Rough seas hamper LNG offloading at Moheshkhali, gas supply dips 300mmcfd
Gas supply was 2,301 mmcfd at 6pm today, down from 2,610 mmcfd on 15 September.
Highlights:
- Adverse weather disrupts LNG transfer at Moheshkhali floating terminals
- National gas supply falls to 2,301 mmcfd at 6pm today
- Domestic gas fields supplied 1,615 mmcfd, while RLNG supply stood at 686 mmcfd
- Petrobangla says gas supply will return to normal as weather conditions improve
Rough weather in the Bay of Bengal has disrupted the transfer of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from cargo vessels to the floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) at Moheshkhali, reducing gas supply to the national grid to 2,301 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) at 6pm today (24 September).
According to Petrobangla data, the supply comprised 1,615 mmcfd from domestic gas fields and 686 mmcfd of regasified LNG (RLNG).
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In a press release today, Petrobangla said the bad weather was hampering the transfer of LNG from the cargo vessels to the floating terminals, causing a temporary fall in overall gas supply
"The transfer process of LNG from the imported cargo to the floating terminals has been disrupted due to adverse weather in the Moheshkhali area," the release added.
Earlier this month, total gas supply had risen to 2,610 mmcfd at noon on 15 September, nearing the level seen before the Excelerate-operated FSRU disruption that began on 21 July.
At the time, domestic gas fields supplied 1,620 mmcfd, and RLNG accounted for 990 mmcfd.
The Excelerate-operated FSRU at Moheshkhali was damaged in a fire during a ship-to-ship LNG transfer in July, disrupting gas supply from the terminal for several weeks.
The terminal gradually resumed operations in August, but supply was interrupted again on 19 August after it ran out of LNG, causing overall gas supply to fall to around 2,185 mmcfd.
In its press release, Petrobangla said gas supply has fallen below the normal level because of the disruption at the floating terminals.
The state-owned gas company expressed regret for the temporary inconvenience and said supply would be restored as quickly as possible once weather conditions improve.
"Gas supply will return to normal as soon as possible with improvement in weather conditions," it added.
