Dabhol Bangalore Pipeline

Summary

Owner/Location: GAIL (India) Ltd./Dabhol-Bangalore-Goa
Mode of Execution: EDP, FEED & Project Management Services

Key Features

  • Dimensions: 18” – 36”
  • Major Processing Units: Transportation of Regasified Liquid Natural Gas from Dabhol Terminal @ 92 kg/cm2g with overall capacity of 16 MMSCMD and maximum throughput of 22.04 MMSCMD.
  • Total Project Cost: Rs.5000 Crores
  • Schedule: 42 Months
Major Processing Units: HGU, Pyrolysis Gasoline Hydrogenation, Benzene Extraction Unit, PPU, LLDPE/HDPE Swing Unit, HDPE, Utility Boilers, Cooling Tower, DM Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, O2/N2 Plant, Offsite Storage and Dispatch facility
Total Project Cost: USD 2.4 billion
Schedule: 42 Months

Challenges

Process

  • Total amount of free issue material Rs.1230 Crores.
  • Total 86 no. vendors managed for procurement of free issue materials. Line pipes were ordered to 7 no. manufacturers and Line pipe supply had included logistics & dump site management.

Construction: Pipeline passed through Mangrove areas, which required permission from forest authorities for protection of flora and fauna.

Dabhol Bangalore Pipeline

Achievements

HSE: No loss time accident

Cost Saving: Procurement of Line pipe and award of Contract for pipeline laying and construction Works done through reverse auction thereby achieving cost savings of 350 Crores for client.

Schedule Saving: Regasified liquid natural gas pipeline project commissioned 1 month ahead of schedule

Project Specific Achievement: Solar power has been used as the main power source for the stations.