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GAIL (India) Ltd

NSE: GAIL BSE: 532155

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Company History

1984

  • GAIL incorporated on 16 August as wholly owned Government of India company.

1995

  • GAIL adjudged third-best PSU and awarded Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield for 1994-95.

1996

  • Pipeline to Mathura Refinery commissioned on 27 December.
  • Two propane recovery plants at Vijaipur commissioned.
  • Pipelines to NTPC Zanore and RSEB Ramgarh Phase II commissioned.
  • GAIL signs Principles of Agreement with Brown & Root for gas import from Myanmar.
  • GAIL awarded Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield for 1995-96.

1997

  • GAIL launches pilot project for piped gas supply to domestic and commercial consumers in Delhi.

1998

  • GAIL commissions gas processing unit, offsite and utilities of Pata petrochemical plant.
  • GAIL sets up Research and Technology Development Group.

1999

  • GAIL commissions UP Petrochemical Complex at Pata, GREP, LPG plants at Usar and Lakwa.
  • GAIL forms JV Indraprastha Gas Limited with BPCL.
  • GAIL bags first prize under Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield for 1996-97 and 1997-98.

2000

  • GAIL units at Vijaipur, Vaghodia, Usar and Pata win British Safety Council top safety award.
  • GAIL obtains Infrastructure Provider Category II license for telecom bandwidth leasing.
  • GAIL signs agreements for gas supply and telecom diversification.

2001

  • GAIL signs equity participation agreement for 12% in Gujarat State Energy Generation Ltd.
  • GAIL completes world's longest cross-country LPG pipeline.
  • GAIL proposes 600 km Vizag-Secunderabad pipeline.

2002

  • Mr. Ravi Saxena, GAIL Director, passes away.
  • GAIL and ONGC enter alliance for international practices.
  • GAIL signs MoU with Hindustan Petroleum for JV in Andhra Pradesh.
  • GAIL's Agartala city gas feeder pipeline inaugurated.

2003

  • GAIL ties up with Energy Infrastructure India Ltd. for LPG transportation.
  • GAIL signs co-operation agreement with Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation of Turkey.
  • GAIL begins laying Dahej-Uran pipeline.
  • Central government nominates GAIL as monopoly builder for cross-country gas pipelines.

2004

  • GAIL signs Development Agreement with Tata Power and BP for Dabhol opportunity.
  • Government offers sale of up to 84,565,160 equity shares at Rs 195 each.
  • GAIL acquires stake in NATGAS of Egypt.
  • GAIL sets up subsidiary in Singapore.

2005

  • GAIL signs pacts with RCF for gas supply.
  • GAIL ties up with SAIL.
  • NCDEX inks MoU with GAIL for natural gas spot trading.
  • GAIL signs MoU with Spectra International, Bangladesh.
  • GAIL and IOC sign JV agreement for city gas projects in Agra and Lucknow.
  • GAIL implements Gas Management System.
  • GAIL ventures into marketing crude oil.
  • GAIL and IOCL form Green Gas Ltd.
  • GAIL signs production sharing contract for two NELP V blocks.
  • GAIL signs pact for equity participation in A-3 Block, Myanmar.
  • GAIL inks pact with GAILTEL, RAILTEL and Power Grid for telecom alliance.
  • Two GAIL plants receive British Safety Council Sword of Honour award.

2006

  • SP Rao appointed GAIL CMD on 27 August.
  • Mohan R Hingnikar takes additional charge as CMD on 1 November.
  • GAIL receives OISD Award for HVJ pipeline for 2005-06.

2007

  • GAIL launches e-tendering as e-Governance initiative.
  • GAIL and RIL sign MoU for cooperation in gas sector.
  • GAIL delists securities from Delhi Stock Exchange.
  • GAIL forms joint venture with IOC for gas distribution in Kolkata.
  • GAIL and ONGC sign MoU for joint venture formation.
  • GAIL signs Gas Cooperation Agreement with Government of Puducherry.

2008

  • GAIL issues bonus shares in ratio 1:2.
  • Government awards marketing rights of PMT gas to GAIL.
  • 30-inch 576 km Dahej-Panvel-Dabhol pipeline commissioned.
  • Commercial production of oil from Cambay basin blocks CB-ONN-2000/1 commences.
  • Pata petrochemical plant expansion completed, increasing capacity to 410,000 TPA.
  • Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited subsidiary formed for gas cracker project in Assam.
  • GAIL sets up subsidiary GAIL Gas Limited for city gas distribution.

2009

  • GAIL Gas wins rights for city gas distribution in Meerut, Sonepat, Dewas and Kota.
  • GAIL signs gas cooperation agreements with Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and MoU with IFFCO for gas-based power plant in Barauni.
  • Commemorative postage stamp released for GAIL's silver jubilee by President Pratibha Patil.
  • GAIL consortium awarded one onland block in Cauvery during NELP-VII.

2010

  • GAIL completes route survey for 1400 km Dabhol-Bengaluru gas pipeline.
  • GAIL starts natural gas supply to Maruti Suzuki at Manesar plant.
  • GAIL enters three-year agreement with Marubeni for 0.5 million tonnes LNG starting January 2011.

2011

  • ONGC and GAIL agree to reinforce ties in natural gas and petrochemicals.
  • GAIL targets over 118 MMSCMD gas transmission in FY 2011-12 via Annual MoU with MoP&NG.
  • GAIL joins hands with AP Gas Infrastructure Corporation for piped gas in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Shri R P N Singh launches Asia's first integrated Gas Management System at GAIL.
  • GAIL Gas and Vadodara Mahanagar Sewa Sadan set up joint venture for city gas distribution.
  • Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy dedicates GAIL's Chainsa-Sultanpur-Neemrana pipeline to the nation.
  • GAIL and KSIIDC sign JV agreement for natural gas infrastructure and city gas in Karnataka.
  • GAIL acquires 20% stake in Carrizo Oil & Gas's Eagle Ford Shale for USD 95 million.
  • GAIL signs Sales and Purchase Agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction for 3.5 million tonnes LNG over 20 years.

2012

  • GAIL Gas signs agreement for Rs 5,000 crore LNG import facility near Kakinada or Visakhapatnam.
  • GAIL plans gas deal with RIL for 2.5 MMSCMD to Andhra Pradesh power units.
  • GAIL joins hands with Excelerate Energy to import over 16 LNG cargoes in FY13.
  • GAIL signs Gas Sales & Purchase Agreement for gas from Turkmenistan via TAPI pipeline.
  • GAIL completes joint venture formalities with Vadodara Municipal Corporation.
  • GAIL and ONGC sign collaboration agreements.

2013

  • State government approves GAIL-Vadodara Municipal Corporation joint venture for piped gas in Vadodara.
  • GAIL India consortium secures exploration blocks.
  • GAIL commissions 5 mn tonne LNG terminal at Dabhol.
  • GAIL enters solar power generation with 5 MW plant under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
  • GAIL C&MD B C Tripathi conferred Best LNG Executive Global Award 2013.
  • Dabhol-Bengaluru Pipeline Project awarded Premier Project at Platts Global Energy Awards 2013.
  • GAIL signs Gas Cooperation Agreement with Government of Bihar.
  • GAIL and Shipping Corporation join hands for LNG shipping.

2014

  • GAIL secures gas supply from US Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal for 2.3 MMTPA export to India.
  • GAIL executes MoU with RCF, CIL and FCIL for coal gasification project at Talcher.
  • GAIL declared top Indian company in Gas-Processing, Distribution and Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet Awards 2014.
  • GAIL adjudged Best Performing Company (Maharatna) at India Today PSU Awards 2014.
  • APGDC, GDF Suez, Shell and GAIL sign MoUs for floating LNG terminal in Kakinada.
  • GAIL Gas joins hands with UPSIDC to expand natural gas infrastructure.

2015

  • IOCL and GAIL sign MoU with Dhamra LNG Terminal.
  • GAIL signs Heads of Agreement for natural gas procurement.
  • GAIL signs MoU with SDMC for civic services in Bhikaiji Cama Place.
  • GAIL Gas and Rajasthan State Petroleum Corp sign agreement for natural gas infrastructure in Rajasthan.
  • GAIL completes Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline Project connecting Barauni in Bihar.
  • GAIL partners with TERI to develop document on climate change.

2016

  • GAIL signs Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Petronet LNG Limited.
  • GAIL starts drilling first exploratory well in Cambay basin.
  • GAIL contributes Rs. 10 crores towards skill development in Andhra Pradesh.
  • GAIL launches natural gas awareness campaign in Haridwar.

2017

  • GAIL launches CGD project implementation in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
  • GAIL awarded natural gas pipeline laying contracts for 131 km in Kerala.
  • GAIL launches start-up initiative 'Pankh'.
  • GAIL commences 100% construction work in Kerala stretch of KKMBPL Project.
  • GAIL fast-tracks Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project with pipe laying contracts awarded in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

2018

  • GAIL commissions India's second largest rooftop solar plant.
  • GAIL plans to extend Urja Ganga gas pipeline to Guwahati.
  • GAIL strengthens partnership with Gazprom.
  • GAIL begins pipeline work in Bengal for fuel supply to Matix.
  • GAIL announces bonus share issue in the ratio of 1:3.

2019

  • GAIL inks pact with BHEL to develop solar power project.
  • GAIL commissions 165 km Gorakhpur pipeline project under PMUG.
  • GAIL hires LNG ship from Mitsui for ferrying US gas.

2020

  • EESL and GAIL ink MoU for 'trigeneration' projects.

2021

  • GAIL purchases NTPC's entire shares in Konkan LNG Ltd. and sells GAIL's entire shares.
  • GAIL receives Moody's Baa3 rating with stable outlook.
  • NCLT grants approval for GAIL's acquisition of IL&FS's stake in OTPC.

2022

  • GAIL wins Best 'Energy Transition – Midstream Company' Award.
  • Vigilance Commissioner launches GAIL’s E-Vigilance Portal.
  • GAIL integrates with UN Cop15 patronised global awareness campaign on biodiversity, environment and climate change.
  • GAIL acquires 26% stake in ONGC Tripura Power Company.

2023

  • GAIL wins SAP ACE Best Financial Transformation Award 2023 for Vendor Invoice Management Systems.
  • GAIL and BPCL sign agreement for supply of propane for GAIL’s petrochemical plant at Usar.
  • GAIL and LanzaTech enter strategic partnership to explore biorecycling carbon waste into fuels and chemicals.
  • GAIL awarded two prestigious awards in FIPI Oil & Gas Awards 2022.
  • GAIL inaugurates state-of-the-art centre for digitization and centralization of payments process.

2024

  • GAIL signs long-term charter contract with K LINE for LNG ship.
  • GAIL wins SAP ACE Best Financial Transformation Award for the second year in a row.
  • GAIL signs 10-year agreement with ADNOC Gas for delivery of up to 0.52 MMTPA LNG.
  • GAIL and AM Green sign MoU for jointly developing renewable energy up to 2.5 GW and green chemical projects.
  • GAIL launches 'Waah Kya Energy Hai' campaign to promote clean and sustainable fuel choices.

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