Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Govt of India is responsible for 1.Exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources, including natural gas. 2.Production, supply distribution, marketing and pricing of petroleum including natural gas and petroleum products. 3.Oil refineries, including Lube plants. 4.Additives for petroleum and petroleum products. 5.Lube blending and greases. 6.Planning, development and control of, and assistance to all industries dealt with by the Ministry. 7.All attached or subordinate offices or other organizations concerned with any of the subject specified in this list. 8.Planning, development and regulation of oilfield services 9.Public sector projects failing 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. and many more.