A natural gas pipeline connecting Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd’s (HPCL) greenfield (5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)) LNG regasification terminal – at Chhara in the Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat – with the gas grid has been commissioned, an official release stated here, Saturday.
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The pipeline having a capacity of 18 million standard cubic meters per day was developed by Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) at a cost of approximately ₹650 crore. The pipeline commissioned on March 20 passes from the outskirts of the eco-sensitive zone of the Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary.
The work for engineering, procurement and construction of the pipeline from the HPCL LNG terminal at the Chhara in Gir-Somnath district to Lothpur in Amreli district of Gujarat, including the despatch terminal at Chhara LNG terminal, valve stations and receiving terminal at Lothpur, was entrusted to the Mumbai-based construction company Ace Pipeline Contracts Private Limited (Ace Pipeline) in September 2023, the release added.
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The HPCL LNG terminal at Chhara in Gir Somnath has a capacity for regasification of 5 MTPA LNG. This terminal is operated by HPCL LNG Limited, a subsidiary of State-run HPCL.
