Two major pipeline projects are in the works in the northeast, which produce 20 percent of the country’s natural gas output of 75 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd). Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura have established gas production potential in the region, while Manipur and Nagaland are believed to have substantial reserves.
Duliajan Numaligarh Pipeline Limited has proposed a 500km natural gas pipeline from Duliajan to Chandrapur near Guwahati through Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon in the state.
DNP operates a dedicated pipeline supplying natural gas to the Numaligarh refinery.
The company said there was a huge business opportunity of around 5.5 mmscmd with a pipeline which needs to target the city gas distributors and other bulk consumer industries at Bokajan, Diphu, Lumding, Hojai, Lanka, Nagaon, Morigaon and onwards to Chandrapur near Guwahati.
The pipeline can also be connected to the IGGL Phase-I pipeline near Borpothar (Golaghat district in Assam). It can connect to the new gas sources along the route in Dibrugarh and Sibsagar districts. DNP is also looking at sourcing gas from other players in the region such as HaEC, Oil Max.
