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Vessel with 1.38 lakh cubic metre LNG to anchor Sept 9
DHAKA, Aug 25, 2018 (BSS) – The second ship carrying 1.38 lakh cubic metre
liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to anchor in the Bay of Bengal on
September 9.
“The second LNG laden vessel is scheduled to anchor the floating storage re-
gasification unit (FSRU) terminal located at offshore of the Moheshkhali
Island on September 9,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Nasrul Hamid told BSS today.
He said the government has already imported around 1,36,000 cubic metre LNG to
meet the country’s growing energy demand, adding, “The imported LNG will be
supplied to Chattagram area and this will increase the gas pressure in the
capital city.”
According to a ministry official, 100 mmcfd has been supplied to Karnaphuli
Gas Distribution and Transmission Company from August 18 through the national
grid to meet Chattagram’s energy demand.
He said the first consignment of LNG would be supplied to the national grid
till September 9 and another vessel having around 1,38,000 cubic metre LNG
would start supplying from September 9.
The government is importing the LNG from Qatar state run RasGas company as the
Petrobangla signed a long-term agreement with Qatar to import up to 2.8
million tonnes of LNG per annum.
“The present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s vision is to
ensure energy security in the country with a view to turn Bangladesh into a
Sonar Bangla as well as middle income country,” said Nasrul Hamid.
He said the government has installed 91 km pipelines from Moheshkhali to
Anwara in Chattagram and a 30-km pipeline from Karnaphuli to Sitakunda.
Currently, the Petrobangla supplies approximately 2,750 million cubic feet of
natural gas a day from domestic gas fields against a demand for at least 3,500
million cubic feet gas.
Talking to BSS, a gas user in the city said many factories were forced to
close due to lack of adequate gas supply during the BNP-Jamaat regime. With
the import of LNG, closed factories will reopen and setting up of new ones
will get momentum, he said.
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