Axis Bank Cancels Great Offshore Oil Rig

Axis Bank Cancels Great Offshore Oil Rig Funding

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

In Bangalore, offshore oilfield services firm Great Offshore Ltd has run into fresh trouble after Axis Bank Ltd walked out of a deal to lend Rs350 crore to the Mumbai-based firm for funding the purchase of an oil drilling rig, currently under construction at Bharati Shipyard Ltd. Axis Bank wanted the money back after ONGC cancelled the rig contract and also due to delay in completing the construction of the rig.

(Source: livemint.com)

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