Pipelines

HPCL to expand is multi product Mundra-Delhi pipeline

North India Pipeline

HPCL to expand is multi product Mundra-Delhi pipeline by setting up a terminal at Tikrikalan in New Delhi. Currently, the pipeline owned by HPCL starts from Mundra and terminates at Bahadurgarh. Though initially planned to have a terminal at Tikrikalan could not be undertaken because of land acquisition problems. Now, HPCL plans to set up a multi product marketing terminal at Tikrikalan and will store Ultra Low Sulphur High Speed Diesel (ULHSD), Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO), Ultra Low sulphur Motor Spirit (ULMS) and Ethanol. Two spur pipelines from Bahadurgarh terminal will transport ULMS, ULHSD & SKO and the terminal will have 16 storage tanks. Ethanol will be transported from nearby distilleries by tankers. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 700 million.

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GAIL plans expansion of its pipeline network

Eastern India Pipelines

GAIL is planning to invest Rs.80000 million to expand its pipeline network. A major part of it will be spent in constructing a pipeline from Haldia to Jagdishpur (2050 kms). In first phase of the project, the pipeline will be built Haldia to Phulpur (1410 kms) – where it can cater to Hindustan Fertilizer Corp (at Durgapur), Fertilizer Corp of India (at Sindri and Barauni) as well as power plants along the way. Spurlines and feeder lines will be laid to CGS Kolkatta, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Allahabad, Varanasi and WBPDCL at Sagardighi. In phase II, 190 kms feeder line will be laid CSES Haldia, WBPDC Bandel and Katwa, DPL and SAIL plants. Around Rs.2500 million will be invested to construct Karanpur-Moradabad-Kashipur-Rudrapur and Rs. 2000 million to upgrade the existing Bajera-Agra-Ferozabad pipeline. These projects form the single largest investment of the company so far.

Indian Oil Corp plans 290 km Chennai-Bangalore pipeline

South India Pipeline

Indian Oil Corp plans 290 km Chennai-Bangalore pipeline with a capacity of 1.45 MMTPA of Petroleum Products like HSD, MS, SKO & ATF from Chennai to Bangalore. 96 Km of the pipeline will traverse through Tamil Nadu, 111 Km from Andhra Pradesh and 83 km from Karnataka and carry the petroleum products from Chennai Petro Chemical Limited (CPCL), Chennai to Devanagonthi Terminal, Bangalore. Presently the terminal receives products from CPCL by rail. During phase II (stage II) the Pipeline will carry 2.0 MMTPA of Petroleum products. The diameter of the pipeline will be 14 between Chennai to Chittoor and 12.75 between Chittoor to Bangalore. It may be noted, the pipeline will pass through Kundaliya Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal Elephant Reserve which falls under the Tekumanda and Palamaner Reserve Forest in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 2321 million.

GAIL plans Rs.32000 million investment in pipeline in South India

South India Pipeline

GAIL will invest Rs.32000 million to lay pipeline from Kochi-Mangalore-Bangalore pipeline and for off-shore pipeline to Kayamkulam. The Kayamkulam pipeline is expected to be commissioned by 2011. Currently, the company is studying the current and future requirement and possible uses like domestic gas supply, CNG for vehicles and boats, industrial customers like FACT, Reliance BSES, NTPC etc., It plans to complete land acquisition by 6 months.