State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has approved adding 1.75 mln tonnes of strategic crude storage at Mangalore, Karnataka, documents show. Cost and timetable were not disclosed. The capacity will be managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL); existing underground facilities at three east- and west-coast sites total 5.33 mln tonnes, and two additional sites under construction will add 6.5 mln tonnes. ONGC said the project is of "national importance" and will develop suppo

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has approved adding 1.75 mln tonnes of strategic crude storage at Mangalore, Karnataka, documents show. Cost and timetable were not disclosed. The capacity will be managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL); existing underground facilities at three east- and west-coast sites total 5.33 mln tonnes, and two additional sites under construction will add 6.5 mln tonnes. ONGC said the project is of "national importance" and will develop supporting facilities under directions from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.