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Oil India, NEEPCO Sign 15-Year Gas Supply Deal for Assam Power Plant

The pact secures 1.4 MMSCMD to the Bokuloni station to bolster Northeast grid reliability.

Overview

  • Oil India and NEEPCO signed a long-term Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement to supply the Assam Gas Based Power Station at Bokuloni in Dibrugarh district.
  • The contract provides 1.4 million metric standard cubic metres of natural gas per day for a 15-year term.
  • The new agreement replaces a previous 10-year supply arrangement between the two state-run companies.
  • AGBPS is the largest gas-based power plant in Assam and is described as critical to meeting the region’s electricity demand.
  • Oil India said the extended term reflects confidence in its domestic reserve base and its ability to maintain sustained supply.