ONGC Connects Khoraghat Gas to North East Gas Grid, Strengthening Regional Energy Access – Indian PSU
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has commissioned gas evacuation facilities at Khoraghat GGS-1 in Assam’s Golaghat district, enabling surplus associated natural gas from the Upper Assam Shelf to be processed and evacuated through the North East Gas Grid (NEGG) developed by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
The development comes alongside the commissioning of the Dergaon–Dimapur Pipeline, which has connected Nagaland with both the North East Gas Grid and the National Gas Grid. The new connectivity will facilitate the utilisation of nearly 1 lakh Standard Cubic Metres (SCM) of gas per day from ONGC’s Jorhat Asset.
ONGC is also developing hook-up facilities at Jantapathar and Kasomarigaon to connect additional producing fields of the Jorhat Asset with the North East Gas Grid. These initiatives are expected to augment regional gas availability, reduce flaring and strengthen the gas-based economy of Assam and the wider North-East.
Improved access to natural gas will create greater opportunities for households, industries, transport and power generation, while supporting infrastructure development and economic activity across the region.
The expanded gas connectivity marks another step towards building a more integrated gas market in the North-East and advancing the vision of positioning the region as a key growth engine of India.
The commissioning also underscores ONGC’s efforts to strengthen evacuation infrastructure, optimise utilisation of domestic natural gas resources and contribute to the development of a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem in the North-East.
