Petronet LNG Limited, a leading company in the Natural gas sector proudly celebrated its seventeenth foundation day on the 2nd of April 2014. It was a moment to rejoice and celebrate as Petronet LNG was again seen standing tall and impressive, carrying forward the baton of success and keeping up the promises of continuous growth and improvement. The Foundation day Celebrations was attended by senior officials from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and senior leaders of the Oil & Gas Industry.

H.E. Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas, Sultanate of Oman, was Chief Guest on the occasion and delivered the 4th Foundation Day Lecture in the august presence of Smt. Lakshmi Panabaka, Minister of State, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Textiles, Government of India and Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, MoPNG & Chairman, Petronet LNG.

The celebrations started by lighting of lamp, invocation and Saraswati Vandana by children from the blind school, Lodhi Road. Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, MoPNG & Chairman, Petronet LNG Limited while welcoming the Chief Guest on this momentous occasion, expressed his sincere gratitude to Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Rumhy. He talked about the long cordial relationship of India and Oman. He shared his experiences of the Joint Venture with Oman Fertilizer, a flagship successful initiative in which he himself was involved. He expressed his hope for similar projects with Oman in the future. He congratulated team Petronet for all the hard work put in by them and taking the company to its present heights.

The welcome address was followed by Petronet’s Choir song “Taral saral” which was performed by Petronet employees expressing their zeal and aspirations for the company.

Smt. Lakshmi Panabaka, Minister of State, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Textiles, Government of India addressed the occasion and appreciated Petronet for its consistent outstanding performance and being a hallmark for the energy security of India. H.E. Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas, Sultanate of Oman, while delivering the 4th Foundation day Lecture was humbled to find himself in the list of renowned speakers of Petronet’s Foundation day lectures. He discussed the historic evolution and revolution in the Gas industry and the developments in the gas industry, which is young and rapidly evolving and growing. He said that biggest find of the century is undoubtedly Gas. Technological advancements have changed the face of this industry. He shared how hydrofracking has evolved over the years. The technique has been around since the 1950s but its use has grown significantly in the past few years as demand for cleaner energy has increased and technologies for extracting natural gas have improved. He was happy with the fact that India and Oman have shared some very fruitful ventures. He congratulated Petronet LNG Limited on its success and wished it a bright future.

The function concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. A.K. Balyan, MD & CEO, Petronet LNG Limited.