RAJAHMUNDRY: Decline in gas production in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin during the last two months has hit power generation in gas-based plants and the situation is going to continue in the next few months.
Things are likely to improve only when end-users get their full share of gas from their contractor.
According to the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) sources, gas production through their pipelines to the end-users has declined by 20 to 30 per cent in the last two months due to non-availability of gas from Reliance gas production units in Gadimoga of East Godavari district in the KG basin.
Reliance has admitted in a recent report to Director General of Hydrocarbons that their present production is around 47.5 Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters (MMSCM) per day.
It had promised to produce 80 MMSCM when it launched its production in April 2009. \But when production began three months later, it was 60 MMSCM .
Subsequently the production fell to 45 MMSCM but no explanation was given.
As far as end users are concerned, Konaseema Gas Power Limited which entered into an agreement with Reliance for 2.16 MMSCM is getting only 1.59 MMSCM, GVK Goutami Power Limited is getting 1.81 MMSCM against 2.25 MMSCM, LANCO Vijayawada is getting 1.27 MMSCM against 1.75 MMSCM, Spectrum Power Generation Limited getting 0.86 MMSCM as against 1.05 MMSCM.
In effect, only six out of 14 power generation units are running.
Keeping the situation in mind, the State government intervened and entered into a “swapping arrangement” with Reliance. According to it, Reliance will get LNG for its Dahej plant in Gujarat from overseas and increase the supply of gas to power units in the State. But this arrangement has not made much of a difference.
Things are likely to improve only when end-users get their full share of gas from their contractor.
According to the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) sources, gas production through their pipelines to the end-users has declined by 20 to 30 per cent in the last two months due to non-availability of gas from Reliance gas production units in Gadimoga of East Godavari district in the KG basin.
Reliance has admitted in a recent report to Director General of Hydrocarbons that their present production is around 47.5 Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters (MMSCM) per day.
It had promised to produce 80 MMSCM when it launched its production in April 2009. \But when production began three months later, it was 60 MMSCM .
Subsequently the production fell to 45 MMSCM but no explanation was given.
As far as end users are concerned, Konaseema Gas Power Limited which entered into an agreement with Reliance for 2.16 MMSCM is getting only 1.59 MMSCM, GVK Goutami Power Limited is getting 1.81 MMSCM against 2.25 MMSCM, LANCO Vijayawada is getting 1.27 MMSCM against 1.75 MMSCM, Spectrum Power Generation Limited getting 0.86 MMSCM as against 1.05 MMSCM.
In effect, only six out of 14 power generation units are running.
Keeping the situation in mind, the State government intervened and entered into a “swapping arrangement” with Reliance. According to it, Reliance will get LNG for its Dahej plant in Gujarat from overseas and increase the supply of gas to power units in the State. But this arrangement has not made much of a difference.
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