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Numaligarh pipeline to be ready soon
New Delhi 02-Jul-2007
Duliajan Numaligarh gas pipeline, being constructed at a cost of Rs 320 crore, is likely to be commissioned by the end of next year. The pipeline would transport one million metric standard cubic meter of natural gas per day from the oil fields of Oil India Ltd (OIL) to Numaligarh Refinery, a press release issued by Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) here said. Stating that the pipeline was slated to be commissioned by the end of 2008, it said this would enable die refinery to substitute naptha with natural gas, which was currently being used as fuel and feed. NRL had entered into an agreement with OIL for the supply of the natural gas for its refinery. NRL had recently formed a joint venture company with Assam Gas Company Ltd to implement the: Duliajan Numaligarh gas pipeline. NRL has 40% equity in the new company christened as Duliajan-Numaligarh Pipeline Ltd (DNP Limited) while AGCL has 60% stake. Plans were underway to extend diis 200 km pipeline to Guwahati and beyond for distribution of city gas and CNG to various parts of the region. The pipeline could be considered the first step towards building the super energy highway and would lay the foundation ford envelopment of new gas based industries in the North-East.
New Delhi 02-Jul-2007
Duliajan Numaligarh gas pipeline, being constructed at a cost of Rs 320 crore, is likely to be commissioned by the end of next year. The pipeline would transport one million metric standard cubic meter of natural gas per day from the oil fields of Oil India Ltd (OIL) to Numaligarh Refinery, a press release issued by Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) here said. Stating that the pipeline was slated to be commissioned by the end of 2008, it said this would enable die refinery to substitute naptha with natural gas, which was currently being used as fuel and feed. NRL had entered into an agreement with OIL for the supply of the natural gas for its refinery. NRL had recently formed a joint venture company with Assam Gas Company Ltd to implement the: Duliajan Numaligarh gas pipeline. NRL has 40% equity in the new company christened as Duliajan-Numaligarh Pipeline Ltd (DNP Limited) while AGCL has 60% stake. Plans were underway to extend diis 200 km pipeline to Guwahati and beyond for distribution of city gas and CNG to various parts of the region. The pipeline could be considered the first step towards building the super energy highway and would lay the foundation ford envelopment of new gas based industries in the North-East.