TOP SAFETY AWARDS FOR GAILS PIPELINES, PLANTS

Mumbai, September 29, 2007: GAIL (India) Limited has bagged the coveted “Oil Industries Safety Award” from Oil Industries Safety Directorate (OISD) for the year 2006-2007. The award was received by Dr. U D Choubey, Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL (India) Limited from Shri Murli Deora, Hon’ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas today.

GAIL’s HVJ pipeline achieved the first position in safety standard under Cross Country Pipelines group while GAIL’s Gas Processing Unit at Vijaipur achieved first position in safety standard under Other Processing Organizations group.

This is for the 11th consecutive year that GAIL’s HVJ Pipeline has received the Best Performer Award from OISD. Gas Processing Units of GAIL at Vijaipur, Pata, Usar and Vaghodia have been receiving Best Performer awards from OISD in the previous years.

GAIL attaches great importance to Safety, Health and Environment in its plants, pipeline systems and work centres as also in the community and its work environment. The Company follows the guidelines and stipulations issued by the concerned Indian Statutory Agencies and Regulatory Bodies like the Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards with regards to environment.

GAIL has received the prestigious ISO-14001 certification for adherence to world-class environment safety standards for its LPG plants at Vaghodia and Vijaipur and the HVJ compressor station at Vijaipur. GAIL confirms to the most stringent safety regulations and the fact is well exemplified by a number of Safety Awards won by the company during the past years.

Dr. U D Choubey, CMD GAIL receives Best OISD awards for Cross Country Pipeline and Processing Organizations categories from Shri M S Srinivasan, Secretary (Petroleum & Natural Gas)

Team GAIL receives Best OISD awards for Cross Country Pipeline and Processing Organizations categories from Shri M S Srinivasan, Secretary (Petroleum & Natural Gas)