ISLAMABAD: The Spokesperson Ministry of Energy on Tuesday said the Petroleum Division has prepared a RLNG shortfall plan during Dry Docking.
During dry docking from Tuesday (June 29 to July 5, 2021) there will be reduction in LNG Supplies from first terminal. However, supplies from second terminal will continue to be at its contracted capacity of 600 mmcfd.
He said during first two days of complete closure of first terminal, the second terminal would provide maximum supplies. The total supply from both the LNG terminals would gradually ramp-up to 824 mmcfd from July 4, 2021, he said.
The spokesperson said the normal supplies from first terminal would resume from July 5 and total supply from both terminals would be 1, 152 mmcfd.
During the less availability of RLNG period, the gas companies are authorized to manage their load as per Government approved gas supply priority order whereby uninterrupted supplies would be made to domestic, commercial, power and export industry, he further said.
He said to meet the shortfall, gas companies were curtailing supplies to Industry (Non-Export), Fertilizer, CNG and Cement in order of approved priority till July 5.
The spokesperson said some additional indigenous gas supplies were also being injected in system during this period.
The power generation demand during the dry docking would also be catered through Furnace Oil (LSFO/HSFO) and High-Speed Diesel (HSD).
Petroleum Division has directed the refineries to maximize their production capacity in this period and these have increased their regular supplies for the power plants, he said.
He said the PSO/Oil industry has been asked to maximize supplies to power sector.
To augment indigenous supplies, the PSO has been directed to float tenders for two cargoes of HSFO, which are expected to deliver during 12-20/7/2021 and
12-31/7/2021 respectively.
PSO has also tendered two cargoes of LSFO, expected to deliver product during
7-15/7/2021 and 16-25/7/2021 respectively.
Oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies have been asked to enhance production within possible limits.