Manage risks for trans-country pipeline projects: India case study—Part 2

Sourcing gas by investing in a trans-country pipeline is an option being considered for India. It has potential to improve the country’s energy mix, economy and per-capita energy consumption. The outcome of a situational analysis and a SWOT analysis (discussed in Part 1 of this article) supported the investment to meet project objectives. According to an Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO) journal report from May 2016, the opportunity for India exists primarily in sourcing gas from large producers such as Russia, Qatar, Iran and others through trans-country gas pipeline projects. The Project Management Institute (PMI) describes project risk as: “An uncertain event or condition that, if it o