Oil & Gas
Gas Trading Exchange: Price Discovery, Volumes Traded and Future Plans
by Deepak Mehta, Head, Business Development, Indian Gas Exchange
CGD
Industry Speak
Deepening the Market: Gas exchanges could be a game changer in the CGD sector’s growth
The downstream city gas distribution (CGD) business has gained significant momentum, focused on improving the availability of compressed natural gas (CNG) for the transport sector and piped natural gas (PNG) for the domestic, industrial and […]
Interviews
Views of Suresh Manglani: “The CGD infrastructure will enable the switch to CNG and PNG”
Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) is a joint venture (JV) company of the Adani Group and French company Total Energies. The Adani Group and Total Energies hold a 37.4 per cent stake each while a […]
Oil & Gas
New Energy: Demand rebound expected in the oil and gas sector
The oil and gas sector plays a predominant role in the energy mix. Notwithstanding the Covid pandemic, India’s energy sector, including the oil and gas sector, has bounced back. Energy demand has almost recovered to […]
Oil & Gas
Expanding Operations: THINK Gas plans Rs 20 billion investment over the next five years
With the city gas distribution (CGD) sector expected to witness significant growth in the years to come, THINK Gas Distribution Private Limited has plans to expand operations with the aim of becoming one of the […]
Oil & Gas
Pain Points: Challenges in effective implementation of CGD projects
Over the next 10 years, the city gas distribution (CGD) segment is set to become one of the upcoming areas, where huge investments and activity are expected. Since this will be a huge task, distribution […]
Special Section
High Potential: Rapid urbanisation to drive demand for city gas
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has grown at a steady pace over the past few years on the back of increased sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in the […]
Expert Opinion
Views of Prabhat Singh: “There is a need to take control of the gas transport infrastructure on a global level”
The global gas industry is currently in a state of oversupply. This is good news for India which is determined to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix and is building a […]
Special Section
Operator Perspective: Current status of CGD infrastructure and upcoming opportunities
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has shown significant progress in the past six months. The government has taken several initiatives to attract investments in the sector and expedite the process of granting authorisations. The […]
Sector Focus
New Auctions: PNGRB launches ninth CGD bidding round, revises bidding criteria
India has city gas distribution (CGD) networks in 91 geographical areas (GAs) operated by 36 firms. With 16,500 km of pipelines in operation, around 4.2 million domestic consumers and over 33,000 industrial and commercial consumers, […]
Sector Focus
Bridging the Gap: Demand and supply analysis and outlook
India’s demand for crude oil has shown continuous growth over the past four years. As per data available from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), the domestic consumption of petroleum products has grown at […]
Sector Focus
Bright Prospects: City gas distribution network continues to grow
The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has witnessed mixed progress in the past few years. The network has continued to grow and fresh licences have been issued at a much faster pace. However, despite several […]
Special Section
Supply Outlook: Production shortfall to recover gradually
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. […]
Special Section
Developing Networks: Operator-wise key projects in the CGD sector
With the objective of promoting clean fuel use in the country, city gas distribution (CGD) networks were accorded public utility status in 2016. This allows the entities to increase the coverage of their networks, comprising […]
Interviews
Dr J.N. Singh: “We cannot emphasise enough the importance of energy security, particularly that of gas”
The Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) is a diversified oil and gas company that operates in the upstream, midstream as well as downstream segments directly or through its subsidiaries. GSPC’s operations are spread across the […]
Expert Opinion
Setting the Stage: Policy measures to drive growth
Plummeting crude oil prices over the past year have been a big positive for the import-reliant Indian economy. The scenario not only softened oil and gas import bills for the country, but also provided a […]
Oil & Gas
Promising Outlook: Growth in the city gas distribution network
The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has shown mixed progress in the past few years. […]
Oil & Gas
Bidding for CGD Licences: Need to tread with caution?
Ravichandran, Senior Vice-President and Co-Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA […]
Oil & Gas
Focus on New Gas: Challenges remain despite government initiatives
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has shown mixed progress in the past few years. In the fifth and sixth bidding rounds, there has been an increase in the number of geographical areas (GAs) bid out. However, the number of GAs receiving just one bid or no bids at all have increased. […]