40 Facts About GAIL

GAIL was conferred with the Maharatna status on 1 Feb 2013, by the Government of India.

GAIL was formerly known as Gas Authority of India Limited.

GAIL was initially given the responsibility of construction, operation and maintenance of the Hazira – Vijaypur – Jagdishpur pipeline project.

Between 1991 and 1993, three liquefied petroleum gas plants were constructed and some regional pipelines acquired, enabling GAIL to begin its gas transportation in various parts of India.

GAIL began its city gas distribution in New Delhi in 1997 by setting up nine compressed natural gas stations.

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GAIL today has reached new milestones with its strategic diversification into petrochemicals, telecom and liquid hydrocarbons besides gas infrastructure.

GAIL is one of the major petrochemical conglomerates in the country today with India's largest gas based petrochemicals in operation since 1999.

GAIL has set up several compressor stations for boosting the gas pressure to desired levels for its customers and internal users.

GAIL possesses a vast telecommunication network that contributes significantly to the high level of system reliability of operations, on-line real-time communication and monitoring higher productivity.

In 2001, GAIL commissioned the world's longest and India's first cross state LPG transmission pipeline running from Jamnagar in Gujarat to Loni in Uttar Pradesh.

In September 2021, GAIL was reported to be exploring the monetization of its Dabhol-Bengaluru and Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dhabhol pipelines through an Infrastructure Investment Trust structure with the stated intent to utilize the resulting proceeds to expand its pipeline network.

Since inception in 1984, GAIL has been the undisputed leader in the marketing, transmission and distribution of natural gas in India.

GAIL is supplying around 60 million cubic metre per day at standard conditions of natural gas from domestic sources to customers across India.

GAIL has adopted a gas management system to handle multiple sources of supply and delivery of gas in a co-mingled form and provide a seamless interface between shippers, customers, transporters and suppliers.

GAIL is present in 11 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Tripura.

Under its natural gas business vertical, GAIL secures liquefied natural gas under long-term agreements as well as short-term arrangements in the spot market.

GAIL has entered into the following long-term LNG supply arrangements:.

Additionally, GAIL has entered into the following short- to medium-term LNG supply agreements:.

GAIL has marketing gas processing units products, namely liquefied petroleum gas, propane, pentane, naphtha and by-products of polymer plant, namely MFO, propylene and hydrogenated C4 mix.

GAIL is India's major producer of propane, popularly known as GAIL Propane.

GAIL is operating seven gas processing units located at Vijaipur, Auraiya, Vaghodia, Usar, Lakwa and Gandhar plants for production of LPG and GCU at Pata plant for production of polymer.

GAIL has seven LPG Plants, two at Vijaipur and one at Vaghodia, and one each in Lakwa, Auraiya, Gandhar and Usar, producing over 1 million TPA LPG and other liquid hydrocarbons.

GAIL is the first company in India to own and operate pipelines for LPG transmission.

GAIL produces LPG through fractionation in gas processing units, known as straight run LPG.

GAIL's LPG is an eco-friendly fuel and provides a cheaper and effective means of reducing pollution and increasing productivity.

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GAIL LPG is being supplied to PSU Oil Marketing Companies namely IOCL, BPCL and HPCL ex-GPUs at Import Parity Price.

GAIL owns and operates a gas based Petrochemical Complex at PATA, District Auraiya, near Kanpur in UP .

GAIL took many initiatives to introduce PNG for households and CNG for the transport sector to address the rising pollution levels.

GAIL is participating in 10 exploration blocks, in Basins such as Mahanadi, Mumbai, Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Tripura Fold Belt, Gujarat Kutch, Krishna Godavari, Cauvery and Cauvery Palar.

GAIL is an active member of multi-organisation team set-up for assessment of shale gas potential in Indian basins.

GAIL is a member of National Gas Hydrate Programme being coordinated by DGH and is actively involved in activities related to gas hydrate exploration.

GAIL GAS is providing natural gas to approximately 350 industrial consumers in TTZ area in Uttar Pradesh India.

GAIL GAS has started the CGD work in Bengaluru Karnataka recently.

GAIL has a wholly owned subsidiary, namely, GAIL Global Pte Ltd.

GAIL is looking for further business opportunities through this subsidiary company.

ONGC Petro-additions Limited GAIL is in the process of acquiring the equity stake in ONGC Petro- additions Limited, which is a joint venture of GAIL with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

GAIL has established a wholly owned subsidiary, GAIL Global Inc in Texas, USA.

GAIL is an equity partner in two retail gas companies in Egypt, namely Fayum Gas Company and National Gas Company .

Besides, GAIL is an equity partner in a retail gas company involved in city gas and CNG business in China – China Gas Holdings Limited .

GAIL believes that for providing better tomorrow for the community where it has its working the focus should be on the future of the community i e children and students.