KARACHI: Senate Standing Committee for Petroleum and Natural Resources has discussed import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and increasing capacity of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).
The meeting was presided over by Senate panel’s chairman Senator Muhammad Yousuf at the SSGC office here.
SSGC Managing Director Khalid Rehman, while briefing the committee, said that an agreement about LNG services has been reached between Engro Energy Terminal and SSGC. He said that the first phase of this agreement will take effect from March 30 and continue for 15 years. The Managing Director said the SSGC will enhance its capacity to expand its network for an additional 200 mmcfd gas.
The committee members senators Dr Muhammad Jahangir Badar, Rozi Khan Kakar, Rubina Irfan, Tanvir-ul-Haq Thanvi and Hamza attended the meeting. DMD SSGC Shoaib Warsi, Fayyaz Marchant and other senior gas utility officials were also present.
