November 3, 2009 7:27 PM

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Govt. orders safety audit of oil & gas installations

The government has ordered a safety audit of all oil and gas installations across the country by 31st of next month. This Order follows the massive fire at the Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot in Jaipur which is still raging 5 days after it began. <br/>The decision was taken at a meeting called by Petroleum Minister Murli Deora to review safety measures in oil installations with top experts from the public, private and multi-nationals firms participating. He also said that a seven-member committee headed by former HPCL Chairman M B Lal will submit a report on the Jaipur fire in 60 days. <br/>He said that oil and gas companies in the country must have their standard operating procedures for operations and maintenance practices. <br/>

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