Gas transmission: SNGPL upgrades to ensure regular supply

Key reason for low gas pressure was the increase in number of housing societies

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Company Limited (SNGPL) is upgrading its existing transmission system in Rawalpindi to ensure regular gas pressure in pipelines.

“There is a need to improve the existing supply lines, for which Rs8.7 million have been allocated and the work is in progress,” official sources in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources said.

Commenting on complaints of shortage and low gas pressure in several areas of the Garrison city, they said the government was making concerted efforts to rectify them.

“The low pressure complaints received particularly during winter season are due to huge gap between demand and supply of natural gas,” they said.

The sources informed that the main reason behind the low gas pressure was the increased number of housing societies with the passage of time in the city.

SNGPL, they said, was undertaking system augmentation, looping of line, re-drilling of service tee, establishment of emergency teams to resolve low pressure complaints. “Operational teams are working round the clock for this particular activity.”

They said there was gas shortage in the country and required measures were being taken to overcome it, adding that Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) was being imported.

Answering a question, the sources said that there was no natural gas supply curtailment in the country except in Punjab. They added that if there were any complaints about interruption in the supply in any part of the country other than Punjab, “we will take action promptly.” 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 19^th, 2016.

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