NE gas pipeline connecting Guwahati to Numaligarh partially commissioned

The section has also been connected to Numaligarh Refinery, which enables it to access natural gas through the grid, PNGRB said

The North East natural gas pipeline grid (NEGG) has been partially commissioned, connecting the 396-kilometre Guwahati to Numaligarh section, the Petroleum Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) announced.

 

The section has also been connected to Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), which enables the refinery to access natural gas through the grid, marking the first operational interface of the pipeline with a major industrial consumer, the regulator said. 

NEGG is being developed by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), a joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), ONGC, Gail (India), Oil India Ltd (OIL) and NRL. It was authorised in November 2020 to