City Gas Distribution

For city gas distribution (CGD) companies, efficiency in business operations is essential to remain profitable. However, the expanding gas pipeline network and customer base has placed a tremendous burden on the existing infrastructure. There have been […]

The massive scale of the recently concluded ninth and tenth bidding rounds has highlighted the government’s vision of accelerating the creation of city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure in the country. However, this expansion comes with […]

Pipelines play a critical role in matching the supply of natural gas with demand. Traditionally, most of the country’s gas production came from the western offshore finds, except for a few finds in Assam and […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) segment in the country has grown tremendously in the past few years. To fulfil its objective of making India a gas-based economy, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) […]

The share of natural gas in India’s energy consumption basket had been reducing over the years. This has been mainly due to the inadequate supply of domestic gas and insufficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. […]

In the past one year, the city gas distribution (CGD) segment has witnessed remarkable growth. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has taken several initiatives to provide a favourable business environment to CGD entities. […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has been growing steadily over the past two-three years. The launch of new bidding rounds, policy and regulatory amendments to increase private interest, and initiatives to build an adequate […]

The Indian city gas distribution (CGD) segment has seen a consistent growth in volumes over the past two years. CGD volumes increased from 17.4 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in the fourth […]

The government has set a target of providing 10 million piped natural gas (PNG) connections by 2020. With this in mind, city gas distribution (CGD) operators are working aggressively to expand the natural gas distribution […]

Natural gas currently contributes about 6.5 per cent towards India’s energy basket. This is low as compared to the global average of about 24 per cent. With growing concerns over pollution and the increasing need […]

The city gas distribution (CGD) business is characterised by high initial costs followed by comparatively lower working capital requirements. The initial high fixed cost is a result of a number of factors including the cost […]

The introduction of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014 has resulted in an increased focus on the cleanliness of streets and roads and the management of waste in India’s cities. The introduction of the […]

In the city gas distribution (CGD) industry, an accurate measure of gas supplied and consumed is essential for achieving operational efficiency. However, the existing metering technologies and equipment are prone to errors and wear and […]

The production of domestic natural gas has seen a constant decline over the past five years. Production declined from about 143 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in 2011-12 to 87 mmscmd in […]

In the past couple of years, the prospects of the city gas distribution (CGD) industry have improved. This is mainly because the government is focusing on promoting the use of environment-friendly transportation fuel – compressed […]

The integrity of pipelines is a basic concern for pipeline operators, and therefore the ability to detect anomalies due to corrosion, erosion, milling and mechanical damage is of significant interest to them. Proper pipeline integrity […]