IndianOil-GAIL pact for equity stake in upcoming Dhamra LNG terminal

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and GAIL (India) Ltd. have signed an MoU with Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Ltd. (DLTPL) for taking equity in the 5 MMTPA capacity LNG Receiving, Storage and Regasification Terminal being put up at Dhamra Port, Odisha.

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Signatories exchanging the MoU documents in the presence of Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, MoS(I/c), MoP&NG

As per the MoU, DLTPL shall be an equal joint venture of IndianOil and GAIL on one hand and Adani Group on the other. IndianOil and GAIL would acquire 39% and 11% equity respectively in DLTPL with the balance 50% being held by Adani Group. Going forward, IndianOil and Adani group will each divest 1% of their respective stake to a credible financial institution which will then have 2% stake in the terminal. Apart from equity, IndianOil and GAIL intend to book regasification capacity of 3.0 and 1.5 MMTPA respectively in the terminal.