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Gas Shortfall Mitigation Strategy |
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| To fill the growing energy supply deficit, the GOP is implementing a multi-pronged strategy which includes: (i) increasing domestic oil & gas exploration and production, (ii) fast tracking utilization of hydro power potential, (iii) expediting the development of vast local coal reserves, (iv) importing piped natural gas from neighboring countries, (v) importing LNG, (vi) setting-up new nuclear power plants, and (vii) exploiting affordable alternate energy resources. |
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The GOP has mandated the SSGC to develop projects for the import of LNG. The first supply of LNG of 3.5 million tons per annum (500 Bcfd approx.) is targeted in the year 2011; followed by another supply of the same volume by the year 2013.
The ISGS has been mandated by the GOP to develop gas import pipeline projects. Until two years ago, Pakistan was simultaneously negotiating with three neighboring countries for import of natural gas through cross border pipelines. The projects under discussion were from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan, from Iran and from Qatar through under sea pipeline across the Persian Gulf. The latter project has been virtually abandoned due to non-availability of dedicated gas from Qatar.
Pakistan is therefore currently pursuing only the Iran Pakistan India (IPI) and the Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan (TAP) Pipeline Projects. The first phase of the IPI Project, for a gas volume of 30 MMcmd (1 Bcfd) is progressing satisfactorily, and the first supplies are planned to arrive by 2012; with a ramp-up period of two years reaching full volume by 2014. This will be followed by a second pipeline (IPI phase-2) for a similar volume, targeted to commence operation by 2015. A third pipeline is expected to bring Turkmenistan gas, which is expected to come on stream by 2017. |
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