The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has floated a tender for supply of synthetic natural gas (SNG) up to 1000 mmsfd for injection into its own natural gas system, which is reportedly measured by the market players as an attempt to favour specific parties.

Kalpana Pathak / Mumbai April 15, 2009, 0:41 IST

Mukesh AmbaniMukesh Ambani promoted Reliance Industries (RIL) and state-run gas marketer GAIL India are gearing up to start the second phase of construction of the pipeline to transport gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin to the southern parts of the country.

Mukesh Ambani

The government today confirmed allocation of 40 per cent of initial gas output from Reliance Industries Ltd

April 8: The Centre

To get priority over petrochemical and power projects in gas supply.

The government has promoted the city gas distribution (CGD) project, for which the first round of authorisation is underway, to the second spot in its priority list for gas utlilisation. The first spot is held by the fertiliser sector.

Pakistan contributes little to greenhouse gas emission and global climate change. Its total energy-related carbon dioxide emission, measure about 100 million tons, out of which, 46 percent is from oil-related emissions, 45 percent from gas and 9 percent from coal, an Asian Development Bank Study report said.

New Delhi: After helping clean up the air in Delhi and Mumbai, flagship gas utility GAIL now plans to pump Rs 1,000 crore into greening the highways by setting up 2,000 CNG (compressed natural gas) stations along major routes, even as it is chasing a target of wheeling about 95 million tonnes of natural gas to fire up industries around the country.

Making hay: Taxi drivers in Rawalpindi are charging exorbitant fares from commuters. The shortage of natural gas is good business opportunity for them. The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd, Pakistan