ONGC looking to set up mini-LNG plants to evacuate gas from wells

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), a State-owned company, is looking to set up mini-LNG plants to evacuate natural gas from wells located in areas that are not connected with pipelines.ONGC has identified five sites in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat for setting up mini plants at wellhead that will convert the gas pumped out

GAIL, Petron to explore bio-ethylene plant in India

GAIL and Petron sign an MoU to jointly explore a 500 kilo tonnes per annum bio-ethylene plant in India, aiming to enhance sustainability and advance the bio-economy. State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd said it has signed an agreement with US biofuel producer Petron Scientech Inc to jointly explore setting up of a 500 kilo

CIL and GAIL to set up synthetic natural gas plant

Coal India Limited (CIL) and GAIL (India) Limited form a joint venture for setting up a Coal to Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) plant using surface coal gasification (SCG) technology. The plant to come up in Raniganjarea of Eastern Coalfields Limited, West Bengal is planned to produce 80000 Nm3 per hour of Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG).

GAIL advances net zero emission target to 2035

State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd said it has advanced the target to achieve net zero carbon emission by five years to 2035 as it takes a multi-prolonged approach to reaching the goal. The company was previously targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2040. GAIL Board accorded approval to advance its net zero targets for

GAIL commissions first green hydrogen plant  

The first hydrogen green plant by GAIL (Gas Authority of India Ltd) was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. The plant marks a major step towards new and alternate energy and has been installed in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The plant was inaugurated by the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Pankaj Jain,

GAIL set to establish 26 bio CNG plants

GAIL (India) is set to establish 26 Bio CNG plants within the next two to three years, collaborating with raw material suppliers and biogas producers as joint venture partners. The initiative, requiring an investment of up to Rs 1,300 crore, includes equity contributions of 30 percent from GAIL and its partners. To facilitate this, GAIL

CoolCo inks long-term charter deal with GAIL

LNG carrier pure-play Cool Company (CoolCo) has landed a 14-year charter deal with India’s top gas utility GAIL for one of its vessels under construction in South Korea. The New York and Oslo-listed owner and operator said the charter, starting in early 2025, comes with the option to extend by two additional years. The deal

GAIL seeks to add LNG tanker for US project

State-controlled gas distributor Gail plans to add an LNG tanker to ship cargoes from the US, two persons with knowledge of the matter told. Gail is seeking delivery of the tanker between October 2024 and September 2025 for a minimum period of seven years, which can be extended by another two years, a source in

GAIL signs deal with Vitol for LNG supply

GAIL (India) Limited has signed a deal with global commodity trader Vitol Asia to buy around one million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 10 years, starting 2026, the state-owned firm said on January 5. Vitol will deliver LNG from its global LNG portfolio to GAIL at various locations in India, GAIL

GAIL does world’s first ship-to-ship LNG transfer

Top gas firm GAIL has done the world’s first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer to save on shipping costs and cut emissions as the state-owned entity looks at innovative ways as a pivot to boost business, company officials said. GAIL has contracted 5.8 million tonnes per annum of LNG (natural gas super-cooled to liquid