India’s natural gas consumption is projected to rise to as much as 550 million standard cubic meters per day by the end of the decade from about 174 mmscmd now as the user base expands with the inclusion of newer industries such as steel, GAIL (India) marketing director E S Ranganathan said. Speaking at the ETEnergyworld Gas […]
Three consecutive blasts led to a massive fire at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC’s) Hazira gas plant in Gujarat yesterday. The fire is likely to impact the overall natural gas production in the country as Hazira contributes around 45 per cent to ONGC’s gas production. According to industry sources, the fire, which was caused […]
India’s oil regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has issued a fresh set of force majeure guidelines, listing events such as riots, natural disasters, and restrictions by the government as conditions for allowing more time to complete city gas rollout obligations. The PNGRB in a notice on September 2 detailed the procedure for […]
India’s LNG imports are forecast to increase from 22 million tonnes in 2018 to 33 million tonnes in 2021, Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science said in its Resources and Energy Quarterly report. India is aiming to lift gas’ share of the energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from the current 5 […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), India’s oil and gas regulator, has invited bids for 86 contracts under its largest city gas distribution (CGD) licensing round. The contracts entail supplying piped cooking gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) to 174 districts across 22 states and Union territories. The 86 geographical areas (GAs) across […]
