A Short Note on the National Gas Grid

Gas Pipeline infrastructure is a cheap and safe way to move natural gas. It connects gas sources to markets that use gas. The gas market and the gas market’s structure and development are determined by the pipes that move gas to and from them. So, a National Gas Grid has been planned to ensure that there is enough natural gas available and that it’s distributed fairly in all parts of the country. About 17000 km of Natural Gas pipelines are in use in the country now, and they run through the country. To make natural gas available across the country 

The National Gas Grid Is a Long-Distance Pipeline

Over 33,764 kilometres of pipelines have been approved by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to create a national gas infrastructure and increase the country’s ability to access gas. The approved Natural Gas pipeline operator is permitted to install spur lines by the regulations. A total of 19,998 kilometres of natural gas pipeline are now in operation (including sub-transmission pipeline and tie-in connectivity pipeline). In comparison, an additional 15,369 kilometres are being built at various stages. The country’s fundamental National Gas Grid will be built from the country’s existing and forthcoming pipelines. There is still a constant attempt to expand pipeline infrastructure because of regional gas demand assessments. This would facilitate the distribution of natural gas throughout the country and contribute to the country’s economic and social advancement at a faster rate.

About Natural Gas Grids

Methane is the primary component of natural gas, a hydrocarbon gas combination.

Additionally, there are propane, butane, pentane, and hexane in the mixture.

Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulphide, and helium are occasionally found in small amounts.

Over millions of years, plant and animal matter decomposes in the Earth’s crust and is exposed to intense heat and pressure. Plants use chemical bonds in the gas to store the energy they receive from the sun. Fossil fuels, such as natural gas, are what they are called. Heating, cooking, and electricity generation all rely on natural gas, which is a non-renewable hydrocarbon. As a chemical feedstock for the production of plastics and other commercially significant organic compounds and vehicle fuel, it is widely utilised in these fields. When discharged into the environment, it is a strong greenhouse gas, and when burned, it produces carbon dioxide.

Generate heat and electricity; natural gas may be efficiently burned.

In coal beds and methane clathrates, and deep underground rock formations, natural gas can be found in combination with other hydrocarbon reservoirs. Biogenic and thermogenic processes are responsible for the majority of natural gas production.

Methanogenic organisms in wetlands, bogs, landfills, and other shallow sediments produce biogenic gas.

Thermogenic gas is formed from biological material that has been buried deep in the earth.

More encouragement for natural gas investment is needed. Smaller manufacturing brands should receive 20% of the stake, while the government and larger corporations should receive 80% of the share.

Investing in natural gas is critical because it results in the following benefits: 

• A cleaner environment.
• Our people’s health will improve.
• A better economy for our people through creating more jobs.

Marketing and Pricing Reforms

We should all do our part to spread the word about the benefits of a natural gas-based economy, as there is still a great deal of misunderstanding among the general public. To get to the goal of One Nation, One Gas Grid, we will need more powerful automobiles. GAIL, ONGC, and other vehicles need to be bolstered and empowered to eliminate natural gas energy poverty.

ONGC, GAIL India, and Oil India should be given more prominence in the upstream production and distribution of gas and the midstream production and distribution of gas, respectively. In order to increase upstream gas production, we require more LNG ports

The only thing the Indian government has done in the last few months to boost domestic natural gas exploration, investment, and production is implement Marketing and Pricing Reforms.

Collaborative Effort

There must be a coordinated effort by the federal and state governments and the public sector to achieve the goal of one nation’s gas grid.

Natural Gas Democracy

Like a country’s citizens are not excluded from democracy, no one should be excluded from the advantages of natural gas; it should be available to every family.

Conclusion

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has approved about 33,764 kilometres of pipes to construct a national gas grid. As part of the country’s core national gas grid will be developed gas lines across the country, Natural gas pipelines totalling 19,998 kilometres have been put into service. The natural gas grid has been quite reliable, with only a handful of disruptions. For the upstream production and distribution of gas, ONGC, GAIL India, and Oil India should be given more attention. We will need more powerful vehicles to reach our aim of One Nation, One Gas Grid.