KARACHI: SSGC stresses that there is no gas load shedding in its franchise areas. Instead a low pressure situation has been created due to diminishing gas supplies from different gas fields owned by E&P companies. Currently SSGC faces a shortfall of 150 mmcfd gas as a result of which the Company's line pack system has been effected. SSGC is therefore following the Government's gas load management plan whereby the Company is giving first preference in the supply of gas to the domestic sector.

It is pertinent to note here that Sinjhoro and Zarghun Gas Fields are undergoing Annual Turn Around (ATA) right now and a number of other gas fields too are injecting reduced gas into SSGC's system. Hence there are complaints of low gas pressure from the customers.

Despite the grave situation, SSGC continues to provide K-Electric with 190 to 200 mmcfd gas so that the people of Karachi do not face power outages for long. It must be stressed that gas fields are continually subjected to low gas production. As a result, the upcoming winter will be tough for all the customers about which SSGC has already informed KE and other stakeholders so that they can make alternate arrangements. The upcoming winter will see a shortfall of 150 to 300 mmcfd gas.-PR

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