Oil and gas: SSGC utilises all resources to explore reserves

Deputy MD SSGC said that apart from natural gas, work was in progress on the use of LPG, CNG and other gases.

NAWABSHAH:

Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) is utilising all resources to explore more oil and gas reserves, stated Deputy Managing Director Sui Southern Gas Company Limited Zuhair Ahmed Siddiqui.

While talking to the media at Nawabshah Press Club, he further said that full-fledged work was in progress to utilise the gas reserves of the country.

Siddiqui said that apart from natural gas, work was in progress on the use of Liquefied Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas and other variations of gases and the demand for domestic, commercial and industrial requirement would be met according to their needs.

He said that the number of gas consumers has increased from 1.6 million to 2.6 million. He said that supply of gas could be improved by preventing its leakage and thefts, adding that introduction of new dimensions are a must with the increasing population of the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st,  2011.