Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 (ஹைட்ரோகார்பன் தொலைநோக்கு ஆவணம் 2030)

closer to gas sources devour the benefits of higher utilisation, and develop local markets. It is to be
noted that of the 12,144 km of gas pipelines in India, around 60% is concentrated in Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
6.4.2.2 Right of way
This is a type of easement granted or reserved over land for transportation; this can be for a highway,
public footpath, rail transport, canal, as well as electrical transmission lines, oil & gas pipelines.
However, acquiring right of way for laying a pipeline is a time consuming and cumbersome process
that delays project execution and, in effect, escalates the cost of the entire project.
6.5 Key action areas
The key action areas have been described below.
Increase pipeline capacity
Increase crude oil pipeline capacity
Increase natural gas pipeline capacity
Increase product pipeline capacity
Increase LPG pipeline capacity
Policy-level issues
Tariff
Right of way
6.5.1 Increase pipeline capacity
Given that the region’s existing pipeline network is inadequate to meet demand, new pipelines must
be set up.
6.5.1.1 Increase crude oil pipeline capacity
Paradip-Siliguri-Bongaigaon-Numaligarh imported crude oil pipeline
As crude oil production in the region has been declining, refineries have to import crude oil to utilise
existing capacity. Further, NRL’s refinery capacity is expected to be expanded, for which crude oil will
have to be imported. NRL is looking to set up a crude oil pipeline from Paradip to Numaligarh (via
Bongaigaon, Rangiya, Mohpur) to ensure crude oil supply to its refinery. IOCL is also considering to
expand capacity of its Guwahati (from 1.0 MMTPA to 1.7 MMTPA) and Bongaigaon (from 2.35
MMTPA to 4.5 MMTPA) refineries. Post expansion, the Bongaigaon, Guwahati and Numaligarh
refineries are to be linked to NRL’s Paradip-Numaligarh pipeline to source crude oil.
Total petroleum product output will increase from 6.5 MMTPA in 2014-15 to 12.4 MMTPA by 2021-22.
However, consumption is likely to increase from 3.2 MMTPA to only 4.5 MMTPA. Therefore, refineries
will have surplus capacity of about 8 MMTPA by 2021-22. Hence, options need to be explored to
transport this excess output to other parts of the country.
6.5.1.2 Increase natural gas pipeline capacity
Connect NER with national gas grid and develop regional gas grid
To ensure gas supply and connect demand centres in the Northeast, the current route of the national
gas grid needs to be extended beyond Barauni-Siliguri-Bongaigon-Guwahati. The proposed route of
the grid spans 800-900 km, at an expected cost of Rs 3,600-4,050 crore. As Mizoram, Manipur and
Tripura will be major production centres, these states must be linked to the grid on priority. Further, as
Barauni is already being connected to the national gas grid through the Jagdishpur-Barauni pipeline,
it makes sense to lay a pipeline from Barauni to the rest of northeast India.
To ensure that the grid is extended up to the Northeast in a timely manner, the entire network can be
divided into three phases. Further, the three phases need to be handled by a single entity, which can
be formed as a joint venture among stakeholders such as GAIL, AGCL, TNGCL and other state
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