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GAIL awarded Oil and Gas Pipeline Transportation
Company of the Year
New Delhi, March 24, 2008
| India’s leading natural gas transmission
company, GAIL (India) Limited has been adjudged the Oil
and Gas Transportation Company of the Year, for the year
2006-07.
The award was presented by Murli Deora, Hon’ble Union
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to Dr. U. D. Choubey,
Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL in Mumbai today. The
award given by Petrofed carries a trophy and a citation. |
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GAIL owns and operates 6700 km. of natural gas transmission
network which is over 82% of the total pipeline infrastructure
in the country. The extensive natural gas infrastructure
established over the last two decades has enabled sustained
development of sizeable gas market in the country. GAIL has a
track record of operating the pipelines efficiently and
maintaining high safety standards. During the year 2006-07,
GAIL handled around 28 BCM of Natural Gas through its
Transmission Network and currently, its market share in gas
transmission is 79%. The operating performance of the
pipelines operated by GAIL has been excellent in 2006-07 and
100% availability of natural gas pipeline systems was
maintained. GAIL has robust future plans and a road map has
been developed to increase pipeline infrastructure to 11000 km
by 2011-12.
In addition to gas pipeline network, GAIL owns and operates
world's longest exclusive LPG Pipeline Jamnagar-Loni pipeline
(1269 km) and another one, Vizag-Secunderabad LPG pipeline
(653 km). These pipelines have efficiently substituted
rail/road transportation of LPG to a large extent in the
respective areas and also resulted in reduction of emissions.
During the year 2006-07, GAIL added four new natural gas
pipelines viz. Dahej – Uran Pipeline, Vijaipur - Kota
Pipeline, Kelaras - Malanpur Pipeline, Jagoti - Pithampur
Pipeline to provide connectivity to consumers in various parts
of the country. In the current financial year, GAIL has
completed Dahej - Dabhol pipeline project which has not only
revived the Dabhol power project but also provided
connectivity between key locations across Gujarat and
Maharashtra.
Natural Gas infrastructure being operated by GAIL is providing
ready market access to domestic producers, connecting LNG
terminals with demand centers, making gas available to
customers including those who are remotely located,
facilitating development of gas fields which are scattered and
devoid of market access. Besides, pipeline network has enabled
introduction of CNG/City gas in cities like Delhi, Agra-Ferozabad,
Mathura, Mumbai, etc. thereby reducing alarming pollution
levels in these cities.
GAIL has successfully implemented a sophisticated, centralized
Gas Management System (GMS) and is effectively using it for
natural gas transportation through all Trunk Pipeline networks
across India. GMS integrates all the shippers, suppliers,
customers, and transporter (GAIL) to provide better
co-ordination and total transparency in Gas Transportation
business.
GAIL is one of the leading public enterprises with a
consistently excellent financial track record. Turnover and
Net Profits during the last ten years has shown a compounded
annual growth rate of 14 per cent. GAIL’s Turnover in the year
2006-07 went up by 11 per cent to Rs. 16,047 crore. The Profit
After Tax during the year 2006-07 was Rs. 2,387 crore.
On the Customer Satisfaction front, the actual upliftment to
minimum guaranteed offtake was121%. There was no unscheduled
shut down (excluding due to force-majeure events) during FY
2006-07. (Only for one of the LPG Transmission pipelines, no
unscheduled shutdown for other pipelines)
On the safety aspect, during FY 2006-07, there were no
fatalities and 0.000328 man hours were lost due to accidents
per million man hours. On the Environment and Occupational
Health and Safety, there was full compliance of Prevention of
Air Pollution Act, Prevention of Water Pollution Act,
Environment Protection Act, Environment Protection Act and
Factories Act.
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