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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act,

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Key Changes

  • The words 'from the pipeline' are removed after 'customer' and before 'outside'.
  • The regulations are called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2024.
  • The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette, which is February 16, 2024.
  • Amendment to Regulation 2(1)(g) concerning City Gas Stations (CGS):
  • An authorized entity may set up and operate compression facilities along with a CGS for an initial period of 2 years from the date of authorization, subject to prior approval from PNGRB. After 2 years, the operation of such compression facilities must cease immediately.
  • The word 'however' is replaced with 'However, in any case'.
  • A new provision is added stating that if a CGS is established inside or outside the authorized geographical area, and the PNGRB is satisfied that the connecting pipeline must pass through other geographical areas, the PNGRB may approve such pipelines. These approved pipelines will be considered part of the authorized CGD network. However, the authorized entity cannot supply natural gas to any customer from such pipelines outside its geographical area.

What it means

  • This gazette notification introduces amendments to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008. These amendments are made by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) in exercise of powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.

Impact Analysis

City Gas Distribution (CGD) Operators

  • Action Item: CGD operators should assess the need for compression facilities and apply for PNGRB approval accordingly. They should also plan for the cessation of operations after two years or seek further approvals.

PNGRB

  • Action Item: PNGRB should establish clear guidelines and processes for evaluating and approving compression facilities and cross-geographical area pipelines.

Customers

  • Action Item: Customers should be aware of the geographical limitations on natural gas supply and plan accordingly.

Investors

  • Action Item: Investors should assess the impact of these changes on their investment strategies, considering both the opportunities and limitations.

Key Entities Referenced

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB): The regulatory body established under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, responsible for regulating the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas, excluding production of crude oil and natural gas. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The Act of Parliament that established the PNGRB and defines its powers and functions. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008: The principal regulations governing the technical standards, specifications, and safety standards for city or local natural gas distribution networks. These regulations are being amended by this notification. City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network: A network for distributing natural gas to domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers in a city or local area. City Gas Station (CGS): A facility within the CGD network where the pressure of natural gas is regulated before distribution to consumers.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17022024-252216 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-17022024-252216 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 101] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, फरिरी 16, 2024/माघ 27, 1945 No. 101] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024/MAGHA 27, 1945 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजियामक बोडड अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 16 फरिरी, 2024 फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/प्राजध./1-सीिीडी (04)/2023 (पी-4451).—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड अजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण िेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जिजिजियॉं) 2008 जिजियमों म ें संिोधि करिे के जलए पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ि,ै अथातड ्:- 1. संजक्षप्त िीर्कड और प्रारंभ, - (1) इि जिजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जियामक बोड ड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गसै जितरण िेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जिजिजियॉं) संिोधि जिजियम, 2024 किा िाएगा। (2) य े सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंउिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलागू िोंगे। 2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण िेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािकों और जिजिजियॉं) जिजियम, 2008 म,ें - 1118 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (i) जिजियम 2(1)(छ) म-ें क) परंतुक म,ें "सीिीडी िेटिकड को सीिीडी िेटिकड का एक भाग मािा िाएगा,....." िब्िों के बाि और "....तथाजप प्राजधकृत संस्ट्थ ा" िब्िों स े पिल,े जिम्नजलजखत पैराग्राफ सजममजलत िोगा, अथातड ्:- ‘’यदि आिश्यक िो, तो पीएििीआरबी स े पूिड अिुमोिि के अधीि, प्राजधकृत संस्ट् था अपि े प्राजधकरण की तारीख स े 2 िर्ड की प्रारंजभक अिजध के जलए ऐसे सीिीएस के साथ कम प्रेिि सुजिधाओं को स्ट्थाजपत और संचाजलत कर सकती ि।ै 2 िर्ड की अिजध की समाजप्त पर, प्राजधकृत संस्ट् था तरु ंत ऐसी कम प्रेिि सुजिधाओं का संचालि बंि कर िेगी।‘’ ख) "तथाजप" िब्ि, "तथाजप, दकसी भी जस्ट्थजत म"ें िब्ि स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत िोंग े; ग) "ग्रािक.." िब्ि के बाि और "...बािर" िब्ि से पिले "पाइपलाइि स"े िब्िों को िटा दिया िाएगा । घ) परंतुक के अंत म,ें जिम्नजलजखत परंतुक सजममजलत िोंग,े अथाडत् :- "परन्त ु ऐसी जस्ट्थजतयों म ें ििां सीिीएस प्राजधकृत भौगोजलक क्षत्रे के अंिर या बािर स्ट्थाजपत दकया गया ि,ै लेदकि बोड ड संतिु ि ै दक ऐसी आिश्यकता या औजचत्य ि ै दक ऐसे सीिीएस स े िुड़ि े िाली पाइपलाइि को अन्य भौगोजलक क्षत्रे (क्षेत्रों) स े गुिरिा िोगा, तो बोडड ऐसी पाइपलाइिों के जलए मंिरू ी ि े सकता ि,ै और ऐसी अिुमोदित पाइपलाइिों को प्राजधकृत सीिीडी िेटिकड का जिस्ट्सा मािा िाएगा, तथाजप प्राजधकृत संस्ट् था अपिे भौगोजलक क्षत्रे के बािर ऐसी पाइपलाइि स े दकसी भी ग्रािक को प्राकृजतक गैस की आपूर्त ड ििीं करेगी।" िन् ििा िमा,ड सजचि [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./755/2023-24] पाि टटप्प ण : मख्ु य जिजियम िी.एस.आर. 612 (ई), दििांक 27 अगस्ट्त, 2008 द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकए गए थ े और तत्प श् चात ् िी.एस.आर.750 (ई) दििांक 14 अिूबर, 2009, फा.स.ं एम (1)/टी4एस/ सीिीडी/1/2010,दििांक 16 दिसंबर, 2014 और फा. स.ं एल-जिजिध/VI/I/2007, दििांक 1 िििरी, 2015, फा. स.ं एम(1)/टी4एस/सीिीडी/1/2010, 9 माच ड 2016, फा. स.ं एम(1)/टी4एस/ सीिीडी/1/2010, दििांक 24 ििम बर 2016, फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/तक/1-टी4एससीिीडी/(1)/2019, दििांक 7 ििंबर, 2019, फा. स.ं. पीएििीआरबी/प्राजध./1-सीिीडी(06)/2020, दििांक 30 िूि, 2020, फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/तक/1-टी4Sएससीडीिी/(1)/2020, दििांक 15 जसतंबर, 2020 और फा.स.ं पीएििीआरबी/त./1-टी4एससीिीडी/(1)/2021 (पी-3369) दििांक 27 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के माध् यम स े संिोजधत दकए गए थ े। PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 16th February, 2024 F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD (04)/2023 (P-4451).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement,- (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2024.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, - (i) In regulation 2(1)(g), - a) in the proviso, after the words “CGD network shall be considered as a part of CGD network,…..” and before the words “….however the authorized entity”, the following shall be inserted namely:- “If required, subject to prior approval from PNGRB, the authorized entity may set up and operate compression facilities along with such CGS for an initial period of 2 years from the date of its authorization. Upon the expiration of 2 years period, the authorized entity shall immediately cease the operation of such compression facilities.” b) for the word “however”, the words “However, in any case,” shall be substituted; c) after the words “customer…” and before the word “…outside” the words “from the pipeline” shall be deleted. d) at the end of proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that in cases where CGS is established inside or outside the Authorized Geographical Area, but the Board is satisfied that there is necessity or expediency that the pipeline connecting from such CGS shall have to pass through other Geographical Area(s), then the Board may grant approval for such pipelines, and such approved pipelines shall be considered as a part of the authorized CGD network, however the authorized entity shall not supply natural gas to any customer from such pipeline outside its geographical area.” VANDANA SHARMA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./755/2023-24] Foot Note: Principal regulations were notified vide No. G.S.R. 612 (E), dated 27th August, 2008 and amended vide G.S.R. 750 (E) dated 14th October, 2009, F. No. M (I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010 dated 16th December, 2014, F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007, dated 1st January, 2015, F. No. M(1)/T4S/CGD/1/2010, dated 9th March 2016, F. No. M(I)/T4S/ CGD/1/2010, dated 24th November, 2016, F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2019, dated 7th November, 2019, F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(06)/2020, dated 30th June, 2020, F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2020, dated 15th September, 2020 and F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/ (1)/2021 (P-3369) dated 27th August, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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