This newly formed joint venture between Oil India Ltd and BPCL will spearhead the rollout of compressed natural gas stations and piped natural gas services across Arunachal Pradesh, targeting households, businesses and industries as part of a broader push for clean energy access in the Northeast.
Oil India Ltd (OIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), both Maharatna public sector enterprises, have formalised a joint venture agreement to develop a city gas distribution (CGD) network in Arunachal Pradesh.
The agreement was signed at BPCL’s corporate office in the presence of Dr. Ranjit Rath, Chairman & Managing Director, OIL, and Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries), with additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director, BPCL.
The joint venture company will be responsible for establishing compressed natural gas (CNG) stations and providing piped natural gas (PNG) to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers across the state. The initiative aims to expand access to clean energy and support socio-economic development, aligning with the central government’s vision for a gas-based economy.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Rath said, “The establishment of City Gas Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh is a significant step in OIL’s ongoing initiative to realise the vision of bringing clean and reliable energy to the region. OIL has a long-standing legacy of hydrocarbon production in the state, and with the commissioning of the Kumchai-Kusijan gas pipeline last year, we successfully reinforced our role as an anchor in advancing the government of India’s hydrocarbon vision for the North-East.”
Echoing the sentiment, Khanna added, “This joint venture reaffirms BPCL’s commitment to expanding clean energy access across India, with special focus on the Northeast. Together with OIL, we will build a strong city gas distribution network to serve households, industries, and transport.”
The CGD project was awarded to the OIL-BPCL consortium during the twelfth bid round conducted by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). The new company will spearhead the rollout of infrastructure and services under the awarded license area.