 15 % PI in the block in 2006. The other partners in the block were Shell, Operator with 50% PI and Petrobras with 35% Pl.

In August 2013, Petrobras entered into a Sales Transaction with Sinochem for disposal of their 35% PI in BC-10 for $1543 million. This agreement was subject to Pre-emption rights of the partners Shell and ONGC Videsh. A pre-emption notice was served on September 17, 2013 by Shell and ONGC Videsh to jointly acquire 35%, in which12% PI corresponds to ONGC Videsh. As a follow up of the Pre-emption Notice, ONGC Videsh through its affiliates has signed Sale and Purchase Agreements with Petrobras on October 11, 2013 for acquisition of 12 % PI in the block, for a consideration $529.03 Million. On closing, PI of OVL would increase to 27%. The acquisition of additional PI in the block is subject to approval of the Brazilian antitrust and regulatory authorities.

The Block BC-10, also known as Parque das Conchas, includes four offshore deep-water fields - Ostra, Abalone, Argonauta and Nautilus and a few identified exploration prospects. The block is in the deep-waters of Brazil in the water depths ranging from 1,500 to 1,950 meters and 120 km from Vitoria town on the shore. The licence for the fields expires in December 2032.

ONGC Share Price

241.35 -0.90 (-0.37%)
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Peers
Company Name CMP
ONGC 241.35
Oil India 411.65
Jindal Drilling&Inds 537.80
Deep Industries 431.80
Asian Energy Service 281.50
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