The vessel Al-Areesh docked at the Engro LNG terminal on 13 October to begin regasification at a rate of 150 mmcfd. This shipment marks the first liquefied natural gas cargo received by Pakistan in October.
Authorities are currently working with Iranian and US officials to secure three additional LNG cargoes from Qatar. Pakistan may only manage to arrange two cargoes during the current month.
Engro's LNG terminal had been non-operational since 26 September, while the Pakistan GasPort Limited terminal ceased operations on 9 October. No regasification occurred at either facility between 9 and 13 October.
The power sector had a supply of approximately 38 mmcfd for electricity generation as of 13 October. QatarEnergy declared force majeure on 4 March following an Iranian attack on Ras Laffan on 2 March, and extended the declaration until 6 November.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's requirement is projected to rise from 500 mmcfd to 1,550 mmcfd. Sui Southern Gas Company's demand is expected to increase from 300 mmcfd to 500 mmcfd.
Gas consumption in the fertiliser sector stood at 90 mmcfd on 13 October. Input from MOL's CPF and GPF facilities fell to 124 mmcfd on 12 October.
The current supply rate stands at 123 mmcfd against a normal level of 160 mmcfd. A rupture in the eight-inch Bettani-Kakakhel pipeline near Sheri-Khel village at kilometre 26.5 has suspended 31 mmcfd of gas supply from the Bettani field since 23:45 on 9 October.
Third-party gas supplies of 14.5 mmcfd from MOL's Mamikhel South well have remained suspended since 26 September. Supply of 45 mmcfd of raw gas from the Qadirpur field to Liberty Power has been suspended since 17 September.
