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Hon’ble Prime Minister lays foundation stone of Bokaro – Angul section of ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’
Section will be crucial for supply of natural gas in five districts of Odisha and six in Jharkhand

Bhubaneswar, December 24, 2018: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of the Bokaro – Angul section of the Jagdishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra pipeline (JHBDPL), paving the way for the supply of natural gas for households, vehicles and industries in 11 districts of Odisha and Jharkhand.

The foundation stone was laid by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in the presence of Hon’ble Governor, Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Prasanna Kumar Patasani and a host of other dignitaries.

The Bokaro – Angul section being constructed by GAIL (India) Limited will have a total length of 667 km, of which 367 km will be in Odisha and 300 km in Jharkhand. It will cover five districts in Odisha (Angul, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Debagarh) and six districts in Jharkhand (Bokaro, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla, Simdega).

The project cost of this section will be approx. Rs 3400 crores and is scheduled to be completed by December 2020. The section is part of the 2650 km-long JHBDPL project, popularly known as ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’ passing through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Odisha. The pipeline is further being extended from Baruani (Bihar) to Guwahati (Assam) with a length of approx. 730 Km which will be a gateway for pipeline infrastructure in the North East.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has already awarded the Geographical Areas for development of City Gas Distribution networks in these 11 districts to different entities and the Bokaro – Angul section will be cater for the supply of natural gas to these areas.

GAIL has already placed order for line pipes for the section and delivery has commenced at the site. Work will be executed in five sections and five contractors have been engaged for the purpose.

The pipeline shall benefit a large population in the districts enroute with clean and green fuel in the form of household PNG connection & establishment of CNG station resulting in easy accessibility to cooking fuel to thousands of households and reducing vehicular pollution. Further, it will also cater the energy demands of steel, refractories, aluminum and other industries en-route the pipeline, besides generating employment opportunities for thousands of local youth.

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GAIL fast tracks North East feeder gas pipeline project
Barauni-Guwahati line pipes contract of Rs. 1,100 cr. awarded

New Delhi, November 08, 2018: GAIL (India) Limited today announced award of contract for the purchase of 616 km of line pipe worth Rs. 1,100 crore for the Barauni -Guwahati pipeline, putting on fast track project execution of the crucial 729 km feeder line linking North East India with the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga pipeline network.

The award of the contract will ensure commencement of spurline laying activities of the Barauni – Guwahati pipeline from December 2018. The under construction pipeline will connect the upcoming ‘Indradhanush’ gas grid network to the national gas network.

Shri B C Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL said the award of the tenders supports ‘Make in India’ efforts of steel pipe manufacturers and suppliers in the country and marks completion of mainline ordering for the entire 729 km section.

The ‘Indradhanush’ gas grid network, being developed by GAIL along with JV partners IOCL, OIL, NRL and ONGC, will provide uninterrupted supply of natural gas across all the North Eastern States.

The Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project endeavours to connect East and North East States of India with the existing gas pipeline grid to ensure access of clean energy solutions for household, transport, industrial and commercial applications in the energy deprived region.

Work across India’s single largest pipeline spanning 3,400 km under Jagadishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra project is in full swing and progressing as per schedule. Physical progress under phase-1 of the flagship project is 92% complete and it is expected to be completed within next two months, whereas the balance phases including the additional section under Barauni-Guwahati spurline are lined up for sequential completion by December 2021.

Shri B C Tripathi said “GAIL is concurrently executing over 5,500 Kms of gas transmission network at an estimated outlay of Rs 25,000 cr. Hon’ble Prime Minister laid the foundation of the Urja Ganga project and GAIL is committed to complete the pipeline within scheduled time and cost. Inspite of recent impact to on-going project work due to calamitous floods, construction of Natural Gas pipelines in Kerala and Karnataka States are fast tracked for completion by the end of current fiscal year as more than 85% physical progress has been achieved under the Kochi to Mangalore pipeline project. City Gas Distribution at Varanasi, Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack have commenced operations. Given the steady progress achieved so far, the city gas projects could soon be rolled-out at Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Kolkata.”

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GAIL’s Profit after Tax Rs. 1,963 crore for Q2 of FY 2018-19, up by 50% on year-on-year basis PBT Rs. 2,897 crore, up by 50%; Gross Margin Rs. 3,293 crore up by 39%

New Delhi, November 05, 2018: GAIL (India) Limited registered a 50% increase in Profit after Tax (PAT) in the second quarter of Financial Year 2018-19, as against the corresponding quarter in last fiscal mainly due to better performance by Natural Gas Marketing, Liquid Hydrocarbon (LHC) and Petrochemicals Segments. The Company’s PAT for the quarter ending 30th September, 2018 rose to Rs. 1,963 crore from Rs. 1,310 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal. GAIL’s Profit before Tax (PBT) for the second quarter increased by 50% to Rs. 2,897 crore against Rs. 1,927 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal.

The increase in net profit in Q2 FY 2018-19, on year on year basis, was supported by increase in Natural Gas Marketing volumes by 14%, LPG Transmission by 11%, Petrochemicals Sales by 4% & Liquid Hydrocarbon Sales by 1%.

The current quarter includes effect of upward tariff revision of Rs 194 crore approved by PNGRB w.e.f. 01.04.2018 for Dahej – Uran - Dabhol - Panvel Pipeline, Dukli Maharajganj, Agartala Regional Network and Gujarat Regional Network and a one-time take or pay settlement of Rs 133 crore with one of the Natural Gas Customer. A one-time charge has been made in the current quarter for Rs.208 crore towards increase in gratuity ceiling from Rs 10 lacs to Rs 20 lacs per employee.

GAIL’s PAT in the second quarter of FY 2018-19 rose by 56% vis-à-vis the first quarter of current financial year, from Rs. 1,259 crore to Rs. 1,963 crore largely on account of better realizations in Natural Gas Marketing, Natural Gas Transmission and LHC segment. The better performance of Natural Gas Transmission segment is supported by upward revision of transmission tariff by PNGRB of some of the pipeline network.

Shri B. C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL said that in the second quarter, the Gas Marketing and LHC Segments performed better than the last quarter due to better margin in the segments. The Petrochemical segment has shown marked improvement in terms of physical volume growth though margin was under pressure due to increase in input cost primarily due to increase in crude price and adverse exchange rate.

He added that GAIL Gas Ltd, 100% subsidiary of GAIL and its JV’s have participated in 9th round of CGD bidding and won in 14 Geographical Areas (GAs).

During the quarter, Company received favourable judgement from Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in respect of long pending Central Sales Tax Demand of Rs. 4,962 crore on Natural Gas stock-transferred from Gujarat to other States.

On half yearly basis, GAIL’s PAT is Rs. 3,222 crore, signifying an increase by 38% against H1 2017-18.

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Hon’ble Prime Minister launches commencement of work for Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL)
Coal Gasification based urea production facility of TFL is first of its kind project in India
Estimated investment Rs. 12,000 crore; output 1.27 MMTPA ‘Neem’ coated urea

Talcher (Odisha), September 22, 2018: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the commencement of work for India’s first coal gasification based fertilizer plant with pet coke blending, marking a significant milestone towards achieving the Government of India’s vision of making the country self-sufficient in the production of fertilizers through the revival of closed plants.
The commencement ceremony was held in the presence of Hon’ble Governor, Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and a host of other dignitaries.
The fertilizer plant is being developed by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL), a joint venture company of GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL), Coal India Limited (CIL), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL), at an estimated investment of Rs. 13,000 crore.
The project will have an output of 1.27 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) of 'Neem' coated prilled urea using coal and petcoke as feedstock. The plant is targeted to be commissioned by 2022. Talcher plant shall ensure easy availability of urea in Odisha as currently there is no urea plant in the state.
The plant shall promote alternative use of abundantly available domestic coal in an environment friendly manner thereby supporting Indian commitments under CoP 21 Paris Agreement 2016. It will produce 2.38 Million Metric Standard Cubic Meter Per Day (MMSCMD) natural gas equivalent syngas from coal leading to reduction in import bill of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by more than Rs. 1,620 crore per annum.
The coal gasification based Ammonia Urea Complex being set up at Talcher will have a design capacity of 2,200 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of ammonia and 3,850 TPD of urea. The plant is located in Talcher in Angul district of Odisha, about 126 km from Bhubaneswar, shall also produce 100 TPD of sulphur flakes as a saleable by-product.
The gasification process to be adopted at Talcher unit will be a Clean Coal Technology emitting negligible amount of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and free particle emissions as compared to directly coal fired processes. Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas which is emitted from coal, would be partially captured in closed loop process and recycled for production of urea.
The project is expected to lead to marked improvement in the quality of life and socio-economic status of the people in the area as it will generate opportunities in the form of direct and indirect employment in the region. Up to 10,000 people are expected to be employed during the construction period and over 4,000 direct/indirect employment opportunities once the plant becomes operational.
TFL has been allotted captive coal mine in the Talcher region. Mine development activity has commenced and this shall ensure steady supply and quality of the feedstock for maintaining continuous operations of the plant.
The fertilizer plant in Talcher was originally set up in 1970 but operations were closed in 2002. It is being revived as part of the Government of India’s programme to reduce the country’s dependence on fertilizer imports. GAIL (India) Limited, Coal India Limited and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited hold equity of 29.67% each in TFL while Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited has the remaining 10.99% equity.
Apart from Talcher, the Government of India is also reviving long closed fertilizer plants at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Barauni (Bihar) and Sindri (Jharkhand). For these three plants, the feedstock used will be environment-friendly natural gas which will be supplied through the Jagadishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra pipeline being developed by GAIL (India) Limited. This pipeline, popularly known as ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’, will connect eastern India to the national gas grid.

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Rajasthan State Gas- Transforming Kota as a model smart city on clean Energy

Kota, September 10, 2018: Today is a momentos occasion when Rajasthan State Gas Limited (RSGL) & M/s Shubham Group, Builders & Developers Kota are entering into the agreement for supply of gas to 939 no. of apartments of Landmark Paradise. The agreement was signed by Mr. Deepak Rajvanshi, Partner of M/s Shubham Group and Mr. Ravi Agarwal, Managing Director, Rajasthan State Gas Ltd. Beside the supply agreement for Landmark Paradise, the joint cooperation agreement has also been signed for both business entities to work in meeting the aspiration of the clean fuel for the residents of Landmark Crown, City Center heights, landmark city and also supply has been successfully operating in Mahalaxmipuram & Benchmark township. The joint cooperation is being considered as a innovative approach towards the involvement of a builder and CGD entity right from conceptualization of the project to safeguard aesthetic look and optimizing project cost. The joint collaboration agreement will include the upcoming projects of the Shubham Group like Coral Park, Silicon City to satisfy requirement of uninterrupted & affordable fuel for the residents without any hassles.
Govt. of Rajasthan has identified natural gas as a key agenda for systematic development of industrial clusters and to meet socio economic aspirations of the people.
Recently Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has taken a lead in finalizing the 9th round of CGD bidding. PNGRB has covered 174 district/22 states in India through bidding of 86 no. of GA’s in which 6 GA was covered for Rajasthan State to include Jaipur, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Dholpur, Barmer, Jaislmer and Jodhpur districts.
The biggest challenge for meeting the aspirations of the residents is to speedy implementation of the projects through innovative and collaborative approach on 18th August’2017, Hon’ble CM has dedicated clean energy network to Kota with a mandate to RSGL for providing 20,000 domestic connections, 34 no. of commercial and 43 no. of industrial connections by the year 2022.
RSGL right from August’2017 under the Chairmanship of Ms. Aparna Arora, IAS, Principal Secretary (Mines & Petroleum) & Chairperson RSGL who is also Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has taken various reform measures for development of the natural gas for the end users. The focus group was created under the District Collector Kota to involve UIT Chairman and other statutory bodies from timely availability of the permission to take up necessary gas infrastructure in meeting the targeted timeline for the customers.
RSGL will soon be connecting to the economical weaker society at Prem Nagar and Kansua to establish the Govt. endorsed joint venture Company to take care of requirement to the larger society.
M/s Shubham Group is the pioneer in taking up the societies for enhancing Quality life of the people by providing necessary facilities to bring smiles in the faces of residents.
The agreement is being seen as steps towards the innovative approach between the builder and gas utility to address the requirement of speedy implementation of the last mile connectivity to the houses for GAs announced by Govt.

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Hon’ble Minister, MoPNG, launches online portal for Common Carrier Capacity booking on GAIL’s pipelines
Platform to enhance consumer experience

New Delhi, August 27, 2018: In a first step to facilitate gas trading on Hub or exchange traded platforms in India, Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today launched an online portal for enabling easy, efficient and transparent booking of Common Carrier capacity for natural gas transmission services under GAIL’s pipelines.
Online portal is accessible on www. gailonline.com and was launched in the presence of PNGRB Chairperson Shri D K Sarraf, GAIL Chairman & Managing Director Shri B. C. Tripathi, GAIL Director (Marketing) Shri Gajendra Singh, MoPNG Joint Secretary Shri Ashish Chatterjee and other dignitaries from Ministry and Regulatory Board.
The portal operates within the regulatory framework and is the first of its kind portal in the natural gas sector of India, to provide gas consumers the facility to register pipeline capacity bookings online and endeavours to continue the practice of serving on first-come-first-serviced basis.
Speaking on the occasion, GAIL CMD Shri B C Tripathi said- “with this online initiative, GAIL has raised the standards of consumer experience for third-party access to natural gas pipelines to consumers in India. GAIL has been providing third party access to pipelines since 2004 and over 100-150 consumers small and large are routinely being serviced at any time, during the last few years.”
Gas trading entities such as- IOCL, BPCL, RIL, GSPC, etc., and consumers such as- M/s CFCL, NFL, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, Jindal Aluminium, Toyota Kirloskar, Suzuki Motorcycle, Tata Ceramics, Hindalco etc., have been availing the pipeline transmission services as third party users of capacities on GAIL’s pipeline networks.
Out of the total earmarked Common Carrier capacity in various GAIL’s pipelines, around 33% of the Common Carrier capacity was used by third party shippers during FY 2017-18. Under PNGRB guidelines, upto 25% of the total pipeline capacity is to be earmarked for Common Carrier capacity, i.e., for providing non-discriminatory open-access on first-come-first-served basis, for transporting third party gas for a period of less than one year.
GAIL is India’s largest integrated natural gas company with more than 11,400 kms of natural gas pipelines operating across various parts of the country. Presently, it is working on increasing the gas grid by another 5,000 km, including the Jagdishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra and Barauni-Guwahati pipeline (known as the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project) which will connect eastern and north-eastern India.

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GAIL’s Profit after Tax Rs. 1,259 crore for Q1 of FY 2018-19, up by 23% on quarter-on-quarter basis
PBT Rs. 1,940 crore, up by 21%; Gross Margin Rs. 2,363 crore, up by 18%

New Delhi, August 10, 2018: GAIL (India) Limited registered a 23% increase in Profit after Tax (PAT) in the first quarter of FY 2018-19, as against the last quarter of FY 2017-18 mainly due to better performance by Gas Trading and Petrochemicals Segments. The Company’s PAT for the quarter ending 30th June 2018 was Rs. 1,259 crore as compared to Rs. 1,021 crore in Q4 FY 2017-18.

On year on year basis, GAIL’s PAT of Rs 1,259 crore in Q1 FY19 registered a growth of 23% against Profit of Rs 1,026 crore in corresponding quarter of FY 2017-18.

Gross Sales of Rs 17,262 crore in Q1 FY19 has increased by 50% from Rs 11,540 crore in Q1 FY18. Gross Margin (EBITDA) has seen growth of 17% from Rs 2,015 crore in Q1 FY18 to Rs 2,363 crore in Q1 FY19. PBT of Rs 1,940 crore in Q1 FY19 is up by 24% from Rs 1,569 crore in Q1 FY18.

The increase in net profit in Q1 FY19 on year-on-year basis was supported by better physical performance in every segment, Natural Gas Marketing & Transmission volumes were up by 24% and 7% respectively, Petrochemical Sales was up by 27%, Liquid Hydrocarbon Sales was up by 7% and LPG Transmission was up by 1%.

Mr. B. C. Tripathi, CMD, GAIL said, “While all segments contributed positively to the company’s profit, Gas Trading and Petrochemicals Segments performed better than the last quarter due to improved physical performance in Gas Trading segment and better margin in Petrochemicals segment.”

He further added that apart from healthy financial growth in the first quarter, the current financial year also saw important agreements entered by the company. GAIL inked JV agreement with Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Ltd. (a Govt. of West Bengal entity) for operating city gas network in Kolkata Geographical area. GAIL also signed Tolling Agreement with Dhamra LNG Terminal Pvt. Ltd. for 1.5 MMTPA Regas Capacity at Dhamra LNG Terminal, Odisha for securing RLNG/LNG supply in Eastern Region of the country.

CMD, GAIL added that CGD commercial activities in Varanasi and Cuttack have started during the year. GAIL Gas Ltd., 100% subsidiary of GAIL, along with Joint Ventures have participated in 9th CGD bidding which are under evaluation and GAIL expects to add more Geographical areas into its CGD business.

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Hon’ble Prime Minister dedicates Varanasi CGD project to the Nation

‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’ brings eco-friendly natural gas to city
Two CNG stations operational, 18 more to come up
PNG work for 8,000 houses completed; 1 lakh to be connected in total

Varanasi, July 14, 2018: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today dedicated to the Nation the Varanasi City Gas Distribution (CGD) network which will supply environment friendly natural gas to households, transport sector and industries in the city through the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’. The project was dedicated in a function here in the presence of Hon’ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh Shri Ram Naik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath and a host of other dignitaries.

The foundation stone of the Varanasi CGD project had been laid by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on October 24, 2016.

The Varanasi CGD network, which is being implemented by GAIL (India) Limited at a cost of Rs 755 crores, will cover 1,535 sq. km. and cater to a population of 36.76 lakhs. Two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations have started commercial operations while another 18 will be set up in the coming years. Overall, 20,000 vehicles are expected to use CNG in the city.

Besides, Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection work for 8,000 houses has been completed which are expected to be connected by March 2019. About 1 lakh households are likely to be covered in the project.

Steel pipeline has already been laid for 28 km and medium density polyethylene (MDPE) pipe laying for 102 km completed. About 800 km of steel and MDPE pipelines will be laid in the city as part of the project.

The CGD network will also cover four industrial areas and can cater to 150 industries and 500 commercial enterprises. It is expected to give direct employment to 1,000 people and indirect employment to many more.

The Varanasi CGD project was developed simultaneously with the Jagdishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra/ Barauni- Guwahati Pipeline Project (JHBDPL/BGPL), popularly known as the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’.

The pipeline project of total length 3,291 km is being executed at the cost of about Rs. 13,000 Crore. It will cater to the energy requirements of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam covering 70 districts and 3,150 villages.

Besides Varanasi, CGD networks are also being developed by GAIL at Patna, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack enroute the pipeline.

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Hon’ble President felicitates students from CSR initiative ‘GAIL Utkarsh’ who cleared JEE IIT Advanced
exam 99 out of 100 students clear JEE Main this year, 52 qualify JEE advanced
All students from underprivileged sections of society

Kanpur, June 28, 2018: Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind today felicitated students from underprivileged sections of society who cleared the JEE IIT Advance 2018 examination after intensive coaching under GAIL (India) Limited’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative ‘GAIL Utkarsh’.

The felicitation programme was held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus here. Also present on the occasion were GAIL officiating Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak and Center for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) Director Shri S K Shahi.

The students, who are from the ninth batch of ‘GAIL Utkarsh’, were provided one year of free residential coaching under this CSR project. GAIL was the first PSU to start the coaching centre at Kanpur for talented but underprivileged students in 2009-10.

Conducted in partnership with CSRL, ‘GAIL Utkarsh’ started with just 23 students, which expanded to 100 students from 2011-12. Since its inception, 679 students were enrolled in the initiative, out of which 591 secured admission in IITs/NITs and other reputed engineering colleges. The success rate of the project is 87 %.

This year, 99 out of 100 students qualified in JEE Main, out of which 52 students qualified in IIT Advance, including six girls.

The students are selected on the basis of written test, interview and strict economic criteria. Most of them come from rural background and their parents have small sources of income. They cannot afford to pay costly fees of private institutes. So far, more than 150 students have got job placements in reputed companies, thus completing the ‘Process of Transformation’ for them.

About GAIL (India) Limited

GAIL is India’s leading natural gas company with diversified interests across the natural gas value chain of trading, transmission, LPG production & transmission, LNG re-gasification, Petrochemicals, City Gas, E&P, etc. GAIL is expanding pipeline network by 4000 kms. at an investment of about Rs. 20,000 crores to operate over 15,000 kms by 2020. GAIL commands 75% market share in gas transmission and has a Gas trading share of over 50% in India.

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GAIL Gas partners with Uber to catalyse CNG ecosystem in India

● As part of a pan-India commitment, the initiative is being first rolled out in Bengaluru, followed by other cities
● Use of CNG can lead to monthly savings upto Rs 15,000 for Uber drivers in Bengaluru

New Delhi, June 20, 2018: In a major fillip to the development of clean fuel ecosystem in India, GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, the pioneers of City Gas Distribution in India and Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing company, have entered into a strategic partnership to promote the usage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) across various cities in India. In the first leg, the initiative is being rolled out in Bengaluru and will subsequently be extended in other cities.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the two companies during the inauguration of a GAIL Gas CNG Station at Hardware Technology Park, near Bengaluru airport in the presence of Shri B.C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL (India) Limited and Chairman GAIL Gas Limited by Shri A.K. Jana, Chief Executive Officer, GAIL Gas Limited and Shri Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer –Emerging Markets, Uber.

As part of this partnership, termed as “Hasiru Bengaluru” or “Green Bengaluru”, GAIL Gas CNG Stations and Uber will promote the adoption of cleaner fuels like CNG in Ubers in Bengaluru. As part of the agreement, GAIL Gas will provide free CNG to the first 500 cars joining under the program, capped at a maximum of Rs. 10,000 per car. GAIL Gas will be extending coupons to each of the participating Uber driver partners for Rs. 2500 per month for the first four months.

Uber will provide a joining award of Rs.10,000 to the first 500 CNG vehicles driving with the platform. Uber will in turn, create awareness among its driver partner community on the benefits of CNG through several channels. In order to promote cleaner fuel vehicles, GAIL Gas & Uber will also be leading conversations with OEMs, auto dealers and retrofitters.

The GAIL Gas CNG station inaugurated today at KIADB Hardware Technology Park, near Bengaluru Airport alone has a capacity to fuel approximately 1000 vehicles a day. The station has two compressors with 1200 SCMH Capacity each and four dispensers for refilling cars and autos. These dispensers have the capacity to refuel 8 vehicles simultaneously at any time.

Shri B.C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL (India) Limited, said, “Alliance with Uber is a major step to fulfill our commitment in making Bengaluru’s air cleaner by expanding usage of CNG across the popular taxi ridership as we move towards a gas based economy under Government of India’s vision.”

Commenting on the partnership, Shri Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer –India & Emerging Markets, Uber said, “We are pleased to partner with GAIL Gas to promote the use of CNG in Bengaluru. Through this partnership, we hope to demonstrate the benefits of switching to CNG and accelerate its adoption in the city. For budding and current driver partners on Uber alone, use of CNG is expected to create monthly savings of upto ~Rs 15000. Together with GAIL Gas, we hope to develop a CNG ecosystem in the city with the active support of our driver partners as well as the public at large.”

To optimise uptake of CNG and improve accessibility to the fuel for Bengalureans, GAIL Gas is also making CNG available through Retail Outlets of other Oil Marketing Companies. There are six CNG stations operational at Laggere (Prem Nagar), APC Circle (Jigani), Peenya Industrial Area , Sungadkatte, Bommasandra Industrial Area in the city. Upcoming CNG Stations include Agara, KR Puram, Goravigere, New Airport Road, Tata Nagar, Sarjapur Road. (June-Oct, 2018) Overall, to cater to the demand and facilitate a strong ecosystem, 20 new CNG stations are expected to be operational by March 2019.

With diesel and petrol prices rising, CNG presents an affordable and environment friendly alternative. The cost of CNG in Bengaluru is Rs. 51.27 per kg. For vehicle owners, this can result in savings of around 60 % over petrol, 50% over diesel alternatives and approximately 45% over auto LPG. For Uber drivers using CNG, this can mean monthly savings upto Rs 15,000.

By promoting the adoption of CNG, Uber and GAIL Gas are committed to reducing vehicular pollution and congestion not only in Bengaluru but also across the country and incentivising ridesharing thereby benefiting the drivers, riders, and the country in general.
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to bring reliable transportation to everywhere, for everyone. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get a ride at the touch of a button? Six years and more than five billion trips later, we’ve started tackling an even greater challenge: reducing congestion and pollution in our cities by getting more people into fewer cars.

About GAIL Gas Ltd

GAIL Gas is the wholly owned subsidiary of Maharatna GAIL (India) Limited and has been authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to implement City Gas Distribution Project in Bengaluru Urban and Rural district in year 2015.

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Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates two CNG stations in Cuttack on 09th June 2018
CNG stations inaugurated in CDA sector – 1 and Bidyadharpur

Cuttack, June 09, 2018:Marking another significant development in the spread of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga in Odisha, Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations at CDA sector – 1 and Bidyadharpur at Cuttack.

GAIL is implementing the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and also the City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in various cities including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Hon’ble Minister also flagged off a CNG awareness Auto Rally and took a ride in a CNG auto from CDA Sector -1 CNG station to CNG Station at Bidhyadharpur. Over a hundred CNG powered autos participated in the rally covering a distance of 15 km. between the two CNG stations.

Earlier in December 2017, two CNG stations at Chandrasekharpur and Patia had started operations in Bhubaneswar. Two more stations are being constructed in Khandagiri and Tamando and another two would be ready in near future. Over the coming years, over 20 CNG stations will be commissioned in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to supply CNG to vehicles.

Presently, Natural gas is being supplied in special containers called “cascades” which are being transported by road from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Also, provision is being made for L-CNG (Liquefied CNG), wherein natural gas will be transported in liquid form in cryogenic tankers from Dahej, Gujarat to Bhubaneswar/Cuttack. Necessary infrastructure is under construction at Bhubaneshwar for this facility.
After commissioning of 2655 km. long Jagdishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL), popularly known as the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga, natural gas will be supplied through pipeline. GAIL, India’s premier natural gas company, is implementing this prestigious project which was commenced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in July 2015. The project is progressing in full swing and GAIL, till date has committed approx. Rs. 7,500 crores for the project which will pass through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha. The project will usher industrial development in eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertilizer and power plant, refineries, steel plants and other industries.

CNG Project
CNG is one of the most environment-friendly fuels as compared to conventional fuels because it has no impurities such as sulphur or lead. It is safe because it is lighter than air and rises up in case of leakage. Moreover, it is unlikely to ignite because of high ignition temperature of approximately 585 degree Celsius. It is also economical as compared to conventional fuels. CNG being an economical, environment friendly, convenient and safer fuel is a Happy Fuel for every user.
Five kit manufacturers have been approved by Transport Commissioner, Odisha for retrofitting of CNG kits in vehicles. Kit manufacturers have also appointed their dealers for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Awareness programmes have been conducted for Auto Rickshaw owners and drivers and such initiatives would be continued in future also for the smooth transition of vehicles to CNG.
The commencement of supply of CNG is a major step towards the fulfillment of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s dream of developing a gas-based economy and linking Eastern India to the country’s Natural Gas Grid.

The overall capital expenditure for the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack CGD projects will be Rs. 1,750 crores, of which Rs. 450 crores will be spent in the next three to five years.

Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga in Odisha
In Odisha, the Natural Gas Pipeline will be constructed at an estimated investment of Rs 4,000 crores and have a length of about 769 km covering 13 districts, i.e., Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Debagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri and Kendrapara & will connect major industrial clusters of Khurdha, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalinganagar, Jajpur and Paradip.

About GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL is India’s leading natural gas company with diversified interests across the natural gas value chain of trading, transmission, LPG production & transmission, LNG re-gasification, Petrochemicals, City Gas, E&P, etc. GAIL is expanding pipeline network by 4000 kms. at an investment of about Rs. 20,000 to operate over 15,000 kms by 2020. GAIL commands 75% market share in gas transmission and has a Gas trading share of over 50% in India.

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1st LNG cargo under long term contract with Russia arrives at Dahej

Dahej, June 04, 2018 :The first LNG Cargo under the long term contract between GAIL and Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore (GMTS) of Russia arrived today at the LNG terminal of Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) in Dahej, Gujarat. The LNG vessel “LNG Kano” carried 3.4 TBTU of LNG.

The LNG cargo was received by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship at an event here in Dahej. Russian Trade Commissioner in New Delhi and other senior officials of Gazprom were present in the event.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan said that the starting of LNG imports from Russia has added a new dimension to the Indo-Russian bilateral relations, particularly in the oil & gas sector. He added that Prime Minister Modi and President Putin have placed special emphasis on energy cooperation between the two countries, which has taken shape of an Energy Bridge between the two countries. Today’s arrival of first LNG cargo from Russia is an example of this growing strategic partnership.

Russia has emerged as a long-term source for India’s hydrocarbon imports. Minister Pradhan added that LNG imports from Russia will go a long way in mitigating the risks arising out of geo-political uncertainties. He mentioned that government is committed towards transforming India into a gas-based economy. To realize this aspiration, investments are being made for augmenting natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, LNG import terminals and City Gas Distribution networks.

GAIL became the first Indian public-sector company from India to source LNG from Russian side on a long term. It has contracted to import 2.5 MMTPA of LNG from Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore’s (GMTS) on a long term basis.

In the last few years, Indian companies have made investment of more than US $ 10 billion in acquiring varying stakes in strategic Russian projects Sakhalin-1, Vankorneft and Taas-Yuryakh. On the other hand, Russian company led consortium has committed an investment of US $ 13 billion in Essar Oil in 2016.

Russia is currently, world’s largest crude oil & second largest gas producer in the world. While, India is world’s 3rd largest energy consumer & 4th largest import of LNG. Russia has potential to be a significant supplier for Indian hydrocarbon demand in the coming years.

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GAIL records highest ever Annual PAT of Rs 4,618 cr
PAT up 32 % in FY 2017-18 year-on-year, PBT up by 29 % to Rs. 6,958 crore
Gross Margin up by 19 % to Rs 8,649 crore, EPS up by 32%
Board recommends Final Dividend of Rs. 1.44 /share

New Delhi, May 24, 2018 : GAIL (India) Limited recorded its highest ever Profit after Tax of Rs 4,618 crore for the Financial Year 2017-18 in its journey of over three decades, a rise of 32 % from Rs 3,503 crore in the last fiscal on the back of strong physical performance in all segments. The Company’s turnover was up by 10% at 53,690 crore while Profit Before Tax rose by 29% at Rs. 6,958 crore.

During the year, the Company registered 5% growth in Natural Gas Marketing as well as in Natural Gas Transmission volumes while sales quantity in Petrochemicals, LHC and LPG Transmission segment rose by 17%, 15% and 11% respectively. The increased profit was mainly supported by profit from liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas transmission segments. High sales volumes in Petrochemical segment helped to mitigate the lower price realizations and higher input costs.

During FY18, GAIL issued Bonus share in ratio of one bonus share for every three equity shares held. The Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 1.44 /share on post bonus enhanced equity (subject to approval of shareholders) making the total dividend of Rs 7.18 per share on post bonus enhanced equity for the year. The earning per share is also up by 32% to Rs. 20.48/share on increased paid-up equity.

On quarterly basis, GAIL's PAT of Rs 1,021 crore in Q4 FY 17-18 increased by 293% vis-à-vis the corresponding period in the last fiscal.

During the quarter, the Company registered growth in physical performance in all segments as compared to corresponding period of the previous year with Natural Gas Marketing up by 8%, Natural Gas Transmission volumes up by 5%, Liquid Hydrocarbon Sales rising by 17%, LPG Transmission volumes increasing by 8% and Petrochemicals sales up by 3%.

During the year 2017-18, the total consolidated group turnover stood at Rs. 54,556 crore while the Group PAT was Rs. 4,799 crore. CGD group companies (IGL, MGL, GAIL Gas) and Petronet LNG have continued to add to the group profit. Taking together the impact, EPS as per consolidated statement was Rs. 21.28 per share as against Rs. 14.94 per share in the previous year.

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Industrial Welding batch launched at SDI, Raebareli Second batch of Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) launched First Passed out batch gets employment in CGD Projects

Raebareli, May 1, 2018 : Students of first batch of Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) program have successfully passed the assessment test last month and found gainful employment in City Gas Distribution Projects undertaken by GAIL’s Joint Ventures M/s Green Gas Limited and M/s Central UP Gas Limited in Lucknow, Agra, Barelly and Kanpur Cities. Shri P K Gupta, Chairman, Governing Council of SDI and Director (HR) GAIL, Shri Ranjan Kumar Mahapatra , Director (HR) IndianOil, Shri Ratna Shekhar , Director (HR) BLC, Shri Jiledar, MD GGL, Shri Amrendra Kumar, MD, CUGL, and Shri Sunil Kumar, ED(Training), GAIL along with senior officials of oil PSUs and NTTF, and ITI were present on the occasion in the passing out ceremony held at Officers Club, ITI in Raebareli

The second program on Pipe Fitter (Oil & Gas) of 6 months duration has been launched last month. The second batch of Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) with 3 months duration and a new program of 6 months duration on Industrial Welding will also be launched today. On successful completion of these programs, students will find employment opportunities in hydrocarbon processing units, Oil refineries and cross country high pressure gas transmission and crude oil and LPG Pipeline projects.

In order to provide skills training and employment to the youths in U.P., GAIL has established Skill Development Institute (SDI) at Raebareli in association with Oil & Gas PSUs namely Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil India Limited, Engineers India Limited, and Balmer & Lawrie Company Limited. SDI, Raebareli has started functioning from its campus at Indian Telephone Industries, Raebareli since November, 2017 with the launch of first batch of 3 months long program on Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution). Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) is first-of-its kind program to provide skilling in City Gas Distribution Sector which contributes development of infrastructure in Smart Cities.

Each batch of these programs imparts training to 30 students as per the norms of National Skill Development Corporation. The students for these programs have been selected through written test and counselling conducted earlier this month.

All these programmes are aligned to the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) - Level 4 of Government of India and duly approved by Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council and National Skill Development Corporation.

Skill Development Institute, Raebareli is conducting the skills training in association with Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), Bengaluru. On successful completion of these programs, the students get Government recognised Skill Certificates from National Skill Development Corporation.

SDI, Raebareli has State-of-Art workshops equipped with high quality equipments, an innovative augmented reality training solution that will enhance and improve manual skills – Soldamatic Work Station- for welding simulation imported from Seabury Solutions, Spain, and Arc Welding Machine, Welding transformer, TIG Welding Machine, MIG Welding Machine, PUG Cutting Machine, Plasma Cutting Machine, Bench Drilling Machine, Gas Welding Torch, Power Hacksaw Cutting Machine and Safety Equipments etc.

Free boarding and lodging to all the selected students are provided on the campus of Skill Development Institute. There is no tuition fee except nominal registration charges.

SDI, Raebareli is catering to skill demand in the Hydrocarbon Industry and offering skilled workforce across the country especially in UP region.

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Skill-cum-Common Facility Centre for Filigree Craftsman at Cuttack to be inaugurated
Training and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme for Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project to be launched
Pipe Fitter- CGD course at SDI, Bhubaneswar to be launched

Bhubaneswar, April 27, 2018 : In a significant step towards employment generation in Odisha, Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the Skill-cum-Common Facility Centre for Filigree Craftsman at Cuttack tomorrow and launch the Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Skilling Project to impart formal certification and training to semi-skilled and unskilled workers engaged in the Jagdishpur – Haldia & Bokaro – Dhamra natural gas pipeline (JHBDPL) project being laid in the state.

The projects are being launched on the occasion of the birth anniversary tomorrow of Utkal Gourab Shri Madhusudan Das, who laid the foundation of industrialisation in Odisha. They have been conceptualised as a mark of respect for Utkal Gourab Shri Madhusudan Das to carry forward his legacy.

The Hon’ble Minister will also launch a Pipe Fitter-City Gas Distribution (CGD) course which will commence at the Skill Development Institute in Bhubaneswar and.

This was announced here by GAIL Director (Projects) Dr Ashutosh Karnatak and Head of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra Shri Aatish Shrivastava.

The Hon’ble Minister will inaugurate the Skill-cum-Common Facility Centre for Filigree Craftsman at Cuttack. NSDC and Gems and Jewellery Skill Council of India, in association with EduJobs Academy, are setting up the state of the art training facility specifically for Tarkashi artisans and goldsmiths to transform the folk art form of Gems and jewellery.

With the establishment of the Centre, the artisans will not only get an opportunity to upgrade their skills but will also get a window to connect with the global expo market. If any worker wants to take industry level training, he can do so at the Common Facility Centre with latest technology. The Centre will also provide training on marketing strategies, including e-commerce, so that the artisans can be self-sustained and engage directly with buyers.

GAIL (India) Limited, which is implementing the JHBDPL, has entered into a quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Skill Development Institute-Bhubaneswar and Labour Net-Bengaluru for Skill Development Activities and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for generating employment in various aspects of the pipeline project, popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga.

Dr Karnatak said that RPL will recognise the prior experience of workers and they will get formal certificates which will help boost their income. Safety training will also be an integral part of their training and around 1,400 people will be covered initially, he added. Later, more people will be trained as the pipeline work progresses.

This skilling project, being rolled out in Jajpur and Bhubaneswar in Odisha will offer training to unskilled youths in various trades such as Welder, Fitter, Electrician, Earth Moving Equipment Operator, etc. The training program will consist of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Bridge Course of 52 hours duration on the specific trades and is expected to cover workmen from Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha & West Bengal. NSDC shall be the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) & LabourNet shall be the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for the Skilling Project.

Most of the workers involved in the pipeline project with low educational level or with absence of formal training, have learnt skills on the job. RPL gives them a platform to assess their skills and get certified, adding credibility to their skills. Through RPL combined with Bridge Training, the workers get a chance to improve their skills and learn new methods of increasing their productivity and efficiency at the workplace

Hon’ble Minister Shri Pradhan will also launch the Pipe Fitter-CGD course, being conducted by SDI Bhubaneswar in collaboration with GAIL, to provide much-needed skilled manpower for on-going City Gas Distribution projects in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as part of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga.

The Pipe Fitter-CGD is a special course which provides employability in City Gas Distribution, Oil Refineries, Power Plants, and other manufacturing industries with piping, vents and ducts for gas, liquid or air. It will be a three months residential programme in which students will be provided free boarding and lodging on the campus apart from uniforms, bags, study material, insurance, shoes, etc. They will also be given placement / self-employment assistance at the end of the course. Initially, 30 students will be trained in the first batch.

GAIL, India’s premier natural gas company, is implementing the prestigious 2,655 Km long JHBDPL project which was commenced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in July 2015. The project is progressing in full swing and GAIL till date has committed over Rs 7,400 crores for the project which will pass through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha. The project will usher industrial development in eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertilizer and power plant, refineries, steel plants and other industries.

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First phase of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project likely to be completed before scheduled target of Dec 2018
GAIL finalizes major contracts for project
Pipe laying orders placed for Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Angul (Odisha) section

New Delhi, April 13, 2018 : GAIL (India) Limited has placed pipe laying orders of Rs 780 crs for approx. 530 Kms for pipeline connectivity from Bokaro (in Jharkhand) to Angul (in Odisha) Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project. With these awards, major contracts of the project, i.e. pipe supply and laying contract orders for 2200 Kms have been finalized.

The prestigious 2655 Km long JHBDPL project, also known as the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’ project was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in July 2015. The project is progressing in full swing and first phase of the project will be completed before the scheduled target date of December 2018. GAIL till date has committed over Rs 7400 crs for the project which will pass through the state of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.

The project will usher Industrial development in eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean Natural Gas to Fertilizer & Power plant, Refineries, Steel plants and other Industries. Further, the arrival of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga will provide direct and indirect employment to thousands of people.

The project will also provide clean energy to households and transportation in the cities en-route the pipeline. The City gas Network laying activity in Varanasi, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has already commenced. Project activities will start on ground in other cities namely Patna, Ranchi and Jamshedpur by next month.

Shri B. C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL said that “the Project activities in the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project is progressing as per schedule. Major Contracts for the project has been awarded. The schedule completion date for Phase –I of the Project from Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh to Dobhi, Patna and Baruani in Bihar is Dec’2018 and we are confident of completing it ahead of schedule. City Gas Project Activities are also progressing well. The project will create a boon for clean Industrial development in the eastern part of the country.”

CMD, GAIL further added that “GAIL has achieved its annual targeted total Capital outlay and has expended around Rs 4000 crs during the fiscal year ending March 2018. GAIL will be spending its targeted capital outlay of Rs 6400 crs in the current fiscal year largely for the 4000 kms of pipe line and City Gas projects it is presently executing.”

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GAIL’s first Chartered LNG Vessel carrying long term US LNG arrives at Dabhol
Konkan LNG Pvt. Ltd. receives first US LNG Cargo at Dabhol

Dabhol (Maharashtra), 30th March, 2018. India’s first LNG Cargo from USA under long term contract of GAIL (India) Limited was received at Dabhol, today. This marks a new beginning in the Indo-USA energy partnership and trade. Commencement of LNG supplies under the Henry Hub indexed contracts is significant for GAIL and the Indian markets as well. GAIL’s first charter hired vessel - MV Meridian Spirit, arrived after 25 days voyage and docked for unloading in the august presence of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Mr Patrick Santillo, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, US Embassy and Shri B C Tripathi, CMD, GAIL were also present on this momentous occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that the government was working towards making India a gas based economy. He added that the arrival of the first LNG cargo from US was a significant milestone in the direction of realising adequate availability of natural gas through imports from diversified sources. He further stated that a shift towards a gas based economy would require augmenting domestic production as well as imports. He added that adequate investments in natural gas infrastructure including pipeline, LNG import terminal and City Gas Distribution network was also a focus area for the Government.

The USA has abundant supply of shale gas and the long term LNG contracts signed by Indian companies with US provide India with an access to secure supply source at stable prices which will result in geographical diversification and energy security.

GAIL will have an optimum portfolio mix of LNG indexed to Henry Hub (HH) and crude oil and the customers will benefit from such a unique price blend. GAIL is one of the early movers to contract US LNG and has 5.8 MMTPA of US LNG in its portfolio. GAIL shall be receiving around 90 cargoes per annum from Sabine Pass and Cove Point LNG terminals.

The arrival of this LNG vessel comes close on the heels of formation of Konkan LNG Private Limited, a subsidiary of GAIL, which has recently been demerged from RGPPL.

Total bilateral trade (goods and services) between India and US increased at a CAGR of 11.4% from $20 billion in the year 2000 to over $126.1 billion in the year 2017. India’s trade with USA is expected to increase owing to large scale imports of LNG and crude oil in coming years. GAIL alone would be procuring approx. $ 2 billion worth of LNG per annum from USA from FY 2018-19.

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GAIL’s LNG Contract with Sabine Pass; first shipment bound for India flagged off from Sabine Pass by C&MD GAIL

March 5, 2018. HOUSTON and March 6, 2018 NEW DELHI : Mr. B C Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL flagged off GAIL's first USA sourced LNG cargo from Sabine Pass LNG export facility in Louisiana on 5th March 2018. The cargo has been loaded on-board GAIL's first chartered LNG ship "Meridian Spirit". This LNG cargo originated from Cheniere Energy's LNG export facility at Sabine Pass LNG project. The cargo will discharge LNG at Dabhol terminal of GAIL on or around 28th of this month.

The ship set sail after a ceremony to mark the occasion at Sabine Pass in the presence of Cheniere CEO Mr. Jack Fusco and GAIL Chairman and Managing Director Mr. B. C. Tripathi, who were joined by Consul General of India in Houston, Dr Anupam Ray, as well as representatives from Cheniere and GAIL.

The LNG SPA, which was signed in December of 2011, commenced on March 1, 2018. Under the terms of the SPA, GAIL would purchase approximately 3.5 million tonnes of LNG per year from Sabine Pass.

"The commencement of this agreement marks the start of a long and productive relationship between Cheniere and GAIL," said Mr. Fusco. "GAIL is one of the foundation customers of Cheniere having signed the contract in 2011 and India remains an important market for LNG, and one that we hope will continue to show signs of growth. We look forward to decades of mutually beneficial cooperation between Cheniere and GAIL, the leading natural gas company of India. "

"With supplies commencing from US, GAIL will have a diversified portfolio both on price indexation and geographical locations," said Mr. Tripathi. "This long term agreement would go in a long way in strengthening relationship between GAIL and Cheniere and reinforcing India-US trade ties," he added.

GAIL is India's leading natural gas company with diversified interests across the natural gas value chain of trading, transmission, LPG production & transmission, LNG re-gasification, Petrochemicals, City Gas, E&P, etc. GAIL is expanding pipeline network by about 5000 kms. at an investment of over $ 3 billion to operate over 16,000 kms by 2020. GAIL commands 75% market share in gas transmission and has a Gas trading share of over 50% in India. It also has a growing international presence through subsidiaries in the USA and Singapore. It is also planning to invest over a billion dollars into its City Gas Distribution projects.

Commencement of LNG supplies from Sabine Pass are significant under the contract for India as it shall immensely support Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of taking India towards a gas based economy and expanding Natural Gas footprints in our economy.

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Hon’ble CM, Uttarakhand launches “GAIL Utkarsh Super 100” programme to train students from underprivileged families to enter IITs, NITs

GAIL and CSRL to establish two centres in state

Dehradun, February 13, 2018March 5, 2018: On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship today launched the commencement of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply to residents of Bhubaneswar.

Meritorious children from underprivileged families in Uttarakhand can now dream of studying in prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology and other top engineering colleges. Uttarakhand Government, GAIL (India) Limited and Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) came together today to establish two centres in Kumaon and Garhwal regions to benefit such students.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the “GAIL Utkarsh Super 100” programme, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of GAIL, in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of State for Higher Education (Independent Charge) Shri Dhan Singh Rawat and GAIL Chairman and Managing Director Shri B C Tripathi.

GAIL (India) Limited, the country’s premier natural gas company, has actively implemented a slew of CSR initiatives in Uttarakhand. The two centres will be established under GAIL’s Project Utkarsh which is a flagship CSR programme of GAIL aimed at deserving students from marginalized communities. Fifty students will be provided training in each of the two new centres.

CSRL had established its first center in 2007 in Kanpur in collaboration of GAIL. It provides all-expenses paid, specialized residential coaching and intensive mentoring so that they can compete for engineering entrance examinations such as Indian Institute of Technology – Joint Entrance Examination, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, etc.

Since its inception in 2009-10, 690 students have been trained under GAIL’s patronage, of which 598 have been selected – 125 in IITs and 473 in NITs and other engineering colleges. Some students from the initial batches are now employed in top organisations such as Wipro, TCS, Larsen & Toubro, ISRO, Infosys and Coal India Limited.

Meanwhile, CSRL has scaled up from one center to 15 centers across nine states.

RailTel, a Government of India PSU, and CSRL had collaborated to establish RailTel Akansha Super 30 in Dehradun in 2015 which has successfully guided students to get admission into IITs, NITs and various other prestigious institutions. With the addition of the GAIL centres, the number of CSRL centers in Uttarakhand will increase from one to three.

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GAIL fast-tracks work to feed gas to Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga pipeline
GAIL places order of Rs. 440 crore for 350 km Vijaipur (UP) – Auraiya (MP) spurline
Rs. 3500 crore Capex for City Gas Distribution in FY 2018-19 by GAIL Group companies to fulfill Hon’ble PM’s target of 1 crore PNG connections by 2020

New Delhi, 02nd February, 2018: GAIL (India) Limited has placed order of Rs. 440 crore for laying of approx. 350 Kms of pipeline from Vijaipur (in the state of Madhya Pradesh) to Auraiya (in the state of Uttar Pradesh). This is a part of the spurline of approx. 665 km length from Vijaipur to Phulpur (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) to the existing HVJ-DVPL upgradation pipeline system. The pipeline laying contracts for 315 km stretch from Auraiya to Phulpur was earlier awarded during November 2016.

The Vijaipur to Phulpur pipeline shall provide the gas feed to the ongoing prestigious 2655 Km long Jagdispur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline (JHBDPL) project of GAIL, also known as the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’ project, inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in July 2015. The JHBDPL will pass through the state of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, and the project is progressing in full swing which will usher Industrial development in East India by supplying environmentally clean Natural Gas to Fertilizer & Power plant, Refineries, Steel plants, City Gas Distribution and other Industries.

Shri B. C. Tripathi, CMD, GAIL (India) Ltd. said that “ GAIL has awarded contracts of Rs. 5400 crore in the current fiscal year which includes Rs 3500 crore for procurement of pipeline and Rs. 1900 crore for laying of pipes. GAIL has awarded till date contracts worth Rs. 7500 crore for ongoing pipeline projects of around 4000 kms in south and eastern India. The two major ongoing projects i.e. Kochi-Kottanad-Mangalore project in Kerala and Karnataka state and JGBDPL projects are progressing well.”

Shri Tripathi emphasized that “GAIL is committed to complete both the projects well within scheduled time and cost. The two projects will form a vital part of National Gas Grid and also provide huge employment opportunities. The pipe line will provide impetuous to economic development in the area.”

Shri Tripathi outlayed GAIL group’s plan for CGD sector by stating that “GAIL along with its subsidiaries and JV’s are fully geared up to fulfill Hon’ble Prime Minister’s target of 1 crore PNG connections by 2020. Capex in the current fiscal year has increased by more than 50% in the CGD sector. In the current financial year 2017-18 GAIL along with its subsidiaries and JV’s have issued Orders of Rs. 2200 crore for various city gas projects across the country.”

He further added that “All the Group companies have made detail plan for expansion of City gas infrastructure in coming years. Accordingly, the Boards of respective companies have approved Capex of Rs. 3500 crore for FY 2018-19. The outlay will be increased after PNGRB’s IX & X bidding round for 142 new cities. The focus on CGD sector will help in curbing pollution by providing clean fuel to households, transportation sector, small industries and commercial establishment.”

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GAIL commences construction work for the West Bengal stretch of Prime Minister Urja Ganga Pipeline Project

New Delhi, 29th January 2018: GAIL (India) Limited has started pipeline construction work in the state of West Bengal for providing gas supply to Matix Fertilizers, Durgapur. This project is being executed as a part of 'Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga' pipeline project i.e. Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project and is being executed on a fast track basis. A total of 555 Km long pipeline with an approved cost of approximately Rs. 2700 crore in West Bengal will pass through eight districts like Puruliya, Bankura, Burdwan, Nadia, Hooghly, Howrah, East Medinapur and 24 North Paragana. Further project activities for execution of pipeline in the state of West Bengal upto Haldia and City Gas Distribution in Kolkata are also expected to commence shortly.

The prestigious 2655 Km long JHBDPL project was inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in July'2015. The project is progressing in full swing. The pipeline will pass through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.

The project is being executed in a phased manner. Phase I consists of pipeline network from Phulpur – Dobhi with spurlines to Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Patna and Barauni (755 Km) and is scheduled to be completed by Dec '18. Phase II of the project beyond Dobhi (Gaya) towards Durgapur Haldia & Bokaro – Ranchi and Angul – Dhamra (1900 Km) is scheduled to be completed progressively by Dec'20.

The project will usher Industrial development in Eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean Natural Gas to Fertilizer & Power plant, Refineries, Steel plants and other Industries. Further, the arrival of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga will provide direct and indirect employment to thousands of people.

The project will also provide clean energy to households and transportation in the cities en-route the pipeline. The City gas Network laying activity in Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi and Cuttack has already commenced and activities in other cities namely Patna and Jamshedpur will start by next month. The pilot project in Bhubaneshwar for providing PNG & CNG has already been inaugurated in October 2017 & December 2017 respectively, by Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

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GAZPROM MARKETING & TRADING SINGAPORE PTE LTD AND GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED HAVE CONFIRMED THE START OF SUPPLY UNDER THE LONG-TERM SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THE 20 YEAR LNG SUPPLY DEAL WILL COMMENCE IN 2018 AS ORIGINALLY AGREED IN 2012

New Delhi, 16th January 2018: GAIL and Gazprom have strengthened their partnership further by successfully re-negotiating the long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) originally signed in the year 2012. An amendment to this effect was signed today in New Delhi between Mr Gajendra Singh, Director (Marketing) GAIL (India) Limited and Mr. Vitaly Vasiliev, CEO Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited.

A long-term LNG Sale & Purchase Agreement building up to 2.5 MMTPA of LNG on DES (Discharge-ex-Ship) basis was executed by GAIL with Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore (GMTS) in the year 2012, the supplies under which are scheduled to start in Q2 2018.

The two parties have agreed to an adjustment to the price and volume of LNG supply thus enabling GAIL to develop incremental gas markets to offtake these volumes thereby mitigating volume risk.

Vitaly Vasiliev, CEO of Gazprom Marketing & Trading, said: “I am excited to announce that we agreed to deliver on our original promise and begin LNG supplies in 2018. We look forward to strengthening a mutually beneficial partnership with Gail going forward.”

Speaking on the development, Mr. B C Tripathi, Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL (India) said that “This agreement is a key mile stone affirming partnership of GAIL and Gazprom in developing LNG markets under Indo-Russia trade relationship.” This deal is a step for GAIL to diversify LNG portfolio by spreading price reference indices across multiple geographies so as to provide consumers greater flexibility in service. This chapter of relationship between the two companies opens up exploration of further opportunities in portfolio optimization and LNG swap dealings for mutually beneficial outcomes.

The SPA signed in 2012 is a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement following the signing of an earlier Basic Framework Agreement (BFA) by the two companies on 18 May 2011.With start of the LNG supplies from USA and Gazprom in 2018, GAIL’s LNG portfolio would increase multi-fold bringing it in the league of some of the largest traders of LNG in the world.

GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL is India’s leading natural gas company with diversified interests across the natural gas value chain of trading, transmission, LPG production & transmission, LNG re-gasification, Petrochemicals, City Gas, E&P, etc. GAIL is expanding pipeline network by 4000 kms. at an investment of about Rs. 20,000 to operate over 15,000 kms by 2020. GAIL commands 75% market share in gas transmission and has a Gas trading share of over 50% in India. It also has a growing international presence through subsidiaries in the USA and Singapore.

Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore Pte Ltd (GM&T Singapore)
Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore (GM&TS) started operations in December 2009 as a platform for LNG trading and marketing, shipping and originating carbon reduction projects in the Asia Pacific markets. Since then the Singapore operation has grown to over 60 people as the business extends Gazprom’s reach beyond its core portfolio offering by launching trading desks in LPG and currency. GM&TS has secured its reputation in the market through actively trading across India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and Thailand.

Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited (GM&T Ltd)
Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited (GM&T) is a UK-registered wholly-owned subsidiary of PAO Gazprom (“Gazprom”), the world’s largest gas company by asset base, accounting for approximately 17% of the world’s total natural gas reserves and for about 72% of natural gas reserves in Russia. GM&T is headquartered in London and was established in 1999 to manage Gazprom's marketing and trading activities in the liberalised markets of Europe. GM&T is headquartered in London and is responsible for the optimisation of Gazprom’s energy commodity assets and downstream expansion through its marketing and trading network. With subsidiaries in USA, Singapore, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, GM&T trades energy commodities including gas, power, oil and oil products, carbon, LNG and FX.

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