GAIL clinches NPMP award for DVPL

GAIL (India) Limited has received the coveted NPMP award in recognition of excellence in Enterprise Category for Dahej-Vijaipur Pipeline Project. Shri Proshanto Banerjee, Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL received this award from Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas in a presentation ceremony held today in New Delhi. GAIL has completed the Dahej- Vijaipur Pipeline Project in a record period of 27 months. The Project was completed six months ahead of schedule, resulting into a cost saving of over Rs. 600 crore. This is the largest diameter cross country onshore pipeline for transportation of high pressure gas so far executed in India. The total approved cost of the project was Rs. 2936 crore including foreign exchange of Rs. 1163 crore. The pipeline passes through Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

In the first phase of the DVPL Project, the 610 KM trunk pipeline of 42” was completed. This trunk pipeline has a throughput capacity of 23 MMSCMD which can be upgraded to 45 MMSCMD with the installation of intermediate compressor stations at Jhabua and Vijaipur. The project strategy was focused on three critical aspects such as speed, cost and quality. GAIL’s execution team was assisted by the Engineers India Limited for Design, Construction and Procurement Management, M/s Worley Australia for back up consultancy for Project Monitoring and M/s Bureau Veritas India for the Quality Surveillance. The pipe laying contract was awarded to M/s Punj Lloyd.

Excellence in Project Management has become a part of GAIL’s work culture, be it of big projects like DVPL or small projects like the one which GAIL recently completed in Tamil Nadu, the 48 KM long pipeline connecting the Narimanam zone and the Kuthalam zone was completed and formally dedicated to the Nation by the Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas in July 2005. This Rs. 47 crore pipeline was also completed within ten months of the project approval.

About GAIL (India) Limited

GAIL, a natural gas major, is focused on all aspects of the gas value chain including Exploration and Production, Gas Marketing and Transmission, Gas Processing, LPG Production, Petrochemicals and telecom. The company has also extended its presence in power, LNG re-gasification, city gas distribution and E & P through Equity/JV participations. Under its globalization initiatives, GAIL has already taken equity participation in three retail gas companies in Egypt i.e Fayum Gas Company, NATGAS and Shell CNG, Egypt and acquired 10 per cent equity in China Gas Holdings in China. GAIL is pursuing business opportunities in countries like Egypt, China, Iran, Myanmar, Russia, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Romania in the areas of exploration and production, gas transmission, CNG and city gas distribution, LNG and petrochemicals. GAIL is also playing a key role in the area of Cross Border Pipelines in bringing Pipeline gas into India. GAIL has set up a wholly- owned subsidiary company viz GAIL Global (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore.