Hindustan Petroleum commissions LNG Regasification Terminal at Chhara, Gujarat

Mumbai: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) proudly announces the successful commissioning of its state-of-the-art LNG Regasification Terminal at Chhara, Gujarat.

This landmark facility marks a significant step toward achieving the Government of India’s vision of increasing the share of natural gas in the country’s energy basket to 15 per cent by 2030, enhancing energy security, and reducing carbon emissions.

The LNG carrier Maran Gas Coronis, carrying the commissioning cargo, berthed at the terminal on January 6, 2025, and successfully discharged its cargo into the onshore LNG tanks on January 12, 2025. The auxiliary units at the terminal are in advanced stages of commissioning and will be operational shortly. The project, executed with an impeccable safety record of zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) over 28.5 million manhours, represents an investment of approximately Rs 4,750 crores (Rs 47.50 billion) by HPCL LNG Ltd. (HPLNG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPCL.

Located at Chhara Port in Gir-Somnath district, Gujarat, the terminal is equipped with cutting-edge facilities for LNG receipt, marine unloading, storage, road tanker loading, regasification, and supply of regasified LNG to the national gas grid.

With an initial regasification capacity of 5 MMTPA, expandable to 10 MMTPA, and a gross storage capacity of 400,000 cubic meters in two tanks—the largest in India—the terminal is set to become a cornerstone of India’s natural gas infrastructure.

The terminal operates on a tolling model, allowing third-party users to access its services through long-term capacity booking contracts and Master Regasification Agreements for spot cargoes.