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volume can be used for both regional expertise, will complement GTI’s unique solutions based on GTI’s technology will
interpretation and the optimisation of experience with gasification of high ash coals be technologically superior, capable of
subsequent 3D and 2D survey designs. TGS and U-GASTM fluidised bed technology. scaling up to meet the nation’s needs, and be
has undertaken similar large-scale projects Together, they will collaborate to lower commercially attractive for gasifying India’s
in other Asia Pacific basins in places such costs and minimise environmental impacts high ash coals. We look forward to working
as Timor-Leste and Australia to industry with scalable gasification-based solutions for a with GTI in enabling India’s low-carbon
acclaim. This technology has also been applied range of Indian coals. energy ecosystem with increasingly localized
offshore Sakhalin, Russia, and throughout the As part of India’s clean energy and energy and indigenized technologies and solutions.”
Norwegian and UK North seas. security goals, the Government of India DASTUR ENERGY, February 06, 2022
Will Ashby, EVP of Eastern Hemisphere has initiated several missions, including
at TGS, commented: “India will experience budget outlays for coal gasification and new
a significant increase in energy demand over clean energy carriers like hydrogen and SOUTHEAST ASIA
the coming decades. TGS is pleased to be methanol. Specifically, the Prime Minister’s
able to support the local energy industry to Coal Gasification Mission has a stated goal Keppel O&M secures
meet growing requirements by employing of gasifying 100 million tons of coal by 2030
innovative processing techniques to maximize with a potential investment budget of Rs 4 Lac contracts worth around
the potential of existing seismic data in the Crore Rupees (about $50bn).
region.” Coal gasification, combined with carbon SGD250mn from repeat
This project, approved by the Directorate capture, use, and storage, is expected to
General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), is be the basis for affordable clean fuels and customers
supported by industry funding. First feedstock substitution for producing clean
deliverables will be made available to pre- steel, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M),
funding companies from Q1 2022. other lower-carbon chemicals. The Coal through its wholly owned subsidiary Keppel
TGS, February 10, 2022 Gasification Mission of India and the Ministry Shipyard, has been awarded contracts worth
of Coal are currently shaping the direction of around SGD250mn for the conversion of
Dastur Energy and GTI to these important initiatives. a floating storage and regasification unit
GTI president and CEO David Carroll said: (FSRU), integration of a floating production
develop commercial-scale, “We are motivated to shape and accelerate storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, and the
clean energy transitions that protect the planet jumboisation of two trailing suction hopper
low-carbon gasification while enhancing the quality of life for our dredgers (TSHD).
Mr Chor How Jat, Managing Director
fellow citizens. Through our partnership with
solutions in India Dastur, we look forward to improving access (Conversions & Repairs), Keppel O&M, said:
to the affordable, low-carbon energy required
“We are pleased to secure contracts from
Dastur Energy Pvt. Ltd. India has entered into to sustain India and its impressive record of repeat customers amidst the challenging
an agreement with Gas Technology Institute progress.” industry environment and disruptions caused
(GTI) to jointly develop solutions to advance Dastur President and CEO Atanu by COVID-19. This is testament to our
the transition to low-carbon, low-cost energy Mukherjee said: “We envision that India’s customer-focused mindset and execution
systems in India. energy transition has significant opportunities expertise, which enable us to consistently
Dastur, a leading clean energy engineering to leverage its vast resource endowments provide quality, reliable, and value-added
firm with deep roots in the Indian market and to create an “Atma Nirbhar” clean energy solutions for customers. We have also
extensive design and solution engineering future. We believe that our gasification demonstrated our resilience and operational

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