AG&P Pratham & THINK Gas announce
AG&P Pratham & THINK Gas announce the merger of the two brands
New Delhi, 12th February 2025: AG&P Prat ham and THINK Gas took the India Energy Week 2025, as the stage to anno unce their merged brand entity. Thene look of the mer ged brand was unveiled b y Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Bo ard (PNGRB) during the event, in the pre sence of Shri Amitava Sen gupta, Chairm an, THINK Gas and Shri Abhi lesh Gupta, MD & CEO, THINK Gas.
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AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas, group e ntit ies with two prominent brands in th e City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector sha ll now operate under a single brand – THINK Gas, to leverage operational efficiencies and expand market reach. Now, the merged brand shall operate across 10% of India’s landmass, covering 50 districts across 10 states and to serve a population of over 180 million.
Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, PNGRB, unveiled the new brand, saying, “I extend my warm congratulations to AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas on their merg ed brand identity, THINK Gas. We eagerly anticipate accelerated growth with the new brand to foster an energy ecosy stem that drives sustainable development that fuels India’s growth.”
The event was graced by Mr. Koji AsoSan, Managing Executive Officer, Group C EO, Energy Transformation Business Group, Sumitomo Corporation, Mr. Takeshi Shinohara San, MD, Osaka Gas India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Jitousho Takahiro, CMD, Sumi tomo Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., Shri K azuhiro Hasumi, President, Konoike India Pvt. Ltd., senior bureaucrats, stakehol ders and policymakers along with the senior leadership team of the company.
On the new brand launch, Shri Amitava Sengupta, Chairman, THINK Gas said, “T he strategic brand merger of AG&P Prat ham and THINK Gas will catapult our combined brand into the major league, positioning us as a leading energy player. Un der the new brand, THINK Gas, we aim t o develop and establish one of the large st natural gas networks in the country The group entities together will be the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Greenfield CGD business. With an investment of USD 1 Billion over next 8 years s. The group entities plan on expanding its network to 24,000 inch-km of steelipelines, creating a stronger network of over 2,000 CNG stations covering 3,24, 000 square kilometres aimed to cater n eeds of more than 180 million customers.
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Left to Right – Mr. Pankaj Bhutani, Direc ctor (Commercial)- PNGRB, Mr. Sandee p Treha n, CEO- THINK LNG Investment s, Mr. Amit ava Sengupta,Chairman THI NK Gas, Mr. Ani l Kumar Jain, Chairperson- PNGRB and Mr.Abhilesh Gupta, Managing Director & CEO- THINK Gas, Mr. Takeshi Shinohara San, MD, Osaka Gas India Pvt. Ltd
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Left to Right – Mr. Chiradeep Datta, CO O THINK Gas, Mr. Abhilesh Gupta, Man aging Director & CEO- THINK Gas, Mr. Amitava Sengupta, Chairman THINK Ga s, Mr. Sandeep Trehan, CEO- THINK LN G Investments and Mr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson- PNGRB.
Shri Abhilesh Gupta, MD & CEO, THINK Gas, stated, “Over the past five years, AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas have built a strong reputation and brand presence in their respective markets. This brand merger has paved the way for a unified identity, THINK Gas. Leveraging our deep domain expertise, we will continue to integrate global best practices in health, safety, sustainability, environment, technology and customer relationship management. We are committed to playing a pivotal role in the government’s vision to increase natural gas’s share in India’s energy mix.”THINK Gas is backed by marque investors – I Squared Capital, OSAKA Gas, Sumitomo Corporation, Konoike Group, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN), and AG&P Global.
About THINK Gas: The group entities o perating under the merged brand are le ading players in the Indian City Gas Dist ribution (CGD) business. Wehold 19 CG D licenses awarded by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleu m and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to exclusiv ely develop CGD infrastructure and pro vide natural gas across 50 Districts in th e 10 states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Hi machal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Ma dhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Our CGD netw ork will supply Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in vehicles as well as Pipe d Natural Gas (PNG) to domestic house holds, commercial establishments and industries. Over the next few years, our network will comprise of more than 24 ,000 inch-km of steel pipelines, 2000+ CNG stations catering to the needs of more than 180 million customers and cover 324,000 square kilometres.THINK Gas has the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in greenfield CGD business in India. Our marquee investors include I-Squared Capital, and the Japanese consort ium of OSAKA Gas, JOIN, Sumitomo Corporation and Konoike Transport. We have been recognized for our efforts on various industry forums for our contributi ons across all business practices – Safety, ESG, Marketing, CRM, Procurement, Sustainability and Risk Management.