Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has commissioned gas evacuation facilities at Khoraghat GGS-1 in Assam, enabling surplus associated gas from its Upper Assam Shelf to be processed and evacuated through the North East Gas Grid (NEGG).
The facility will facilitate utilisation of nearly 1 lakh Standard Cubic Metres (SCM) of gas a day from ONGC’s Jorhat asset through the grid developed by Indradhanush Gas Grid Ltd (IGGL).
New link strengthens gas connectivity
The development follows the commissioning of the Dergaon–Dimapur Pipeline, which has connected Nagaland with the North East Gas Grid and the National Gas Grid.
ONGC is also developing hook-up facilities at Jantapathar and Kasomarigaon to connect additional producing fields of its Jorhat Asset with the NEGG.
More gas for regional economy
The projects are expected to augment gas availability, reduce flaring and strengthen the gas-based economy of the North-East.
Improved gas availability will create opportunities across households, industry, transport and power, while supporting economic and infrastructure development in Assam and the wider region.
North-East gets stronger gas network
Together, the infrastructure projects are expected to strengthen gas connectivity across the region and support the development of the North-East as a key growth engine of India.
The expanded network will also contribute to a more integrated gas-based economy across the region.