City Gas Distribution

Growth in the city gas distribution (CGD) segment hinges crucially on the timely development of trunk pipeline networks that make gas available for final offtake. In India, the national gas transporter, GAIL (India) Limited, has […]

Adani Gas is one of the biggest private players in the city gas distribution (CGD) segment. The company and its joint venture (JV), Indian Oil-Adani Gas Private Limited (IOAGPL), have been allocated 38 geographical areas […]

City gas distribution (CGD) has emerged as a sunrise sector in recent years. Increasing government focus, easing of regulations, laying out a supportive policy framework, and recognising the importance of gas as a fuel to […]

In the past few years, the city gas distribution (CGD) segment has undergone significant transformation and proactive efforts have been made to expand the network. Given the rising gas demand, the segment is expected to […]

The central government aims to make India a gas-based economy by boosting domestic production and buying cheap liquefied natural gas. It also aims to rebalance its energy mix by focusing on renewable sources. The government […]

For city gas distribution (CGD) companies, efficiency in business operations is essential to remain profitable. However, the expanding gas pipeline network and customer base has placed a tremendous burden on the existing infrastructure. There have been […]

The massive scale of the recently concluded ninth and tenth bidding rounds has highlighted the government’s vision of accelerating the creation of city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure in the country. However, this expansion comes with […]

Pipelines play a critical role in matching the supply of natural gas with demand. Traditionally, most of the country’s gas production came from the western offshore finds, except for a few finds in Assam and […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) segment in the country has grown tremendously in the past few years. To fulfil its objective of making India a gas-based economy, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) […]

The share of natural gas in India’s energy consumption basket had been reducing over the years. This has been mainly due to the inadequate supply of domestic gas and insufficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. […]

In the past one year, the city gas distribution (CGD) segment has witnessed remarkable growth. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has taken several initiatives to provide a favourable business environment to CGD entities. […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has been growing steadily over the past two-three years. The launch of new bidding rounds, policy and regulatory amendments to increase private interest, and initiatives to build an adequate […]

The Indian city gas distribution (CGD) segment has seen a consistent growth in volumes over the past two years. CGD volumes increased from 17.4 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in the fourth […]

The government has set a target of providing 10 million piped natural gas (PNG) connections by 2020. With this in mind, city gas distribution (CGD) operators are working aggressively to expand the natural gas distribution […]

Natural gas currently contributes about 6.5 per cent towards India’s energy basket. This is low as compared to the global average of about 24 per cent. With growing concerns over pollution and the increasing need […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) business is characterised by high initial costs followed by comparatively lower working capital requirements. The initial high fixed cost is a result of a number of factors including the cost […]