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India's Natural Gas Reserves and Challenges

India has significant natural gas reserves of 38 trillion cubic feet, located primarily in the Bombay High basin and Gujarat. Gas production has increased substantially from 2,358 mcm in 1980-81 to 31,400 mcm in 2002-03. At current production levels, reserves are estimated to last 29 more years. Natural gas consumption matches production. India imports LNG and has several LNG terminals with a total capacity of 25 MMTPA. Challenges include limited reserves and the non-renewable nature of natural gas. LNG and CNG are alternatives being used for transportation.

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India's Natural Gas Reserves and Challenges

India has significant natural gas reserves of 38 trillion cubic feet, located primarily in the Bombay High basin and Gujarat. Gas production has increased substantially from 2,358 mcm in 1980-81 to 31,400 mcm in 2002-03. At current production levels, reserves are estimated to last 29 more years. Natural gas consumption matches production. India imports LNG and has several LNG terminals with a total capacity of 25 MMTPA. Challenges include limited reserves and the non-renewable nature of natural gas. LNG and CNG are alternatives being used for transportation.

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Introduction

India had 38 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven natural gas reserves as of
January [Link] total gas production in India was about 31,400 mcm in
2002-03 compared with 2,358 mcm in 1980-81. At this production level,
India's reserves are likely to last for around 29 years; that is significantly
longer than the 19 years estimated for oil reserves. Almost 70% of
Indias natural gas reserves are found in the Bombay High basin and in Gujarat. Offshore
gas reserves are also located in Andhra Pradesh coast (Krishna Godavari Basin) and
Tamil Nadu coast (Cauvery Basin). Onshore reserves are located in Gujarat
and the North Eastern states (Assam and Tripura). (Here's a nice article on
India's natural gas status)

Consumption
Dry natural gas production & consumption (2003) - 0.96 tcf (consumption
equalled

production

in

2003)

Click here to view more data on historical capacity & consumption data
Click here to view potential locations

Current Energy Production[i]


16,385.61 MW

Major Gas Based Projects[ii]


RGPPL, Anjanvel
Dadri
Paguthan
Auraiya
Jhanor-Gandhar
Kawas
Faridabad
Anta
Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd.
Rajiv Gandhi CCPP Kayamkulam

Problems with Natural Gas

Not a renewable source of energy.


India has only limited reserves of natural gas, though further
discoveries are being made from recent explorations

Owing to the high percentage of methane in natural gas, it is highly


combustible
The process of extraction of natural gas involves making large
cavities in the ground. Natural gas requires highly complex
treatment plants and pipelines for its delivery.
Natural gas occupies four times the space of a gasoline-equivalent
energy.

LNG
LNG is a clear, colourless, non-toxic liquid that can be transported and
stored more easily than natural gas because it occupies up to 600 times
less space.
When LNG reaches its destination, it is returned to a gas at regasification
facilities. It is then piped to homes, businesses and industries.[iii]

LNG

Terminals
Capacity

LNG Terminal

(MMTPA)

Dahej

Dahej Exp

Kochi

2.5

Shell Hazira

2.5

Dabhol

2.5

Mangalore

Kakinada

2.5

Total

25

India

LNG

Consumption

Potential Supply and Demand[vi]

Imports[iv]

Trends[v]

India

Natural

Gas

Sector[vii]

CNG
Compressed Natural Gas, or CNG, is quite simply gas that has been
compressed such that it can be transported in pressure vessels rather

than by pipeline as is the traditional method. CNG is generally used to fuel


transit and fleet vehicles in large cities, as well as in a limited number of
personal Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs).

India CNG Scenario


In India CNG is primarily used as an alternative fuel for transportation.
The Table Summarizes the LNG activities in India in terms of stations,
growth

in

vehicles

etc.[viii]

Oil & Natural gas companies


- See more at: [Link]

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