Question : IMPORT OF NATURAL GAS

(a) the names of the countries from where natural gas is imported in the country; and

(b) the company-wise details of gas imported during the last two years and the current year?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a): Import of natural gas in the country is made only in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). LNG is imported from various countries, including Qatar, Malaysia, Australia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russian Federation, Oman, Trinidad, Indonesia, Guinea and Algeria.

(b): Currently, two LNG regasification terminals, viz., Dahej terminal of Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL) and Hazira LNG Terminal of Hazira LNG Private Ltd. (HLPL), are operational in the country. Details of LNG import made by PLL and HLPL from 2007-08 onwards are as under:

Sl No.	Year	Company-wise imported	quantity {in million metric	tonne (mmt)}	PLL	HLPL

1.	2007-08	6.29	2.03

2.	2008-09	6.46	1.56

3.	2009-10	1.7	0.49	(till 30.6.2009)