The LNG import facility at Karaikal port in Puducherry is expected to commence commercial operations by the fourth quarter of 2021. The ground-breaking ceremony was conducted today for the facility, which is owned and operated by Singapore-based Atlantic Gulf and Pacific (AG&P), a global leader in LNG and gas logistics and distribution solutions.
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy conducted the ground-breaking in the presence of JM Sigelman, CEO of AG&P, at a function in Chennai.
Karaikal LNG will serve the city gas networks of AG&P, and other city gas companies. AG&P has city gas distribution (CGD) license for Kanchipuram and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu.
