Daily Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 40.97/bbl on 30.11.2015
Daily Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$
40.97/bbl on 30.11.2015
The Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas has reviewed international prices of crude oil
and petroleum products during the last month of November
2015. In the case of PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG (Cash transfer to
customer under DBTL), the under-recoveries for the month of December 2015 will
be Rs 12.93 per litre (Rs 13.31 per litre in last month) and Rs 188.68
(Rs. 127.18 per cylinder in last month) respectively.
Product-wise
Under-recoveries of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)
Product
|
Unit
|
Under-recoveries effective 01.12.2015
( Previous fortnight effective 01.11 2015)
|
PDS Kerosene*
|
Rs/Litre
|
12.93*
(13.31)
|
Domestic LPG
|
Rs/Cylinder
|
188.68 **
(127.18)
|
*Inclusive of the quantum of erstwhile Fiscal Subsidy Scheme 2002
i.e. Rs 0.82/Litre.
** Cash Subsidy is for Delhi market.
The under-recoveries for the full year 2014-15 has been Rs 72,314 crore.
The figure was Rs 1,39,869 crore for full year in the 2013-14.
Regarding daily
international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published today, the price
was US$ 40.97 per barrel (bbl) on 30.11.2015 as against US$ 41.01 per bbl on
27.11.2015. In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket increased to Rs
2737.63 per bbl on 30.11.2015 as compared to Rs 2737.54 per bbl on 27.10.2015.
Rupee closed weaker at Rs 66.81
per US$ on 30.11.2015 as against Rs 65.75 per US$ on 27.11.2015.
The table below
gives details in this regard:
Particulars
|
Unit
|
Price on November 30, 2015
(Previous trading day i.e.
27.11.2015)
|
Pricing Fortnight for 01.12.2015
(Nov 11 to Nov 26, 2015)
|
Crude Oil
(Indian Basket)
|
($/bbl)
|
40.97 (41.01)
|
41.17
|
(Rs/bbl
|
2737.63 (2737.54)
|
2725.87
|
|
Exchange Rate
|
(Rs/$)
|
66.81
(66.75)
|
66.21
|
***
Welfare
Schemes for SCs/STs/OBCs
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that Oil companies take up schemes and
programmes for the welfare of people residing in neighbourhood of projects
includes SC, ST, OBC & Minorities communities out of their CSR funds.
The thrust areas under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are on issues like
child care and education, scholarship scheme for SC/ST, health care, drinking
water, skill development, infrastructure development, swachh vidyalaya abhiyan,
construction of school toilets, vocational training, community development,
women empowerment, promotion of arts, sports, literature and culture etc.
These schemes/projects also address the welfare/development of deprived, under
privileged, neglected and weaker section of the society.
The expenditure incurred by various oil PSUs in the welfare and development of
SC/ST/OBC & Minorities communities residing in neighbourhood of projects in
across the country for the year 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 are as
following:
(Rs. in Crore)
Sr. No.
|
Name of oil PSU
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
1.
|
IOCL
|
6.75
|
8.44
|
13.92
|
14.00*
|
2.
|
ONGC
|
5.23
|
4.74
|
4.33
|
6.00*
|
3.
|
HPCL
|
9.38
|
11.80
|
15.44
|
6.04*
|
4.
|
NRL
|
1.10
|
1.13
|
1.16
|
0.61
(upto Oct. 2015)
|
5.
|
BPCL
|
0.95
|
2.26
|
4.00
|
2.50*
|
6.
|
Balmer Lawrie Ltd.
|
3.03
|
4.07
|
3.84
|
4.61*
|
7.
|
MRPL
|
0.07
|
0.00
|
0.11
|
NIL
|
8.
|
CPCL
|
1.59
|
0.81
|
0.92
|
0.10
(till June, 2015 )
|
Note: *- Allocation for FY 2015-16
In ONGC, with regard to fund under the Component Plan for SC/ST, a case
No.5/6/12 was registered by CBI in the year 2012 under IPC & PC Act against
some employees of ONGC for abusing their official position and misappropriating
funds allocated for welfare of SC/ST communities. After investigation,
CBI recommended initiation of major penalty proceeding against one employee and
minor penalty proceedings against three employees of ONGC. ONGC suspended the
employee and has given prosecution sanction for court proceeding against
him. In addition major penalty disciplinary proceedings has also been
initiated against the concerned employee.
***********
Petrochemical Complex at Mangalore
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
Limited (ONGC) and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) have
successfully constructed and commissioned the aromatic Complex of the ONGC
Mangalore Petrochemical Limited in Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZL). The
aromatic complex was commissioned during October, 2014 and is designed to
produce around 900 Thousand Tonne Per Annum (KTPA) of paraxylene. The cost of
the project is around Rs.6900.00 crores.
********
Emission Reduction Norms
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the Government, through Oil
Marketing Companies (OMCs), has been implementing Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP)
Programme in 21 States and 4 UTs. Under this programme, OMCs sell ethanol
blended petrol with percentage of ethanol upto 10% as per BIS specification to
achieve 5% ethanol blending across the country as a whole. A Bio-diesel
Purchase Policy was also announced in October 2005, which became effective from
1.1.2006. Under this policy, OMCs would purchase bio-diesel, meeting the
prescribed BIS standard, at a uniform price, as may be decided by the OMCs from
time to time, for blending with High Speed Diesel (HSD) to the extent of 5%, at
identified 20 purchase centres across the country. On 10th August, 2015, the
Government also issued notification to allow the sale of Bio-diesel (B100) to
bulk consumers.
As regards use of CNG, the Government has accorded highest priority to CNG (transport) segment in domestic gas allocation. This ensures the availability of natural gas to meet 100% requirement of CNG (Transport) segment in the country. In order to expand CNG network across the country, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), under the PNGRB Act, 2006, is identifying and granting new districts/Geographical Areas for development of City Gas Distribution network depending on the natural gas pipeline connectivity / Natural gas availability.
Further, as per information furnished by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, for promoting alternative fuels, they have notified SO Notification No. 1013(E) dated 15th April, 2015 specifying Type Approval procedure for electrical and hybrid vehicles introduced in market for pilot / demonstration projects intended for Government scheme as per AIS Standards. Emission norms for various categories of motor vehicles are specified in Rules 115, 115A, 115B, 115C and 115D of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. They have notified notification No. GSR 498(E) dated 16th June, 2015 on Bio compressed natural Gas. Further, mass emission standards for flexi-fuel ethanol (E85) and ethanol ED (95) vehicles have been notified vide notification No. GSR 412 (E) dated 19th May, 2015 and Mass Emission Standards for Bharat IV shall come into force all over the country in respect of four wheeled vehicles manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2017.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide its communication dated 22nd May, 2015, has conveyed its readiness to OMCs, Refineries and other Stakeholders viz. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Department of Heavy Industry etc. for switching over directly from BS-IV Auto fuels to BS-VI quality fuels in the country w.e.f. 1st April, 2020.
As regards use of CNG, the Government has accorded highest priority to CNG (transport) segment in domestic gas allocation. This ensures the availability of natural gas to meet 100% requirement of CNG (Transport) segment in the country. In order to expand CNG network across the country, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), under the PNGRB Act, 2006, is identifying and granting new districts/Geographical Areas for development of City Gas Distribution network depending on the natural gas pipeline connectivity / Natural gas availability.
Further, as per information furnished by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, for promoting alternative fuels, they have notified SO Notification No. 1013(E) dated 15th April, 2015 specifying Type Approval procedure for electrical and hybrid vehicles introduced in market for pilot / demonstration projects intended for Government scheme as per AIS Standards. Emission norms for various categories of motor vehicles are specified in Rules 115, 115A, 115B, 115C and 115D of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. They have notified notification No. GSR 498(E) dated 16th June, 2015 on Bio compressed natural Gas. Further, mass emission standards for flexi-fuel ethanol (E85) and ethanol ED (95) vehicles have been notified vide notification No. GSR 412 (E) dated 19th May, 2015 and Mass Emission Standards for Bharat IV shall come into force all over the country in respect of four wheeled vehicles manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2017.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide its communication dated 22nd May, 2015, has conveyed its readiness to OMCs, Refineries and other Stakeholders viz. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Department of Heavy Industry etc. for switching over directly from BS-IV Auto fuels to BS-VI quality fuels in the country w.e.f. 1st April, 2020.
**********
LPG for BPL Families
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural
Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that as per the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution), (Amendment) Order 2014,
a person or household is entitled for one LPG connection under Public
Distribution System(PDS). For new connection, the customer should furnish
duly filled Know Your Customer (KYC) Form alongwith valid proof of
Identity and address to the distributor.
Further, to facilitate LPG coverage for BPL families, a scheme for providing
one time grant to BPL families for release of new LPG connection is in
operation. As per the scheme, the security deposit (upto Rs. 1600/-) for
one cylinder and Pressure Regulator is paid from the fund created for this
purpose.
State/UTs-wise total registered domestic consumers including BPL customers for
the last two years and current year (as on 01.11.2015) is at Annexure
OMCs aim to
increase the National LPG coverage to 75 %, with minimum 60 % coverage at State
level and at least one distributor in each block by 2019. To
increase the penetration in rural and backward areas, Oil
Marketing Companies(OMCs) are appointing new LPG distributors and more
than 97 % of blocks are being catered by at least one LPG
distributorship.
It is the endeavor of OMCs to meet the demand of the customers within 7 working
days from the date of booking. However, delay in refill supplies may
occur in the event of backlog due to non-availability of filled LPG cylinders
with the distributors for unavoidable reasons, road breaches, floods, strikes,
incidents of bandhs, shortage of bulk LPG, non-availability of
trucks, etc. and in such situations bottling plants work on extended hours as
well as on holidays to clear the backlog.
OMCs have also reported that they are regularly monitoring all the
distributorships and any additional supplies required by the distributors, to
meet the demand, is released accordingly so as to ensure that all consumers
including rural consumers get timely refill supplies.
Annexure referred to in part
(a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 93 for
30.11.2015 by Shri Ganesh Singh and others regarding LPG for
BPL families
|
|||||
Total registered domestic
customers of OMCs (in Lakhs)
|
|||||
State / UT
|
As on 01.04.14
|
As on 01.04.15
|
As on 01.11.15
|
||
CHANDIGARH
|
3.92
|
4.08
|
4.14
|
||
DELHI
|
59.13
|
61.46
|
62.80
|
||
HARYANA
|
49.40
|
53.11
|
56.08
|
||
HIMACHAL PRADESH
|
17.58
|
19.16
|
19.79
|
||
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
20.00
|
21.75
|
22.73
|
||
PUNJAB
|
68.26
|
75.49
|
78.30
|
||
RAJASTHAN
|
79.05
|
88.13
|
94.16
|
||
UTTAR PRADESH
|
192.18
|
214.48
|
229.77
|
||
UTTRANCHAL
|
22.90
|
24.33
|
29.71
|
||
SUB TOTAL NORTH
|
512.4
|
562.0
|
597.5
|
||
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
|
0.82
|
0.86
|
0.91
|
||
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
|
2.24
|
2.44
|
2.57
|
||
ASSAM
|
31.51
|
34.98
|
37.36
|
||
BIHAR
|
54.96
|
63.80
|
70.24
|
||
JHARKHAND
|
18.64
|
20.47
|
21.93
|
||
MANIPUR
|
3.61
|
3.90
|
4.07
|
||
MEGHALAYA
|
1.80
|
1.89
|
1.96
|
||
MIZORAM
|
2.79
|
2.93
|
3.03
|
||
NAGALAND
|
2.21
|
2.33
|
2.43
|
||
ODISHA
|
26.15
|
31.17
|
35.26
|
||
SIKKIM
|
1.36
|
1.58
|
1.64
|
||
TRIPURA
|
4.05
|
4.50
|
4.88
|
||
WEST BENGAL
|
93.72
|
104.54
|
114.20
|
||
SUB TOTAL EAST
|
243.8
|
275.4
|
300.5
|
||
CHATTISGARH
|
17.29
|
20.08
|
21.97
|
||
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
|
0.65
|
0.72
|
0.74
|
||
DAMAN & DIU
|
0.64
|
0.69
|
0.71
|
||
GOA
|
5.43
|
5.59
|
5.67
|
||
GUJARAT
|
77.00
|
81.01
|
83.93
|
||
MADHYA PRADESH
|
70.04
|
77.34
|
82.19
|
||
MAHARASHTRA
|
203.08
|
217.93
|
227.24
|
||
SUB TOTAL WEST
|
374.1
|
403.4
|
422.5
|
||
ANDHRA PRADESH
|
187.83
|
118.15
|
125.07
|
||
KARNATAKA
|
98.45
|
108.29
|
115.43
|
||
KERALA
|
78.58
|
84.87
|
86.97
|
||
LAKSHADWEEP
|
0.026
|
0.045
|
0.047
|
||
PONDICHERRY
|
3.67
|
3.74
|
3.83
|
||
TAMILNADU
|
163.64
|
170.44
|
177.47
|
||
TELANGANA
|
.--
|
92.72
|
97.44
|
||
SUB TOTAL SOUTH
|
532.2
|
578.3
|
606.3
|
||
ALL INDIA
|
1662.6
|
1819.0
|
1926.7
|
||
**************
FDI Inflow
The
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the Government is
encouraging Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in order to supplement domestic
investment and technological capabilities in the petroleum sector. The present
FDI policy for petroleum & natural gas sector allows 100% automatic route
for exploration and production, refining by the private companies (for public
sector companies 49% on automatic route without any divestment or dilution of
domestic equity in the existing PSUs), marketing of petroleum products,
pipelines, storage and LNG regasification infrastructure and all related
services, subject to the existing sectoral policy and regulatory framework in
the oil and gas sector.
FDI inflow in petroleum sector
during last three years and the current year (April-Sept., 2015) is as follows:
(Rs. in crore)
Year
|
FDI Inflows
|
1. 2012-13
|
1192.57
|
2. 2013-14
|
678.39
|
3. 2014-15
|
6495.67
|
4. 2015-16 (April-Sept.,2015)
|
302.62
|
**************
Expansion of Gas Pipeline Project
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the details of existing network of gas pipelines
including industrial pipelines and its capacities to transport gas/LPG across
the country is given at Annexure-I.
At present, the country is
having about 15,000 kms of natural gas pipeline infrastructure and an
additional 15,000 kms of pipeline is required for completion of National Gas
Grid. Out of this additional 15,000 kms, PNGRB/Government of India has
authorized entities for laying of about 11,900 kms of pipelines and 1175 kms of
pipeline is pending for award due to court case pending before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in respect of
Ennore-Bengaluru-Puducherry-Nagapattinam-Madurai-Tuticorin natural gas
pipeline. Further, in order to complete the national gas grid, Ministry has identified
3 pipeline sections having a total length of about 2500 kms for development
through PPP mode with Viability Gap Funding Scheme of Ministry of Finance
through Indian Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF). GAIL has been
appointed as the “Sponsoring Authority” for development of
Ranchi-Talcher-Paradip pipeline as a pilot project under PPP mode with
Viability Gap Funding. The detailed status of ongoing gas pipeline projects is
given at Annexure-II.
The actual gas demand is price
sensitive and total gas consumption during 2014-15 was 116.78 MMSCMD (73.93
MMSCMD domestic and 42.85 MMSCMD R-LNG). Further, in order to enhance
availability of natural gas in the country, Government has taken several steps
which inter alia include the following:
i. Intensification of domestic
Exploration & Production (E&P) activities through New Exploration
Licensing Policy (NELP) rounds;
ii. Shale Gas Policy framework;
iii. Research and development of Gas
Hydrate resources in the country;
iv. Import of Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) from various countries;
v. Transnational pipelines viz.,
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline and
Iran-Pakistan-India(IPI) pipeline;
vi. Clearance for exploration and
development of some NELP blocks where the same was held up by various agencies;
and
vii. Exploration in the Mining
Lease Area has been allowed with certain conditions.
viii. Acquisition of Overseas Oil
and Gas assets is being pursued in order to enhance energy security for the
country.
Apart from above the Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting dated 25.03.2015 and
31.03.2015 has approved the policy to revive and improve utilization of the
stranded gas based power generation capacity and pooling of gas in fertilizer
(urea) Sectors. The former has made R-LNG based power generation commercially
viable for idle/ stranded gas based power plants.
The pooling of gas in fertilizer sector has enabled
fertilizer plants to increase production of urea.
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 144 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 REGARDING EXPANSION OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECT
Details
of Existing Pipelines supplying Natural Gas to Industries and others
|
|||||
S.
No.
|
Name
of the Natural Gas Pipeline
|
Name
of Entity
|
Capacity
(MMSCMD) |
Length
(Km.)
|
|
1
|
Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur -GREP (Gas
Rehabilitation and Expansion Project)-Dahej-Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
57.3
|
4658.5
|
|
2
|
Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur-Dadri (GREP)
Upgradation DVPL2 & VDPL
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
54
|
1118.73
|
|
3
|
Uran-Trombay
|
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
|
6
|
24
|
|
4
|
Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dhabhol
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
19.9
|
875
|
|
5
|
Agartala regional network
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
2
|
55.4
|
|
6
|
Mumbai regional network
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
7
|
128.68
|
|
7
|
Assam regional network
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
2.5
|
7.83
|
|
8
|
K.G. Basin network(+RLNG+RIL)
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
16
|
877.86
|
|
9
|
Gujarat regional network(+RLNG+RIL)
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
8.31
|
608.82
|
|
10
|
Cauvery Basin network
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
4.33
|
278.15
|
|
11
|
Dukli Maharajganj (Earlier-Agartala)
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
0.26
|
5.2
|
|
12
|
EWPL (Kakinada-Hyderabad-
Uran-Ahmedabad) |
Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure
Limited
|
95
|
1480
|
|
13
|
GSPL's High Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid network
|
Gujarat State Petronet Limited
|
31
|
2120.62
|
|
14
|
GSPL's Low Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid network
|
Gujarat State Petronet Limited
|
12
|
70.1
|
|
15
|
Hazira-Ankleshwar
|
Gujarat Gas Company Limited
|
5.06
|
73.2
|
|
16
|
Dadri-Panipat
|
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
|
9.5
|
140.413
|
|
17
|
AGCL's Assam regional network
|
Assam Gas Company Limited (3 pipeline sections)
|
2.428
|
104.73
|
|
18
|
Uran-Taloja
|
Deepak Fertlizer & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.
|
0.7
|
42
|
|
19
|
Dadri-Bawana-Nangal*
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
31
|
810.427
|
|
20
|
Chhainsa-Jhajjar-Hissar*
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
35
|
265.02
|
|
21
|
Dabhol-Bangalore*
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
16
|
1004.14
|
|
22
|
Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore*
|
GAIL(India) Limited
|
16
|
41
|
|
* Partly Commissioned
|
431.288
|
14789.82
|
|||
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 144 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 REGARDING EXPANSION OF GAS
PIPELINE PROJECT
Details of Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines Projects under Gas Grid network
S.
No.
|
Name
of the Natural Gas Pipeline
|
Name
of Entity
|
Length
(KM)
|
Projected
Capex
(Rs.
in Crore)
|
Committed
Expenditure
(Rs.
in Crore)
|
Present
Status
|
1
|
Jagdishpur Haldia Pipeline
|
GAIL (India) Limited
|
1847
|
11,000
|
13.5
|
Phase-I of the Project of about 755 Km is under
development. Project is expected to be completed by 2018-19.
|
2
|
Shahdol Phulpur Pipeline
|
Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited
|
312
|
1302
|
925
|
As per schedule. Expected by
2016.
|
3
|
Kakinada Vizag Srikakulam
|
AP Gas Distribution Corporation
|
391
|
1016
|
472
(for Phase-1)
|
As per schedule Expected by
2017.
|
4
|
Mallavaram Bhopal Bhilwara
via Vijaipur
|
GSPL India Transco Limited
|
2042
|
7255
|
144
|
Survey & DFR work
completed. 100% RoU
notification for mainline (1881 Kms). Expected by end of 2017
|
5
|
Mehsana Bhatinda
|
GSPL India Gasnet Limited
|
2052
|
6864*
|
187
|
Survey & DFR work
completed. RoU notification
completed in state of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab. Work in other State in
progress. Expected by 2017.
|
6
|
Bhatinda Jammu Srinagar
|
GSPL India Gasnet Limited
|
725
|
1520*
|
||
7
|
Surat Paradip
|
GAIL (India) Limited
|
2112
|
10281
|
1.52
|
Project is Expected by
2019-20 in synchronization with gas sources development.
|
8
|
Ennore Nellore
|
KEI-RSOS Petroleum and Energy Pvt. Ltd.
|
430
|
625
|
12
|
As per schedule.
Expected by 2017.
|
9.
|
Ennore-Bengaluru-Puducherry-Nagapattinam-Madurai-Tuticorin
|
-
|
1175
|
-
|
-
|
Process of granting
Authorization is on hold due to a legal case.
|
10
|
Ranchi-Talcher-Paradip
|
To be developed under VGF Scheme in PPP.
|
520
|
-
|
-
|
MoP&NG has appointed
GAIL as the Sponsoring Authority to implement the project under PPP mode.
|
11
|
Barauni-Guwahati-Agartala
|
~1300
|
-
|
-
|
Subject to success of Pilot
project (Ranchi-Talcher-Paradip pipeline), these pipelines will be considered
in PPP.
|
|
12
|
Haldia-Paradip/Srikakulam
|
~500/700
|
-
|
-
|
||
13
|
Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore
|
GAIL
|
1062
|
2915
|
-
|
Phase-I of project
commissioned. Phase-II construction work is on hold due to RoU issues. Work
in the State of Kerala has resumed. Matter for RoU in the State of Tamilnadu
is sub-judice before Hon’ble Supreme Court.
|
14
|
Spurline of Dadri-Bawana-Nangal
|
GAIL
(India) Limited
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Trunk line has been
Commissioned.Spurlines are under-construction in synchronization with
customer readiness. .
|
15
|
Spurlines of Chhainsa-Jhajjar-Hissar
|
193
|
-
|
-
|
||
16
|
Spurlines of Dabhol-Bangalore
|
410
|
-
|
-
|
Note: *as per bid submitted to PNGRB.
Details of Existing LPG
Pipelines
S.N.
|
Name of LPG Pipeline
|
Entity
|
Capacity (MMTPA)
|
Length (KM)
|
1
|
Panipat-Jalandhar
LPG P/L
|
IOCL
|
0.70
|
274
|
2
|
Jamnagar-Loni
LPG Pipeline
|
GAIL
|
2.50
|
1415
|
3
|
Vizag-Secunderabad
LPG P/L
|
GAIL
|
0.74
|
623
|
TOTAL:
|
3.94
|
2312
|
||
(Source: PNGRB)
****************
Global crude oil
price of Indian Basket was US$ 41.01 per bbl on 27.11.2015
The
international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by
Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas was US$ 41.01 per barrel (bbl) on 27.11.2015. This was lower than
the price of US$ 41.61 per bbl on previous publishing day of 26.11.2015.
In
rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 2737.54 per bbl on
27.11.2015 as compared to Rs 2769.21 per bbl on 26.11.2015. Rupee closed weaker
at Rs 66.75
per US$ on 27.11.2015 as against Rs 66.55 per US$ on 26.11.2015. The table
below gives details in this regard:
Particulars
|
Unit
|
Price on November 27, 2015(Previous trading day
i.e. 26.11.2015)
|
Pricing Fortnight for
16.11.2015
(Oct 29 to Nov 10,
2015)
|
Crude Oil (Indian Basket)
|
($/bbl)
|
41.01
(41.61)
|
45.58
|
(Rs/bbl
|
2737.54
(2769.21)
|
2993.24
|
|
Exchange Rate
|
(Rs/$)
|
66.75
(66.55)
|
65.67
|
Daily Crude Oil Price-
30.11.2015
***********
PNG/CNG
Coverage
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the
details of existing City Gas Distribution Networks across the country including
the number of households/industrial units covered in each of the cities under
this network along with the rates of PNG/CNG, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-I.
Under
the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Act, 2006, PNGRB is
the statutory authority to grant licenses for the development of City Gas
Distribution (CGD) network which includes PNG/CNG network. Requests are
received from various State Governments from time to time. Based on these
requests, PNGRB has been considering the entire district as a Geographical Area
(GA) for development of CGD network so that PNG/CNG can be made available to
small cities/rural population also. PNGRB has notified the relevant regulatory
framework for processing Expression of Interest (EoI) submitted by interested
entities to develop CGD networks in any part of country. Subsequently, PNGRB
grants license for developing CGD network through competitive bidding process.
The GAs are included in bidding rounds in a phased manner depending on the
natural gas pipeline connectivity/natural gas availability and feasibility for
grant of authorization to develop CGD network in the country. PNGRB has concluded
05 rounds of CGD bidding for award of development of CGD networks in different
parts of the country including Maharashtra. At present, Jharkhand
is not connected with any gas pipeline.
Government has prioritized
domestic gas allocation for CGD entities and has also issued guidelines wherein
the entire requirement of CGD entities for PNG (domestic) is being met through
domestic gas.
ANNEXURE-I
REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 174 ANSWERED
ON 30.11.2015 REGARDING PNG/CNG COVERAGE
Details of
existing City Gas Distribution networks across the country as on 1st October,
2015
S. N.
|
State
|
Name of Geographical Area
|
PNG
(Domestic)
|
PNG
(Ind.)
|
PNG
(Comm.)
|
CNG
Stations
|
PNG(D) Price (Rs/SCM)
|
CNG(T) Price (Rs/Kg)
|
1
|
Telangana
|
Hyderabad
|
947
|
3
|
5
|
20
|
23.25
|
52.5
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Vijayawada
|
282
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
23.25
|
50.5
|
3
|
Kakinada
|
2519
|
0
|
38
|
4
|
23.25
|
50.5
|
|
4
|
East Godavari*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
5
|
West Godavari*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
6
|
Krishna*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
7
|
Assam
|
Upper Assam
|
28985
|
392
|
1037
|
0
|
19.82
|
-
|
8
|
Delhi
|
Delhi
|
440981
|
307
|
1170
|
278
|
24.65
|
37.2
|
9
|
Gujarat
|
Ahmedabad
|
210536
|
690
|
1430
|
47
|
26.09
|
45.67
|
Vadodara
|
556
|
84
|
0
|
6
|
26.09
|
45.67
|
||
10
|
Anand
|
20750
|
108
|
531
|
0
|
23.83
|
45.65
|
|
11
|
Vadodara
|
78035
|
17
|
2604
|
8
|
25.3
|
45
|
|
12
|
Hazira
|
29830
|
13
|
86
|
1
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
13
|
Jamnagar
|
256
|
1
|
-
|
5
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
14
|
Nadiad
|
49451
|
13
|
259
|
9
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
15
|
Navsari
|
79817
|
42
|
115
|
10
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
16
|
Rajkot
|
151360
|
1,045
|
730
|
31
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
17
|
Surendernagar
|
19958
|
274
|
135
|
15
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
18
|
Valsad
|
81805
|
543
|
155
|
19
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
19
|
Khambhat
|
27964
|
6
|
149
|
5
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
20
|
Halol
|
8491
|
58
|
39
|
7
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
Gandhinagar
|
95332
|
20
|
389
|
9
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
||
21
|
Palej
|
0
|
10
|
-
|
2
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
22
|
Kutch (West)*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
Out of GA
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
53
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
||
23
|
Bhavnagar
|
218
|
-
|
-
|
8
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
24
|
Surat-Bharuch-Anklashwer
|
492098
|
764
|
9,550
|
61
|
26.35
|
45.65
|
|
Ahmedabad
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
-
|
45.7
|
||
25
|
Gandhinagar- Mehsana-Sabarkantha
|
91862
|
248
|
475
|
43
|
25.9
|
45.6
|
|
26
|
Kutch (East)*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
27
|
Haryana
|
Faridabad
|
15342
|
161
|
32
|
10
|
25.74
|
42.96
|
28
|
Sonipat
|
5383
|
30
|
8
|
3
|
22.66
|
43.48
|
|
29
|
Gurgaon
|
7585
|
13
|
63
|
7
|
26.75
|
42.6
|
|
30
|
Panipat*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
31
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Gwallior
|
204
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
19.30 + 14% VAT
|
58
|
32
|
Indore (including Ujjain)
|
4262
|
55
|
36
|
16
|
19.30 + 14% VAT
|
58
|
|
33
|
Dewas
|
831
|
25
|
2
|
1
|
24.05
|
45.46
|
|
34 & 35
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai & Greater Mumbai, Thane City
& Adjoining Contiguous area
|
833772
|
57
|
2693
|
180
|
25.31
|
41.9
|
36
|
Pune
|
21178
|
103
|
68
|
31
|
23
|
45.5
|
|
37
|
Thane District*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
38
|
Raigarh*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
39
|
Pune District excluding existing GA*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
40
|
Rajasthan
|
Kota
|
191
|
17
|
1
|
3
|
22.11
|
43.08
|
41
|
Tripura
|
AGARTALA
|
19747
|
47
|
300
|
5
|
18
|
38
|
42
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Khurja
|
195
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
-
|
43
|
Kanpur
|
7783
|
35
|
67
|
15
|
25.5
|
49.4
|
|
44
|
Bareilly
|
2750
|
5
|
58
|
2
|
25.5
|
49.4
|
|
45
|
Jhansi
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
46
|
Firozabad (TTZ)
|
327
|
349
|
0
|
1
|
26.78
|
46.48
|
|
47
|
Meerut
|
3464
|
14
|
10
|
3
|
26.78
|
46.46
|
|
48
|
Lucknow
|
4185
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
22.5
|
49.4
|
|
49
|
Agra
|
6752
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
22.5
|
49.4
|
|
50
|
Gautam Budh Nagar
|
70509
|
300
|
304
|
21
|
26.15
|
42.6
|
|
51
|
Ghaziabad
|
89702
|
169
|
178
|
25
|
26.15
|
42.6
|
|
52
|
Allahabad*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
53
|
Mathura
|
3291
|
47
|
23
|
4
|
25.96
|
53.9
|
|
54
|
Moradabad
|
853
|
3
|
32
|
1
|
22
|
57.64
|
|
55
|
Uttrakhand
|
Haridwar*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
56
|
Udham Singh Nagar*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
57
|
UT
|
Chandigarh*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
58
|
Dadar & Nagar Haveli*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
59
|
Daman*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
60
|
Punjab
|
Jalandhar*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
61
|
Ludhiana*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
62
|
Amritsar*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
63
|
Karnataka
|
Bangaluru*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
64
|
Dharwad*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
65
|
Tumkur*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
66
|
Belgaum*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
67
|
Kerala
|
Ernakulam*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
3010339
|
6087
|
22786
|
1015
|
-
|
-
|
||
Note: *GAs has been awarded and at under developmental stage.
|
||||||||
*****************
Demand and Supply
of Natural Gas
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the details of
demand and supply of natural gas to various sectors during 2014-15 are as
under:
Sector
|
Projected
Demand during 2014-15 as per working Group Report- 12th Five
Year Plan (In MMSCMD)
|
Supply
(Domestic and R-LNG) during 2014-15
(In
MMSCMD)
|
Power
|
171
|
28.04
|
Fertilizer
|
113
|
41.91
|
City Gas
|
24
|
16.3
|
Petrochemicals/
Refineries/ Internal Consumption
|
67
|
19.62
|
Steel
|
8
|
2.20
|
Others
|
22
|
8.71
|
However,
the actual demand is price sensitive and total utilization during 2014-15 was
116.78 (73.93 MMSCMD domestic and 42.85 MMSCMD R-LNG).
Due to
less demand of imported LNG, out of 62.10 MMSCMD of total regasification
capacity, 19.25 MMSCMD remained unutilized. In power and fertilizer sector,
installed capacity is much less than the demand projected by working group.
The quantity of R-LNG imported during last three
year and current year is as under:
Year
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(April to Aug - 2015)
|
Quantity
Imported Million Ton
|
13.135
|
13.020
|
13.289
|
5.80
|
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting dated
25.03.2015 approved the policy to revive and improve utilization of the
stranded gas based power generation capacity in the country for the year
2015-16 & 2016-17 and as per the approval of the CCEA Ministry of Power has
notified the scheme for utilization of Gas based power generation capacity on
27.03.2015. The scheme envisages supply of imported spot R-LNG at uniform base
price to stranded gas based plants as well as the plants receiving domestic
gas, up-to the target PLF selected through a reverse e-bidding process.
Further, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting dated
31.03.2015 approved the scheme for pooling of gas in Fertilizer (Urea) sector.
In compliance with the approval of CCEA, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
on 20.05.2015 has notified guidelines for pooling of gas in fertilizer (Urea)
sector. As per the guidelines domestic gas is being pooled with Re-gasified
Liquefied Natural Gas (R-LNG) to provide natural gas at uniform delivered price
to all Natural Gas Grid connected Urea manufacturing plants for the purpose of
manufacturing of Urea.
Government
has fixed the sectoral priority in allocation of gas including gas produced
from KG D6. The Government had issued New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing
Guidelines on 25/10/2014. As per the New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing
Guidelines, 2014, the gas price determined under these guidelines would be
applicable to all gas produced from nominated fields given to ONGC and OIL
India, the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP) blocks, such Pre-NELP
blocks, where the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) provides for government
approval of gas prices and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks except gas produced
from Small and isolated fields in nominated blocks, blocks where prices have
been fixed contractually for a certain period of time, gas produced from blocks
where the PSC concerned provides a specific formula for natural gas price
indexation/fixation and gas produced from such Pre-NELP blocks where the PSCs
do not provide for Government approval of formula/ basis for gas prices. The
gas prices determined under the above guidelines is applicable to all sector
uniformly.
As per
data available in the Ministry, company-wise gas produced during the period of
April to July-2015 is as under:
Company
Name
|
Gas
produced in MMSCM
|
ONGC
|
7169.30
|
OIL
|
874.23
|
PVT
JV
|
2822
|
Total
|
10865.53
|
The sector wise details of
domestic gas allocation are as under.
(MMSCMD)
Firm
|
Fall Back
|
Total
|
|
Fertilizers
|
55.83
|
3.09
|
58.92
|
Power
|
90.60
|
18.09
|
108.69
|
LPG
|
10.54
|
0.04
|
10.58
|
CGD
|
12.31
|
12.31
|
|
Small
Consumers
|
0.50
|
2.42
|
2.92
|
Petrochemicals
|
11.92
|
0.81
|
12.73
|
Refineries
|
8.98
|
6.00
|
14.98
|
Court
Mandated
|
1.10
|
0.00
|
1.10
|
Internal
Consumption
|
1.55
|
0.00
|
1.55
|
Others
|
2.21
|
10.96
|
13.17
|
Steel
|
8.40
|
1.55
|
9.95
|
Total
|
201.06
|
45.29
|
246.89
|
After
implementation of Pooling in Fertilizer (Urea) Sector, fertilizer plants are
getting supplies of natural gas as per their requirement. Similarly after
implementation of the scheme for utilization of Gas based power generation
capacity, power plants successful in reverse e-bidding process, which also
includes stranded power plants get supply of R-LNG up to target PLF.
Supply of gas
is made to the customers including fertilizer plants by GAIL in accordance with
the allocations made by Gas Linkage Committee, Empowered Group of Ministers,
the Empowered Pool Management Committee or through any other mechanism, as the
case may be. Supplies to any of the customers including fertilizer units
are not cut arbitrarily. However, on certain rare occasions, for reasons
beyond the control of the pipeline operator and to maintain the pipeline
hydraulics & system integrity, supplies may need to be regulated for a
short period for incremental quantities, but the supplies are maintained at the
same level on aggregated basis.
The
existing LNG regasification capacity in the country is 21.24 MMPTPA which
includes 10 MMTPA Dahej Terminal, 5 MMTPA Kochi Terminal, 5 MMTPA Hazira
Terminal and 1.24 MMTPA Dabhol Terminal. Though Kochi Terminal has been
commissioned in September -2013, at present, the terminal is running at about
2% of its capacity due to delay in laying of
Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore pipeline in the states of Kerala and Tamil
Nadu. PLL is in the process of Expanding its Dahej Terminal to 15 MMPTA which
is scheduled to be completed by 2016.
************
Construction of Oil
Pipeline
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the Government of Nepal and Government
of India have entered into an MoU on 24.8.2015 for the construction of Raxaul
(India)-Amlekhgunj (Nepal) Petroleum Products Pipeline to provide efficient
supply of petroleum products. The MOU provides for a 41 km pipeline (2 km in
India and 39 km in Nepal), to supply Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene. The pipeline
is to be constructed by Indian Oil Corporation at a cost of approximately Rs.
200 crore. It also provides for additional facilities in Amlekhgunj depot to be
developed by Nepal Oil Corporation at a cost of approximately Rs. 75
crore.
Oil and Gas companies sign term contracts for supply of oil and gas with various producing countries including Russia depending on the techno -commercial viability.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited supplies major petroleum products to Nepal Oil Corporation from 10 supply locations through Tank trucks arranged by the Nepal Oil Corporation. During 2014-2015 1327480 MT and during April to October 2015 644070 MT of petroleum products have been provided to Nepal.
Supplies were disrupted due to obstructions at several of the India-Nepal border crossing by disaffected sections of the Nepalese population on their side. There was no blockade by India. Despite obstructions, a large number of cargo trucks have passed through those crossing points that were open and available. Within the existing logistical constraints, Government of India continued to meet Nepal’s POL requirements to the extent possible, including by facilitating re-routing of stranded POL tankers through other available crossing points. Airlift of aviation fuel, including flight clearance for third country supplies, was also permitted.
There is no official information available on the subject since it pertains to discussions between two sovereign Governments of Nepal and China, as well as between the Governments of Nepal and Bangladesh.
Government of India is ready to meet Nepal’s need for petroleum products subject to logistical constraints.
Oil and Gas companies sign term contracts for supply of oil and gas with various producing countries including Russia depending on the techno -commercial viability.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited supplies major petroleum products to Nepal Oil Corporation from 10 supply locations through Tank trucks arranged by the Nepal Oil Corporation. During 2014-2015 1327480 MT and during April to October 2015 644070 MT of petroleum products have been provided to Nepal.
Supplies were disrupted due to obstructions at several of the India-Nepal border crossing by disaffected sections of the Nepalese population on their side. There was no blockade by India. Despite obstructions, a large number of cargo trucks have passed through those crossing points that were open and available. Within the existing logistical constraints, Government of India continued to meet Nepal’s POL requirements to the extent possible, including by facilitating re-routing of stranded POL tankers through other available crossing points. Airlift of aviation fuel, including flight clearance for third country supplies, was also permitted.
There is no official information available on the subject since it pertains to discussions between two sovereign Governments of Nepal and China, as well as between the Governments of Nepal and Bangladesh.
Government of India is ready to meet Nepal’s need for petroleum products subject to logistical constraints.
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Private Companies in Domestic
Gas Fields
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that currently, some private companies
are supplying LPG to domestic consumers also under the “parallel marketing”
system.
OMCs aim to increase the National LPG coverage to 75 %, with minimum 60 % coverage at State level and at least one distributor in each block. To increase the penetration in rural and backward areas, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) are continuously appointing new LPG distributors and more than 97 % of blocks are being catered by at least one LPG distributorship.
Government has allowed the sale of 5 Kg LPG cylinders with / without Domestic Pressure Regulator (DPR) through Retail Outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) which are accessible to all and are open for longer hours. Subsequently, sale of 5 Kg Free Trade LPG(FTL) cylinder has been extended to LPG distributorship points and Kirana /General stores etc also for the convenience of the target consumers. As on 31.10.2015, the scheme is under operation from 261 retail outlets, 484 distributorship points and 194 Kirana/general stores, on industry basis.
OMCs aim to increase the National LPG coverage to 75 %, with minimum 60 % coverage at State level and at least one distributor in each block. To increase the penetration in rural and backward areas, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) are continuously appointing new LPG distributors and more than 97 % of blocks are being catered by at least one LPG distributorship.
Government has allowed the sale of 5 Kg LPG cylinders with / without Domestic Pressure Regulator (DPR) through Retail Outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) which are accessible to all and are open for longer hours. Subsequently, sale of 5 Kg Free Trade LPG(FTL) cylinder has been extended to LPG distributorship points and Kirana /General stores etc also for the convenience of the target consumers. As on 31.10.2015, the scheme is under operation from 261 retail outlets, 484 distributorship points and 194 Kirana/general stores, on industry basis.
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Compensation Package Announced
by GAIL
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that GAIL is transporting Natural Gas by
laying the pipeline by acquiring “Right of Use (RoU)” under “Petroleum &
Mineral Pipeline Act (P&MP Act), 1962”. As per the provisions of the Act,
the ownership of land remains with the land owner and subsequent to completion
of laying of pipeline, land is restored back to its original condition and
handed to the respective land owner. Further, compensation is paid to the
respective land owner by the entity authorized for laying of pipeline on
account of following:
(i) Land compensation @ 10% of prevalent market value of land for using the land for laying pipeline.
(ii) Crop compensation for the crops damaged during construction (actual/presumptive).
(iii) Compensation for trees felled for construction works.
(iv) Compensation for miscellaneous/incidental damages.
At present, natural gas is not transported in liquefied form through pipelines.
(i) Land compensation @ 10% of prevalent market value of land for using the land for laying pipeline.
(ii) Crop compensation for the crops damaged during construction (actual/presumptive).
(iii) Compensation for trees felled for construction works.
(iv) Compensation for miscellaneous/incidental damages.
At present, natural gas is not transported in liquefied form through pipelines.
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Accident in GAIL Pipeline
The Minister of
State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed
the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that GAIL (India) Limited is operating a
large network of Cross country and regional pipelines for Natural Gas and LPG.
The pipelines are buried underground by obtaining ROU (Right Of User).
Surveillance of vast network of pipelines across the country is required to
ensure the safety & reliability of pipelines and guard against sabotage,
exposure, soil erosion, excavation and construction works etc. Presently, it is
being achieved through regular periodic foot patrolling and air surveillance by
hiring Helicopter Services on monthly basis. GAIL intends to take up aerial
surveillance of inaccessible terrains through UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) on
Pilot basis after obtaining requisite permissions and clearances.
The surveillance measures are being taken not due to the accident in GAIL’s pipeline but were in place even before that. GAIL and ONGC have taken steps separately to address the causes for accident in the pipeline in Andhra Pradesh last year and five Gas Dehydration Units (GDUs) have been installed.
The surveillance measures are being taken not due to the accident in GAIL’s pipeline but were in place even before that. GAIL and ONGC have taken steps separately to address the causes for accident in the pipeline in Andhra Pradesh last year and five Gas Dehydration Units (GDUs) have been installed.
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