PNGRB plans draft norms for hydrogen transport, blending

India’s petroleum regulator is working on a draft regulation governing hydrogen transportation through pipelines and its blending with natural gas, a move which will ensure that the country’s gas pipeline network is ready for hydrogen integration. It will also send out a clear signal to the industry that this future fuel can be transported to the market.

- SUDHEER PAL SINGH

India’s petroleum regulator is working on a draft regulation governing hydrogen transportation through pipelines and itsblendingwith natural gas, a move which will ensure that the country’s gas pipelinenetworkis ready forhydrogen integration. Itwillalsosend outaclearsignal to the industry that this future fuel can be transported to the market.

“The draft regulation that will deal with matters like safety norms, technical feasibility, and the tariff to be charged by the pipeline entity etc. willbe ready inthe next few months,” asenior official privy to the development said.