The introduction of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014 has resulted in an increased focus on the cleanliness of streets and roads and the management of waste in India’s cities. The introduction of the […]
In the city gas distribution (CGD) industry, an accurate measure of gas supplied and consumed is essential for achieving operational efficiency. However, the existing metering technologies and equipment are prone to errors and wear and […]
The production of domestic natural gas has seen a constant decline over the past five years. Production declined from about 143 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in 2011-12 to 87 mmscmd in […]
In the past couple of years, the prospects of the city gas distribution (CGD) industry have improved. This is mainly because the government is focusing on promoting the use of environment-friendly transportation fuel – compressed […]
The integrity of pipelines is a basic concern for pipeline operators, and therefore the ability to detect anomalies due to corrosion, erosion, milling and mechanical damage is of significant interest to them. Proper pipeline integrity […]
The major constituents of a city gas distribution (CGD) network are sub-transmission lines, city gate stations, odorisation systems, a primary network of steel pipelines connecting city gate stations to various district regulating stations, a secondary […]
Over the period 2010-16, consumption of natural gas in the country has been growing steadily. The share of regasified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) in total natural gas consumption, despite R-LNG being more expensive, has been […]
City gas distribution (CGD) entities operating in the country appear to be positive about their future prospects. The government’s intent to move to a more gas-based economy bodes well for the segment going forward, as […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), which came into existence in 2007, was empowered to authorise natural gas pipelines and city gas distribution (CGD) networks under Section 16 of the PNGRB Act in […]
In its Vision 2030 document, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has set a target of increasing the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix, from the present 6 per cent […]
Domestic gas supply, which had been increasing since 2008-09, peaked in 2010-11 with the Krishna-Godavari (KG)-D6 basin starting production. However, supply fell in the following two years as production from KG-D6 dropped below anticipated levels. […]
Metering plays a vital role in the city gas distribution (CGD) industry to ensure the accurate measurement of gas that is billed for revenue collection and for the proper reconciliation of accounts. Meters are used […]
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the leading city gas distribution (CGD) companies in the country. Established in 1995, MGL is a joint venture between GAIL (India) Limited and BG Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Limited […]
The major constituents of a city gas distribution (CGD) network are compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, city gas stations, a pipeline network, regulating stations and metering stations. In the past, CGD entities deployed information technology […]
With the country’s rich history of energy exploration, the first pipeline to be commissioned, as early as 1962, was the 1,167 km Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni crude oil pipeline. Today, the operational natural gas pipeline network is 16,121 […]
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