Pakistan gas network undergoing an emergency situation
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s gas network is undergoing an emergency situation as the supplies are outstripping consumption because of lower demand in the power system.
The country’s gas network has asked the government to intervene and cut down the supplies, especially from the domestic gas fields because of the lower demand and higher hydropower generation.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) have required the energy ministry and the Prime Minister Office to resolve the issue, which entails financial cost to the exchequer, international penalties, and safety of the gas network.
The situation is very dangerous for the gas network, as the pipelines are facing extreme backpressure at the terminals. The system has reached a very unsafe level. The processing systems and pipelines are at risk of rupture.
Both, PSO and SNGPL, have complained in two simultaneous communications to the government about the situation. They have warned that the lower-than-committed gas quantities by the power sector can have serious consequences.
