Lok Sabha Question No. 3701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Dhamra LNG Terminal
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd MARCH, 2023

## Dhamra LNG Terminal

## 3701. SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) would be paying  for  Dhamra  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG)  terminal  capacity  in  2023-24  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether they have a take-or-pay (or use-or pay) or similar condition in their contract with Dhamra LNG Terminal and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the total volume that GAIL and IOCL plan to import at Dhamra LNG terminal for the year 2023-24;
- (d) the quantum of LNG bought by GAIL and IOCL for import at Dhamra LNG terminal for the year 2023-24 and 2024-25;
- (e) whether it is true that connecting pipeline to Dhamra LNG terminal of the Jagdishpur-Haldia-BokaroDhaara Pipeline is completed and if not, the time by which it is likely to be completed;
- (f) the total LNG import capacity of IOCL, GAIL and other Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) either in the form of their own terminal or equity ownership of terminals or in the form of capacity booking at third party terminals; and

(g) the details of the tariff they are paying?;

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b) GAIL and IOCL have entered into Tolling agreements with various LNG terminal operators in the  Country.  These  Tolling  agreements  provide  for  various  term  and  conditions  including  Annual Contracted Quantity (ACQ), make-up rights and use or pay charges. On similar lines, Tolling agreement with  Dhamra  LNG  terminal  operator  has  been  entered  into.  Dhamra  LNG  Terminal  has  not  yet  been commissioned and commercial start date has not been declared. As per Tolling Agreement between the terminal operator at Dhamra and the offtakers, applicable Tolling charges are payable from Commercial Start Date and Use or Pay is applicable @ 95% of Annual Contract Quantity with Make-Up right (until 6 th Contract Year).

- (c) & (d) GAIL and IOCL have booked 1.5 MMTPA and 3.0 MMTPA Annual Contracted Capacity in Dhamra Terminal respectively.
- (e) Yes Sir, the connecting pipeline to Dhamra LNG Terminal from existing Jagdishpur-Haldia-BokaroDhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) network is completed and commissioned.
- (f)  &  (g)  Details  of  total  LNG  import  capacity  booked  by  IOCL  and  GAIL  &  Other  PSUs  at  various operational LNG Terminals along with Regasification Tariff being currently paid are as under:

| PSUs   | LNG Terminal         | LNG entity     | Regasification Capacity (MMTPA)   |   Regasification Tariff (Rs/MMBTU) |
|--------|----------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| IOCL   | Dahej (Gujarat)      | Petronet LNG   | 1.5                               |                              56.29 |
| IOCL   | Ennore (Tamil Nadu)  | IOCL           | 4.5                               |                              69.74 |
| GAIL   | Dahej (Gujarat)      | Petronet LNG   | 2.5                               |                              56.29 |
| GAIL   |                      |                | 4.5 (LT Contract GSPA 2003)       |                              59.91 |
| GAIL   | Kochi/Dahej          |                | 0.43 (LT Contract GSPA 2010)      |                              56.29 |
| GAIL   | Dabhol (Maharashtra) | Konkan LNG Ltd | 5                                 |                              59.91 |
| BPCL   | Dahej (Gujarat)      | Petronet LNG   | 1                                 |                              56.29 |

Source: IOCL, GAIL and BPCL

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