Deora flags-off first ever inter-city CNG car rally
A first-of-its-kind intercity awareness drive to popularise CNG as a clean fuel in India for vehicles was recently flagged-off by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora.
The “NGV India 2010 CNG Eco Drive” comprised a fleet of 40 CNG vehicles, which travelled from Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai via Panvel to Chinchwad in Pune.
Flagging off the drive, Deora said, “CNG is becoming a preferred option as vehicular fuel in metro cities. In Mumbai, the popularity of Piped Natural Gas is gaining momentum and I am confident that very soon the entire length and breadth of the city will be covered with network of piped natural gas as cooking fuel. Like Delhi, the positive impact of adopting CNG for vehicles has yielded excellent results in containing pollution. It is our endeavour to make CNG available across India.”
In his introductory address, BC Tripathi, CMD GAIL said, “We at GAIL are setting up a green corridor across the country. The new pipeline which GAIL is laying from Dabhol to Goa will supply large volume of gas to feed the city of Mumbai. In fact, with several CNG stations across states we can now drive a CNG vehicle from Mumbai to several places without worrying about refueling.”
Fuel filling for all the vehicles was provided by Mahanagar Gas Limited. The drive navigated through Sion, Chembur, Vashi, Palm Beach Road, Belapur, Panvel (NH4) and Khalapur. The vehicles briefly halted for refueling at the GAIL Gas CNG station at Panvel before proceeding to Pune via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The event concluded at the CNG mother station of Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd. (MNGL) in Chinchwad – Chikali, Pune.
The Eco Drive was sponsored by GAIL Gas Ltd, MGL, Everest Kanto Cylinder, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Indraprastha Gas Ltd, Nitin Cylinders, Aavantika Gas Ltd, Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd, Central Uttar Pradesh Gas Ltd and MNGL.
This Eco Drive is expected to further popularize the use of CNG as a transport fuel in cities and also help to promote its usage along the highway. The CNG Eco Drive is a precursor to the NGV 2010 Conference and Exhibition to be held in Mumbai from 24 to 26 November 2010.
NGV is the world’s largest Exhibition and Conference and NGV India 2010 in Mumbai is expected to be the biggest among these.
Petroleum Secretary visits Imperial Energy
S Sundareshan, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, accompanied by RS Butola, MD-OVL, visited Imperial Energy Company (IEC), at Moscow and Tomsk, Russia. Sundareshan met Governor of Tomsk region VM Kress during the visit.
While thanking Kress for his continued support to IEC, he discussed issues of mutual co-operation and commitment of Government of India to strengthen business ties with Russia in general and Tomsk region in particular.
During his visit, he met the senior management of IEC and reviewed the operational activities and future plans.
He stressed on the need to increase production and have focused attention on cost optimization to turn around the company.
Braving the chilli winds Sundareshan and Butola visited Maiskoye oil field of IEC, and congratulated team IEC for excellent upkeep of operational
facilities.
India, Angola sign deal for hydrocarbon sector
India and the African state of Angola has recently signed an agreement in the hydrocarbon sector, which will increase the supply of crude and allow increased investment by Indian firms. A memorandum of understanding was signed here by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora and visiting Angolan Petroleum Minister Jose Maria Botelho.
A joint working group will be set up to implement the provisions of the agreement, a press release said. State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s overseas exploration arm, ONGC Videsh Limited, has been offered exploration and production of hydrocarbon reserves in onshore and offshore blocks in Angola. India, which has developed one of the world’s largest downstream processing capacity, will help Angola in development of refining and natural gas infrastructure. Angolan technical personnel will also be offered training in natural gas and crude oil refining.
NTPC signs PPA for Lara and Barethi Projects
Country's largest power utility, NTPC Ltd has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Madhya Pradesh State Power Trading Company Ltd for sale of power from its upcoming power stations, Lara Super Thermal Power Project (LSTPP) in Chhattisgarh and Barethi Super Thermal Power Project (BSTPP) in Madhya Pradesh. According to a NTPC statement here Lara and Barethi Power Stations will have an installed capacity of 4000 Mega Watts (MW) and 3960 MW respectively.
The agreement was signed by MKV Ramarao, Executive Director (Comml) on behalf of NTPC and P K Vaishya, MD, on behalf of Madhya Pradesh State Power Trading Company in the presence of Rajendra Shukla, Minister of Energy, Government Of Madhya Pradesh, I C P Keshari, Joint Secretary (Thermal), MOP-GOI, Mohd Suleman, Secy Energy, Govt of MP, Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC and Inderjit Kapoor, Director(Commercial), NTPC and Senior officials of both the organizations.
A first-of-its-kind intercity awareness drive to popularise CNG as a clean fuel in India for vehicles was recently flagged-off by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora.
The “NGV India 2010 CNG Eco Drive” comprised a fleet of 40 CNG vehicles, which travelled from Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai via Panvel to Chinchwad in Pune.
Flagging off the drive, Deora said, “CNG is becoming a preferred option as vehicular fuel in metro cities. In Mumbai, the popularity of Piped Natural Gas is gaining momentum and I am confident that very soon the entire length and breadth of the city will be covered with network of piped natural gas as cooking fuel. Like Delhi, the positive impact of adopting CNG for vehicles has yielded excellent results in containing pollution. It is our endeavour to make CNG available across India.”
In his introductory address, BC Tripathi, CMD GAIL said, “We at GAIL are setting up a green corridor across the country. The new pipeline which GAIL is laying from Dabhol to Goa will supply large volume of gas to feed the city of Mumbai. In fact, with several CNG stations across states we can now drive a CNG vehicle from Mumbai to several places without worrying about refueling.”
Fuel filling for all the vehicles was provided by Mahanagar Gas Limited. The drive navigated through Sion, Chembur, Vashi, Palm Beach Road, Belapur, Panvel (NH4) and Khalapur. The vehicles briefly halted for refueling at the GAIL Gas CNG station at Panvel before proceeding to Pune via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The event concluded at the CNG mother station of Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd. (MNGL) in Chinchwad – Chikali, Pune.
The Eco Drive was sponsored by GAIL Gas Ltd, MGL, Everest Kanto Cylinder, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Indraprastha Gas Ltd, Nitin Cylinders, Aavantika Gas Ltd, Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd, Central Uttar Pradesh Gas Ltd and MNGL.
This Eco Drive is expected to further popularize the use of CNG as a transport fuel in cities and also help to promote its usage along the highway. The CNG Eco Drive is a precursor to the NGV 2010 Conference and Exhibition to be held in Mumbai from 24 to 26 November 2010.
NGV is the world’s largest Exhibition and Conference and NGV India 2010 in Mumbai is expected to be the biggest among these.
Petroleum Secretary visits Imperial Energy
S Sundareshan, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, accompanied by RS Butola, MD-OVL, visited Imperial Energy Company (IEC), at Moscow and Tomsk, Russia. Sundareshan met Governor of Tomsk region VM Kress during the visit.
While thanking Kress for his continued support to IEC, he discussed issues of mutual co-operation and commitment of Government of India to strengthen business ties with Russia in general and Tomsk region in particular.
During his visit, he met the senior management of IEC and reviewed the operational activities and future plans.
He stressed on the need to increase production and have focused attention on cost optimization to turn around the company.
Braving the chilli winds Sundareshan and Butola visited Maiskoye oil field of IEC, and congratulated team IEC for excellent upkeep of operational
facilities.
India, Angola sign deal for hydrocarbon sector
India and the African state of Angola has recently signed an agreement in the hydrocarbon sector, which will increase the supply of crude and allow increased investment by Indian firms. A memorandum of understanding was signed here by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora and visiting Angolan Petroleum Minister Jose Maria Botelho.
A joint working group will be set up to implement the provisions of the agreement, a press release said. State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s overseas exploration arm, ONGC Videsh Limited, has been offered exploration and production of hydrocarbon reserves in onshore and offshore blocks in Angola. India, which has developed one of the world’s largest downstream processing capacity, will help Angola in development of refining and natural gas infrastructure. Angolan technical personnel will also be offered training in natural gas and crude oil refining.
NTPC signs PPA for Lara and Barethi Projects
Country's largest power utility, NTPC Ltd has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Madhya Pradesh State Power Trading Company Ltd for sale of power from its upcoming power stations, Lara Super Thermal Power Project (LSTPP) in Chhattisgarh and Barethi Super Thermal Power Project (BSTPP) in Madhya Pradesh. According to a NTPC statement here Lara and Barethi Power Stations will have an installed capacity of 4000 Mega Watts (MW) and 3960 MW respectively.
The agreement was signed by MKV Ramarao, Executive Director (Comml) on behalf of NTPC and P K Vaishya, MD, on behalf of Madhya Pradesh State Power Trading Company in the presence of Rajendra Shukla, Minister of Energy, Government Of Madhya Pradesh, I C P Keshari, Joint Secretary (Thermal), MOP-GOI, Mohd Suleman, Secy Energy, Govt of MP, Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC and Inderjit Kapoor, Director(Commercial), NTPC and Senior officials of both the organizations.
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