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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13052025-263051
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III-Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 360]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2025
F. No. PNGRB/Auth/5-RegLNG(01)/2023 (E-4853).—In exercise of the powers conferred
by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement, -
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
[Registration for Establishing and Operating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals]
Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions, -
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006);
(b) "Appointed day" means the date of October 1, 2007, when the Central Government
notified the establishment of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board;
(c) "Board" means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under sub-
section (1) of the Section 3 of the Act;
(d) "Liquefied Natural Gas terminal (LNG terminal)" means an infrastructure required to, -
(i) receive Liquefied natural gas;
(ii) store Liquefied natural gas;
(iii) enable regasification of Liquefied natural gas; and
(iv) transport re-gasified Liquefied natural gas to the outside boundaries of the facility.
Explanation, - Floating Storage Regassification unit (FSRU), Gravity Based Storage and
Regasification Unit (GBSRU) and any other like facilities covering the infrastructure
mentioned from clauses (i) to (iv) by whatsoever name called shall be a Liquefied Natural
Gas terminal;
(e) "Schedule” means a Schedule to these regulations.
(2) Words or expressions used and not defined in these regulations, but defined in the Act or in
the rules or regulations made thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to
them in the Act or in the rules or regulations, as the case may be.
3. Applicability, -
These regulations shall apply to an entity -
(a) Which is desirous of establishing or operating a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal
(hereinafter referred to as “LNG terminal”) after the appointed day;
(b) Which has already established or is operating a LNG terminal immediately before the
appointed day.
4. Application for Registration. -
(1) Any entity desirous of establishing or operating a LNG terminal after the appointed day shall
submit an intimation along with details for such purpose to the Board before its Final
Investment Decision (FID) as per Schedule – I:
Provided that any entity operating a LNG terminal after the appointed day and immediately
before the commencement of these regulations, shall not be required to submit intimation
under this sub-regulation but shall submit an application as per sub-regulation (3) for
registration as soon as possible, but not later than 45 days after the commencement of these
regulations.
(2) The Board within thirty days from receipt of intimation under sub-regulation (1), shall
provide its decision to proceed with application of registration made by an entity as per sub-
regulation (3):
Provided that the Board in deciding so, shall be guided by one or more of the following
objectives, namely: -
(i) promoting competition among entities;
(ii) avoiding infructuous investment;
(iii) maintaining or increasing supplies or for securing equitable distribution or ensuring
adequate availability of natural gas throughout the country;
(iv) protection of customers' interest in terms of availability of natural gas; and
(v) availability of natural gas pipeline infrastructure for evacuation of re-gasified Liquefied
Natural Gas from the proposed LNG terminal.
(3) The entity shall make an application for registration to the Board as per Schedule –II, along
with an application fee specified under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Levy of Fee and other Charges) Regulations, 2007:
Provided that an entity desirous of establishing or operating more than one LNG terminal
shall make separate applications for each of such LNG terminals with application fee:
Provided further that for assessment of an application received under this sub-regulation, the
Board shall be guided by the objectives as per proviso to sub-regulation (2).
(4) The entity shall have a credible business plan for utilization of capacity in the LNG terminal
and shall submit the business plan and detailed evacuation plan of LNG or re-gasified natural
gas from its LNG terminal, along with copy of its approved Detailed Feasibility Report
(DFR) to the Board.
(5) The entity shall furnish a bank guarantee to the Board for an amount equivalent to one per
cent of the estimated project cost of the LNG terminal in its Detailed Feasibility Report
(DFR) or Rs 25 crore, whichever is less.
5. Certificate of Registration, -
(1) The Board after examining the application for registration referred to in sub-regulation (3) of
regulation (4), along with the documents provided, performance bank guarantee, and
application fee submitted by the entity, may issue a certificate of registration allowing the
entity to establish or operate or for both a LNG terminal for 30 years, commencing from the
date of commissioning or from the date of registration whichever is earlier, as per Schedule-
V.
(2) The entity shall abide by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical
Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities)
Regulations, 2018 and other such regulations as may be notified by the Board.
(3) The entity, on being registered and not being a company under the Companies Act, 2013 (18
of 2013), shall get itself registered as a company under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of
2013), within six months from the date of registration under these regulations.
(4) The entity shall submit the completion schedule of the LNG terminal for approval of the
Board.
(5) The Board shall monitor the progress of the LNG terminal from time to time. In case
of failure in adherence to completion schedule or compliances to notified regulations, the
Board may, after giving it a reasonable opportunity of being heard, impose penalty up to 5%
of Performance Bank Guarantee value for each default.
(6) For extending the validity of certificate of registration issued under sub-regulation (1), the
entity shall be required to make application for extension prior to six months from the date of
expiry of such certificate of registration. Provided that the Board may entertain an application
after expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing the
application within that period.
(7) The Board, upon scrutiny of the application under sub-regulation (6), may consider extension
of registration for a block of 10 years at a time on such terms and conditions, as it may deem
fit.
6. Entities establishing or operating a LNG Terminal before the appointed day. -
(1) The entity shall submit relevant information along with supporting documents in the form as
per Schedule IV. The Board shall issue a letter of acceptance to the entity.
(2) The entity shall abide by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical
Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities)
Regulations, 2018.
(3) The activities of the entity shall be subject to such other regulations as may be applicable as
per the provisions of the Act.
7. Capacity Expansion of Existing LNG Terminals. -
(1) Where an entity proposes to expand the capacity of an existing LNG terminal, it shall submit a
request for amendment in existing certificate of registration issued under sub-regulation (1) of
regulation (5) /Letter of acceptance issued under sub-regulation (1) of Regulation (6) to the
Board.
Provided that such an application for amendment shall be made at least 90 days before the
commencement of expansion activities.
(2) The Board after due consideration of request made under sub-regulation (1), may amend the
existing certificate of registration/ Letter of acceptance.
(3) The Board while granting approval for amendment in such certificate of registration/ letter of
acceptance, shall be guided by one or more of the objectives, referred to in proviso to sub-
regulation (2) of regulation (4).
8. Change of Ownership, -
(1) In case of change in the ownership, management control or any other such change in respect
of the LNG terminal after issue of the certificate of registration issued under sub-regulation
(1) of regulation (5)/ Letter of acceptance issued under sub-regulation (1) of Regulation (6) to
the Board or enlistment, the same shall be informed to the Board along with copies of the
supporting documents within 60 days of such a change with a request for amending the
certificate of registration / Letter of acceptance or enlistment.
(2) Upon receipt of such an information and due examination of the request, the Board may
amend the certificate of registration/ Letter of acceptance or enlistment, in the name of the
new owner.
9. Submission of Information, -
All entities to which these regulations apply under regulation (3), shall submit information to the
Board on 1st April and 1st October of each year, in the format as specified in Schedule-III and
host the same on its website.
10. Suspension or Termination of Certificate of Registration, -
(1) In case a registered entity is involved in restrictive trade practice or defaults in fulfilment of
any obligation under Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Regulations,
2018 or fails to adhere to conditions specified under the certificate of registration issued
under sub-regulation (1) of regulation (5), the Board, after hearing the entity, may
immediately suspend the certificate of registration for a period of three months:
Provided that the entity shall be allowed to rectify the default within such suspension period
by the Board.
Provided further that, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), in cases:
(i) where the violation on the part of the entity poses an imminent danger to public safety; or
(ii)where the Board determines, in public interest or in the interest of State security, that it is
so required,
the Board may, apart from requiring the entity to take immediate remedial action, also direct,
by order, for immediate temporary suspension of operations of the said entity and in such
cases, an opportunity of being heard shall be provided subsequently to the entity by the Board
for passing final order in this respect.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), the Board may permit an extension
of time, to rectify the default, if it is satisfied with the progress achieved by the entity during
the three-months of suspension period and if it deemed fit that such an extension is necessary
for rectifying the default.
Provided that the certificate of registration issued under sub-regulation (1) of regulation (5)
shall also remain suspended simultaneously with the time permitted for rectification to an
entity.
(3) If, the entity fails to rectify the default, the Board may terminate the certificate of registration
after giving an opportunity of being heard to such an entity.
(4) In case of termination of the certificate of registration issued to an entity under sub-regulation
(1) of regulation (5), the bank guarantee furnished by such an entity shall be forfeited.
11. Miscellaneous, -
If any question arises as to the interpretation of these regulations, the same shall be decided by the
Board.
Schedule -I
Intimation for Registration before Final Investment Decision
(To be submitted on the letter head of the entity)
[See regulation 4(1)]
To
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Tower E, 4th Floor (E-400),
NBCC World Trade Centre,
Nauroji Nagar,
New Delhi – 110029.
Subject: Intimation for Registration before Final Investment Decision for establishing or
operating a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 1 | Name of the entity | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 2 | Type of entity – Public Sector Undertaking (PSU- Central/State) / | |
| | Private / Joint Venture / Proprietorship firm / Others (please | |
| | specify) | |
| | (Attach copy of relevant Act, certificate of registration under the | |
| | Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), and like other information, | |
| | Articles of Association/Partnership Deed, and like other | |
| | documents) | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 3 | Date of incorporation and date of commencement/proposed | |
| | commencement of business. | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 4 | Address of registered office | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 5 | Name, addresses, telephone numbers, Fax, E-mail ID of | |
| | Chairman and all Directors / Partners / Proprietor. | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 6 | Details of the LNG terminal | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (i)| Location | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (ii)| Project cost | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (ii)| Re-gasification Capacity of terminal (MMTPA) | |
| | Liquefied Natural Gas storage capacity of the terminal (M3) | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 7 | Attach Copy of Detailed Feasibility Report | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 8 | Details of customer tie-ups, if any | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 9 | Details of pipeline connectivity with proposed LNG terminal | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 10 | Proposed Business Model- Tolling/own use/others | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
(Attach separate sheets for providing information wherever necessary)
Date:
Place:
Signature of the authorized signatory
(Name and designation)
Seal of the entity
Schedule - II
Application for Registration
(To be submitted on the letter head of the entity)
[See regulations 4(3)]
To
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Tower E, 4th Floor (E-400),
NBCC World Trade Centre,
Nauroji Nagar,
New Delhi – 110029.
Subject: - Application for Registration for establishing or operating a Liquefied Natural Gas
terminal
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 1 | Name of the entity | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 2 | Type of entity Public Sector Undertaking (PSU- | |
| | Central/State) / Private / Joint Venture / Proprietorship firm / | |
| | Others (please specify) | |
| | (Attach copy of relevant Act, certificate of registration under | |
| | the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), and like other | |
| | information, Articles of Association/Partnership Deed, and | |
| | like other document) | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 3 | Date of incorporation and date of commencement/ proposed | |
| | commencement of business | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 4 | Address of registered office | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 5 | Name, addresses, telephone numbers, Fax, E-mail ID of | |
| | Chairman and all Directors / Partners / Proprietor | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 6 | Details of the LNG terminal | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (i)| Location | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (ii)| Project cost | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (iii)| Re-gasification Capacity of terminal (MMTPA) | |
| | Expanded/Upgraded Capacity of terminal. (ΜΜΤΡΑ) | |
| | Date of commissioning of expanded capacity. | |
| | Liquefied Natural Gas storage capacity of the terminal (M3) | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (iv)| Long term committed re-gasification capacity | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (v)| Short term (less than 5 years contract) committed re- | |
| | gasification capacity. | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 7 | Details of non-refundable application fee enclosed | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (i)| Demand Draft/Cheque No. and date | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (ii)| Name of issuing bank | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (iii)| Amount (Rs.) | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 8 | Details of bank guarantee enclosed | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (i)| Amount of bank guarantee | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| (ii)| Name of the bank and address of its branch that has issued | |
| | the bank guarantee | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 9 | Copy of board approval | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 10 | Milestone wise project completion schedule | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
| 11 | Copy of detailed feasibility report | |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---+
(जहाँ आवश्यक हो, सूचना प्रदान करने के लिए अलग शीट संलग्न करें) - This seems like a Hindi instruction *within* the English table context, let's exclude it as it's not English body text.
Date:
Place:
Signature of the authorized signatory
(Name and designation)
Seal of the entity
Schedule - III
Submission of Information to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) as on
1st April/ and 1st October of every year under the provisions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board [Registration for Establishing and Operating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Terminals], 2025 (See regulation 9)
To
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Tower E, 4th Floor (E-400),
NBCC World Trade Centre,
Nauroji Nagar,
New Delhi – 110029.
Subject: Submission of Information to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
Information as on .......................................
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 1 | Name of the Entity | |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 2 | Date of certificate of registration issued by the | |
| | PNGRB | |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 3 | Total re-gasification capacity | MMTPA |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 4 | Long term committed capacity that is to say for | MMTPA |
| | 5 years or more | |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 5 | Short term committed capacity that is to say less | MMTPA |
| | than 5 years | |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 6 | Number of cargo handled | For own use|
| | | For third |
| | | party |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 7 | Total volume handled | For own use|
| | | For third |
| | | party |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 8 | Capacity utilisation | % |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 9 | Current re-gasification charges | Rs/ MMBTU |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 10 | Current truck loading charges | Rs/ MMBTU |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 11 | Handling gas losses charged | % |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 12 | Other charges levied | |
+----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
(Attach separate sheets for providing information wherever necessary)
Date:
Place:
Signature of the authorised signatory
(Name and designation)
Seal of the entity
Schedule IV
Information to be provided for LNG Terminals operating before the appointed day.
[See regulation 6(1)]
To,
Secretary
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board,
Tower E, 4th Floor (E-400),
NBCC World Trade Centre,
Nauroji Nagar,
New Delhi – 110029
Subject: Information in respect of LNG Terminal
Part-I-General, technical and financial details of the entity and the LNG
terminal project
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1 | | Details of the entity |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| A | | Name of the entity |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| B | | Type of firm public limited company / private limited |
| | | company / partnership firm / proprietorship firm / others (please |
| | | specify) (attach copy of articles of association / partnership |
| | | deed, and like other document) |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| C | | Date of incorporation and date of commencement of business |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| D | | Address of registered office |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| E | | Name, addresses, telephone numbers, E-mail ID of all directors / |
| | | partners / proprietor (please provide full details with STD |
| | | code and pin code) |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | | Financial details |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| A | | Share capital or proprietor's own funds |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| B | | Loans amount, tenure, moratorium period, rate |
| | | of interest, taken from and asset mortgaged |
| | | / hypothecated for securing the same (if any) |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| C | | Reserves (if any) |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| D | | Fixed assets |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| E | | Current assets |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| F | | Current liabilities |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| G | | Sales turnover |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| H | | Profit after tax |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
(Attach copies of audited profit and loss account and balance
sheet for the last 3 financial years)
- In case the entity is a
subsidiary company, copies of the audited profit and loss
account and balance sheet for the last three financial years of the
parent company to be attached.
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | | Business activities of the entity |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| A | | Original cost and Written Down Value of assets along with year |
| | | of commissioning, detailed break up of operating cost during the |
| | | last three years and like other details. |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| B | | Details of technical or operational tie-up or |
| | | collaboration with any other entity for Operation of LNG |
| | | terminal. |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| C | | Details of other business, if any, being |
| | | carried out by the promoters for the last three years |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | | Ownership and affiliate details |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| A | | Details of promoters |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| B | | Details of affiliates of the entity mentioning the business |
| | | relationship ("affiliate" means as defined in the relevant |
| | | regulations for affiliate code of conduct) |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| C | | The entity undertakes to produce all relevant records and |
| | | documents of itself and its related entities on demand by the |
| | | Board |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| D | | The entity undertakes to abide by the relevant regulations for |
| | | affiliate code of conduct |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| E | | Is the entity a body corporate registered under Companies |
| | | Act, 1956? |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| F | | Is the entity promoted by company registered under Companies |
| | | Act, 1956 or Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)? |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| G | | The entity undertakes to becomes a body corporate (in |
| | | case it is not a body corporate at the time of |
| | | providing the information herein) |
| | | registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) on the |
| | | grant of authorization. |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | | Details of the LNG terminal: |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (i)| | Location |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (ii)| | Project cost |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (ii)| | Re-gasification capacity of terminal |
| | | Expanded/upgraded capacity of terminal. |
| | | Date of commissioning of expanded capacity. |
| | | Liquefied Natural Gas storage capacity of the terminal |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | MMTPA |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | MMTPA |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | M3 |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (iii)| | Long term committed re-gasification capacity |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | MMTPA |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (iv)| | Short term (less than 5 years contract) committed re-gasification |
| | | capacity |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | MMTPA |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| H | | Have all applicable technical standards, |
| | | specifications including safety standards, as notified by the |
| | | Board been considered and |
| | | complied with while designing, LNG |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes/No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
terminal? Provide details.
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| I | | Copies of all the necessary statutory clearances, permissions |
| | | and no objection |
| | | certificates obtained by the entity from the Central and |
| | | State Governments and other statutory authorities as |
| | | applicable to LNG terminals to be attached. |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| J | | Attach copy of the disaster management plan in place |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| K | | Is the project entitled to any subsidy or entitled for any |
| | | exemption or deferment or waiver of any |
| | | statutory levy including income tax from the State |
| | | / Central Government? If yes, give complete |
| | | details indicating the year-wise utilization plan of the entity. |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Yes / No |
+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Part-II: Any other submission considered as relevant by the entity
(Attach separate sheets for providing information wherever necessary)
DECLARATION :
1. Certified that the above information is true to the best of my / our knowledge and belief
and the information and data given in the Annexure and statements are correct, complete and truly
stated, and if any statement made herein is found to be incorrect, I / We shall be liable for
proceeding and for punishment under the provisions of the Act.
2. I/ we also undertake to provide any further information or data as may be required by the
Board within the stipulated time.
Date:
Place:
Name and Signature of Authorized Signatory
Official Seal
Instructions for providing information:
1. All entries in the form and annexed documents should be legible with no cuttings.
2. Details requiring separate statement shall be provided giving clear reference of the point
against which the same is being attached.
3. All pages of the information format and all annexures, statements, and like other documents need to
be serially numbered and initialled by the person or official authorized by the
applying entity through a notarized Power of Attorney.
4. Any information or data filled in the information format needs to be substantiated by attaching
relevant proof of the same.
5. The information format is required to be submitted in three copies (two hardcopies and one
soft copy) with all the enclosures in addition to the original.
Incomplete information format is liable to be summarily rejected.
Schedule V
Certificate of Registration for establishing or operating LNG Terminals.
(see regulations 5)
To,
<Name of the entity>
<Address>
Sir / Madam,
Subject: Certificate of Registration for establishing or operating LNG
Terminals under thePetroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board [Registration
for Establishing and Operating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals]
Regulations, 2025.
With reference to your application for certificate of registration for establishing or operating LNG
terminals under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board [Registration for Establishing and
Operating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals] Regulations, 2025 on the following terms and
conditions, namely: -
1. The entity shall complete the activities of establishing the LNG terminals and commission the
project as per the enclosed time schedule and milestones. The entity is allowed a maximum period
of months from the date of issue of certificate of registration for commissioning of the
project. Any failure on the part of the entity in complying with the targets specified in the time
schedule shall lead to consequences as specified under regulation 5 of the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board [Registration for Establishing and Operating
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals] Regulations, 2025.
2. The capacity in the LNG terminal shall be equal to <_> Million Metric Tons Per Annum
(ΜΜΤΡΑ).
3. The authorized entity shall be required to take prior approval from the Board for creation of
any lien or charge or hypothecation on the assets of the LNG terminal to secure finances for the
project and furnish details of utilization of funds. However, in case of
raising funds from any financial institution or bank, the entity will be required to only inform the
Board of the sanction of the funds, within a period of seven days.
4. The entity shall publish the re-gasification charges, truck loading charges and any other charges/
fee on its website.
5. The entity shall publish its available re-gasification facilities on monthly basis on 1st day of each
month.
6. The furnishing of performance bond of Rs. 25 Crore is a guarantee for timely commissioning
of the project as per the specified targets and for meeting the performance undertakings during
operating phase of the project.
7. The entity shall comply with the provisions under-
(a) the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board [Registration for Establishing and Operating
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals] Regulations, 2025;
(b) the relevant regulations for the technical standards and specifications, including safety standards;
(c) any other regulations as may be applicable and the provisions of the Act.
8. The entity shall comply with any other term or condition which may be notified by the Board in
public interest, from time to time.
You are requested to confirm your acceptance in the space provided below and return the same in
original.
Yours Faithfully,
Sd/-
Dated:
Name and Designation of Officer On behalf of the
PNGRB Official Seal
Acceptance of Certificate of Registration
I / We hereby agree to the certificate of registration issued by the Board vide letter ref. < > dated <
> and agree to comply with all the terms and conditions subject to which I / we have been granted
certificate of registration for establishing and operating the LNG terminal at <Location>.
Date:
Place:
Signature of the Entity or Authorized Signatory
Name and Official Seal
PAWAN KUMAR UNIYAL, Lieutenant Colonel, Director (Admin, HR & IT)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./93/2025-26]
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.