The directorate general of hydrocarbons (DGH), Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) to foster research and development in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and geologic carbon dioxide storage.The DGH has set up a new department, Hydrocarbon Efficiency and New Energy, that was launched by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Hardeep Singh Puri, at UrjaVarta 2024. "IIT-B is spearheading a large number of initiatives in the petroleum sector through active collaboration with a large number of industries to accelerate the development and deployment of new technologies while also assisting them in meeting their net-zero goals," said a statement by the institute. Professor Vikram Vishal, convener, DST-National Centre of Excellence in carbon capture, utilisation and storage, department of earth sciences, IIT-B made a brief presentation on the scope of the MoU. The discussion focused on site-specific studies on carbon dioxide storage with or without enhanced oil recovery, new geo-energy resources and regulatory frameworks.Dr Kaustav Nag, additional director general (exploration), DGH, emphasised the organisation's vision of leveraging data and expertise to support the geoscientific community, thereby strengthening efforts towards innovation and growth in the upstream hydrocarbon sector. Dr Pallavi Jain Govil, IAS, director general, DGH, highlighted the critical need for collaboration to tackle the significant challenges facing the upstream hydrocarbon sector, especially in the wake of transformation vis-a-vis energy transitions and net-zero goals. "I firmly believe that the initiative marks the beginning of an extraordinary collaboration model that will contribute to our efforts on enhancing energy access, efficiency, sustainability and security," she said.

Petroleum sector research to get a boost with new MoU

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