Saturated gas pipeline elicits strong responses from IGGL and NRL

The move to declare the pipeline a common carrier may clog capacity of the pipeline with more entities wanting to opt for this cheaper means of gas transport

The proposal to declare the critical Duliajan-Numaligarh gas pipeline a common carrier has elicited strong responses from interested parties.
 

According to comments reviewed by Business Standard, Indradhanush Gas Grid (IGGL) has supported this proposal floated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). But others, such as Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) and Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL), have opposed this move. In its representations, Duliajan Numaligarh Pipeline Ltd (DNP), the company that owns this pipeline, has sought more time to respond to PNGRB’s proposal.
 

If declared common carrier, more than one consumer can use the pipeline.
 

This 192-kilometre pipeline was conceived