This document provides an agenda for a two-day training program on City Gas Distribution. The program will cover an introduction to CGD systems, the regulatory framework, requirements for setting up new CGD projects, project development and execution, technical standards, and CNG business aspects. It includes sessions on CGD industry structure and pricing, demand assessment, project economics, automation solutions, and government policies related to CNG. The program is aimed at technical and business professionals from existing and proposed CGD companies, consultants, and contractors. It will be led by experts from GAIL and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.

1.  Give an overview of CGD, Industry Structure & Pricing – Global & Indian context.
 Describe Regulatory framework, requirements and compliances for CGDs.
 Define factors involved in setting up new CGDs, develop elements of Project
Economics, provide method for demand assessment & list bidding requirements.
 List Government policies and imperatives for CNG.
 List CNG business & technical aspects of grid and CNG stations.
 Identify stages in project development and execution of CGDs.
 Describe Technical standards related to City Gas Pipelines and CNG.
Program
City Gas Distribution - Foundation Course
24-25 January, 2019
Mr. Rajeev Mathur Mr. D. K. Sarraf
ED, Corporate Affairs, GAIL Chairman, PNGRB
Program Director Key Note Speaker
Technical and Business executives up to middle level of existing and proposed City
Gas Distribution Companies, Consultants, Equipment /Service Providers and
Pipeline Contractors engaged in providing or planning to provide services to CGDs.
Who should
attend?
Program
Objectives

2. Mr. Rajeev Mathur is an Engineer by profession, having a Master's Degree in Business Administration with
specialization in Marketing Management and has put in three decades of rich experience in the Natural Gas
& Petrochemical industry.
Mr. Mathur is the Chairman of the Energy Committee of the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PHDCCI)
and a member of the Hydrocarbon Committee of The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
He is also on the Governing Council of the Natural Gas Society.
Mr. Mathur started his career stint with GAIL and In his over 30 years in gas industry, he has steered many
initiatives under different profiles of Marketing and Business Development areas. His assignments included
Natural Gas Trading, Gas Transmission and marketing & other allied products within India & abroad.
He was also the Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Ltd., a leading CGD company from Sept 2014 to May
2018. Presently he looks after Corporate Affairs and Risk Management in GAIL. He is also Director on the
Board of Directors of M/s China Gas Holdings Limited, Hong Kong & of GAIL Gas Limited, New Delhi.
Mr. D. K. Sarraf has three-and-a-half decades of experience in various facets of oil industry – first in Oil India
Limited (1983-1991) and then in ONGC since 1991. He also possesses a rich macro view of the oil industry
experience gained while working in the Oil Coordination Committee on deputation for 3 years (1997-2000).
He holds a Master's degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi. He is also a member of the Institute
of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
He is a member of the Governing body of CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
He led the ONGC in one of the most difficult periods of low oil and gas prices, did not let the fresh investments
in the business slow down, led formulation of several mega projects and their implementation, revived
declining production trend, led increase in organization-wide efficiency, kept the morale of the employees
high even in otherwise difficult environment, gave emphasis on encouraging start-ups, research and
development and industry-academia collaboration, etc.
Mr. Sarraf was conferred Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Degree by the Amity University in 2017.
Mr. Sarraf joined PNGRB as the Chairperson on 4th December, 2017.
Program Director
Key Note Speaker

3. Date Timing Session
24th January,
2019
8:30 to 9:00 Registration
9:00 to 10:00 Inauguration & Keynote address
10:00 to 10:15 Tea
10:15 to 11:45
Introduction to CGD, Industry Structure & Pricing – Global &
Indian Context
11:45 to 13:00
Regulatory framework, requirements and compliances for
existing & proposed CGDs
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 14:30 LNG Demo
14:30 to 15:30
New CGDs – Project Economics, Demand Assessment &
Bidding
15:30 to 15:45 Tea
15:45 to 16:45 Project development and execution of CGDs
25th January,
2019
9:30 to 10:30 Technical aspects of CGD business – Standards, O & M, HSE
10:30 to 10:45 Tea
10:45 to 11:45
CNG – Government Policies, Imperatives & Future
developments
11:45 to 12:45 CNG business & technical aspects of grid and CNG stations
12:45 to 13:30 Lunch
13:30 to 14:30 Automation solutions for CGDs
14:30 to 15:00 Evaluation test
15:00 to 15:15 Tea
15:15 to 16:15 Plant tour of regasification terminal
16:15 to 16:45 Closing & Certificate distribution
Program Schedule

4. Nomination & Enquiries:
Nominations should reach Petronet LNG Limited latest by 19th
January, 2019. For nomination forms and more
information, please contact:
Mr. Hemant H Bahura
General Manager (HR & Administration)
Petronet LNG Limited
Email: hemanthbahura@petronetlng.com, lngacademy@petronetlng.com
Phone: +91-11-23472543, +91-484-2757624
Program Fee: The fee of the program is as under:
a. For Domestic Participants:
Non Residential:- Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only) plus 18% GST per participant.
Residential:- Single Occupancy:- Rs. 45,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) plus 18% GST per participant.
Double Occupancy:- Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees Forty Five Thousand Only) plus 18% GST per
participant.
b. For International Participants:
Non Residential:- USD 1,000 (One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Only) plus taxes per participant.
Residential:- USD 1,500 (Two Thousand Dollars Only) plus taxes per participant.
Note: - In Residential, (Check In: 12 pm, a day before the program) & (Check Out: 10 am, on the last day of
program). If their is any extension, that need to be settle directly with the respective hotel.
The Program fee can be paid as per the below details:
Electronic Fund Transfer
Bank Name State Bank of India
Branch Address Corporate Accounts Group Branch II
4th
& 5th
Floor, Red Fort Capital Parsvanath Towers,
Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi - 110001
Branch Code 17313
IFSC Code SBIN0017313
SWIFT Code SBININBB824
Account No. 10813604530
Correspondence Bank State Bank of India, New York, USA
Correspondence Bank Account No. 77600125220002
Correspondence Bank SWIFT Code SBINUS33
GSTIN (Kochi, Kerala) 32AAACP8148D1ZP
LNG Academy
by
Petronet LNG Limited
Corporate Identity Number: L74899DL 1998PLC093073
World Trade Centre, 1st
Floor, Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane,
New Delhi - 110001
www.petronetlng.com