Mumbai: Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has solidified a technological collaboration with US-based Heath Consultants Incorporated to ensure low-emission operations in its natural gas utility infrastructure.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), established under the US-India Low Emissions Gas Task Force (LEGT), aims to identify opportunities in emissions reduction, underground utility damage prevention, and waste heat recovery, according to MNGL’s official statement.
Houston-headquartered Heath Consultants Incorporated will provide technical solutions supporting MNGL in gas line location services, underground utility damage prevention, waste heat recovery, and low-emission valves.
Under the agreement, Heath will assist MNGL in enhancing efficiency, environmental safety, and operational aspects through technical consulting, services, and product offerings, ultimately contributing to improvements in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and capacity building.
The MoU was formalised between Sanjay Sharma, Director (Commercial) MNGL, and Paul Wehnert, Executive Vice President, Health Consultants, in the presence of Indian Consul General in Houston D C Manjunath, facilitated by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).
The collaboration aligns with the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden during the Leaders’ Summit on Climate in April 2021. The partnership, encompassing the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) and Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue, aims to accelerate progress toward shared climate and clean energy goals.
As part of SCEP, the US-India Gas Task Force was renamed the ‘Low Emissions Gas Task Force’ to reflect emerging priorities in the pursuit of sustainable and low-emission energy solutions.
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