Gas pipeline ready by June 2010
GAIL believes it can complete a new 610-km gas pipeline from the expanded Petronet-LNG terminal at Dahej five months ahead of schedule.
“Officially the completion date is October 2010,†reveals GAIL. “But we want to complete it by June or July 2010.
†Work on the Rs4403cr ($979m) 48-inch, 54m cm/d capacity pipeline from Dahej to Vijaipur, known as DVPL-II, is set to begin by September or October this year after GAIL selects a pipeline laying contractor by July this year. “We will award the contract soon,†confirms GAIL.
“Right now we are carrying out pre-project activities like surveys.†Belgium-based Suez Tractebel is Project Management Consultant and is evaluating bids from pipeline laying contractors for DVPL-II, which will run parallel to DVPL-I, a 42-inch pipeline, also connecting the Petronet-LNG terminal at Dahej.
Running alongside DVPL-I and soon-to be laid DVPL-II pipeline is the 36-inch and 2700-km long HBJ with 33.4m cm/d capacity.