Assocham wants India to bypass Pakistan for gas pipeline with Iran

[Aramagedon]

30 Aug, 2015

India must fully exploit the economic opportunities from lifting of western sanctions on Iran and bypass Pakistan for import of natural gas from Iran, according to Assocham.

NEW DELHI: India must fully exploit the economic opportunities from lifting of western sanctions on Iran and bypass Pakistan for import of natural gas from Iran, according to Assocham.

The industry body also suggested that it enhance its merchandise trade with the key West Asian strategic nation through signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA).

"Lifting of western sanctions on Iran throws up a great opportunity for India to transport natural gas from Iran to Porbandar port in Gujarat, bypassing Pakistan -- the main sticking point for other multilateral projects of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) and Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI)," it said.

Lifting of the sanctions holds the promise of starting an undersea pipeline project that could bring Iranian gas to India via the Arabian Sea, bypassing Pakistan.

"With the IPI pipeline still stuck and the TAPI pipeline yet to take off, the South Asia Gas Enterprises Pvt(SAGE) has proposed an under sea pipeline bypassing Pakistan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to transport up to 1.1 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas from Chabahar in Iran and Ra's al Jifan in Oman to Porbandar in Gujarat with a spur line to Mumbai later.

"The 1,200-1,300 km pipeline is set to cost around US$ 4.5 billion," the chamber pointed out.

India is increasingly looking for opportunities overseas for natural gas. India, according to Assocham, needs to resurrect Iranian oil and gas projects stalled due to the international sanctions.

The consortium of Indian public sector companies - ONGC Videsh, Oil India and India Oil Corporation - had discovered gas in the Farzad-B block in Iran in 2008 and subsequently, prepared a field development plan to recover about 12.8 trillion cubic feet of gas.

The plan had to be abandoned following sanctions on Iran. India has already spent US$ 90 million on exploration, Assocham said.

"Given the kind of serious political problems, the proposed pipeline projects involving Pakistan, it is feared, may remain a pipe dream. All other viable alternatives to enhance India's energy security must be explored," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.

The SAGE pipeline, also called Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP) project, would start from Chabahar on the southern coast of Iran and Ra's Al Jifan on the Oman coast. The pipeline, which would run deep in the Arabian Sea, would bring gas to Porbandar in South Gujarat.

The association pushed for a PTA with Iran, citing the example of one with Pakistan that has boosted its exports to Iran and increased bilateral trade as well.

The Pak-Iran trade saw considerable progress during the first three years of the PTA i.e. from 2006-07 to 2008-09 in which bilateral trade rose to an unprecedented level of US$ 1,321.32 million from US$ 573.76 million.

Assocham wants India to bypass Pakistan for gas pipeline with Iran - The Economic Times

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

No can do need to pay fees for transport charges

 

[Hack-Hook]

Bypassing pakistan make the project a lot more expensive.

 

[hussain0216]

What is the exact area of Pakistans sea zone after its expansion?

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

What is the exact area of Pakistans sea zone after its expansion?

 

[farhan_9909]

India just wanted to delay the project otherwise even TAPI pass through Pakistan for which they not only have agreed but is forming a company with Pakistan and Turkmenistan for the construction of this pipeline even when the gas from turkmenistan is expensive compared to iran.

Anyway we should not care what route india wants to import gas from iran.

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India Establish Landmark TAPI Pipeline Company | Asian Development Bank

 

[graphican]

Pakistan has all the power to define the curvature of this pipeline and we can make it impossible. We should make it impossible for a country that makes Phantom and it gets flop in its own country.. think what quality of pipeline they would lay across thousand of miles and after which credibility.

 

[haman10]

No can do need to pay fees for transport charges

No can do ?

has proposed an under sea pipeline bypassing Pakistan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

besides , playing that card is costly . we'll sue for compensation regarding Iranian side of IP pipeline which was completed .

are you economically capable of providing such a huge sum ?

i donno whats up with pakistanis , they always need to bring up bad sides of Iranians when there is really no need to do so .

just live your lives . you're being insignificant

 

[HAIDER]

People come with weird ideas....Why this Indian dude tell Iranian , Indian will built the gasline over 100 miles above Pakistan air space and drop in iranian territory. Neither India, nor Iran can afford the maintenance of under sea pipeline . Plus its very dangerous for sea life.

 

[RealNapster]

i donno whats up with pakistanis , they always need to bring up bad sides of Iranians when there is really no need to do so .

I have no much knowledge in this field.
but
they waste our 10 years on tapi maapi type of projects.
and now they are talking about bypassing Pakistan for this project instead of asking Pakistan to allow them to lay pipeline in our territory.
they must ASK nicely and i am sure we will AGREE nicely.

BTw, Pak iran gas pipeline is delayed due to Sanctions on your country. As the financier of this project was World bank AKA american bank. which refused to fund this project after sanctions. Pak was loyal/is loyal to iran.
problem is indian attitude.
PressTV - Pakistan to resume Iran gas pipeline

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Bypassing pakistan make the project a lot more expensive.

Initial CAPEX will be higher, OPEX will not be so different. And it will be immune to political stresses. Worth paying for !

 

[Aramagedon]

No offence to Pakistanis, but we should forget Pakistan and connect our pipeline to India and after India China.

 

[ganesh623]

I have no much knowledge in this field.
but
they waste our 10 years on tapi maapi type of projects.
and now they are talking about bypassing Pakistan for this project instead of asking Pakistan to allow them to lay pipeline in our territory.
they must ASK nicely and i am sure we will AGREE nicely.

BTw, Pak iran gas pipeline is delayed due to Sanctions on your country. As the financier of this project was World bank AKA american bank. which refused to fund this project after sanctions. Pak was loyal/is loyal to iran.
problem is indian attitude.
PressTV - Pakistan to resume Iran gas pipeline

You still dont get it, do you.

India is neither comfortable with IPI, nor with tapi. india wont take a ounce of gas through any pipeline passing through pakistan.

4-5 billions for underwater sea pipeline is no big deal for india, in long run.

 

[Echo_419]

30 Aug, 2015

India must fully exploit the economic opportunities from lifting of western sanctions on Iran and bypass Pakistan for import of natural gas from Iran, according to Assocham.

NEW DELHI: India must fully exploit the economic opportunities from lifting of western sanctions on Iran and bypass Pakistan for import of natural gas from Iran, according to Assocham.

The industry body also suggested that it enhance its merchandise trade with the key West Asian strategic nation through signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA).

"Lifting of western sanctions on Iran throws up a great opportunity for India to transport natural gas from Iran to Porbandar port in Gujarat, bypassing Pakistan -- the main sticking point for other multilateral projects of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) and Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI)," it said.

Lifting of the sanctions holds the promise of starting an undersea pipeline project that could bring Iranian gas to India via the Arabian Sea, bypassing Pakistan.

"With the IPI pipeline still stuck and the TAPI pipeline yet to take off, the South Asia Gas Enterprises Pvt(SAGE) has proposed an under sea pipeline bypassing Pakistan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to transport up to 1.1 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas from Chabahar in Iran and Ra's al Jifan in Oman to Porbandar in Gujarat with a spur line to Mumbai later.

"The 1,200-1,300 km pipeline is set to cost around US$ 4.5 billion," the chamber pointed out.

India is increasingly looking for opportunities overseas for natural gas. India, according to Assocham, needs to resurrect Iranian oil and gas projects stalled due to the international sanctions.

The consortium of Indian public sector companies - ONGC Videsh, Oil India and India Oil Corporation - had discovered gas in the Farzad-B block in Iran in 2008 and subsequently, prepared a field development plan to recover about 12.8 trillion cubic feet of gas.

The plan had to be abandoned following sanctions on Iran. India has already spent US$ 90 million on exploration, Assocham said.

"Given the kind of serious political problems, the proposed pipeline projects involving Pakistan, it is feared, may remain a pipe dream. All other viable alternatives to enhance India's energy security must be explored," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.

The SAGE pipeline, also called Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP) project, would start from Chabahar on the southern coast of Iran and Ra's Al Jifan on the Oman coast. The pipeline, which would run deep in the Arabian Sea, would bring gas to Porbandar in South Gujarat.

The association pushed for a PTA with Iran, citing the example of one with Pakistan that has boosted its exports to Iran and increased bilateral trade as well.

The Pak-Iran trade saw considerable progress during the first three years of the PTA i.e. from 2006-07 to 2008-09 in which bilateral trade rose to an unprecedented level of US$ 1,321.32 million from US$ 573.76 million.

Assocham wants India to bypass Pakistan for gas pipeline with Iran - The Economic Times

It will prove cheaper in the long run

 

[OTTOMAN]

No offence to Pakistanis, but we should forget Pakistan and connect our pipeline to India and after India China.

No offence to Iranians and Indians, but they should stop interfering in Pakistan and talking about it all the time.