Natural Gas in India

Natural Gas in India Most of the natural gas is fc in association with crude oil. It is obtained as a by-pro from petroleum refineries.

Occurrence The gasfield at Cambay (Gujarat) is only non-associated source of natural gas. The Anklesl" gasfield, Bombay High-a comparatively new source, Morah and Naharkatiya gasfields in Assam are among main sources. It is available as seepages in Nom-Cl Miao Punga and Laptang Pung in Arunachal Pradesh, a of the Baramura range in Tripura, and Jwalamukhi Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. Natural gas has also t discovered in Punjab (Ferozepur district), West Bel (Midnapore district), Jammu and Kashmir (in part~ Mausar-Maradpur) and Tamil Nadu (ThanjavurChinglepet districts). Uses Natural gas is used for power generation.