Cox's Bazar:The gas supply to the national grid has returned to normal levels after Summit LNG's floating terminal in Moheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, resumed operations following maintenance.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the terminal restarted regasification at 1 pm on Saturday, with Petrobangla confirming that both LNG terminals were once again supplying gas to the national grid at their usual levels.
Petrobangla's data at 2 pm on Saturday indicated that the country's total gas supply stood at 2,408 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd). Of this, 1,584 mmcfd came from domestic gas fields, while LNG accounted for 824 mmcfd.
The Summit terminal had been shut down last Wednesday for maintenance, which resulted in a significant drop in gas supply to the national grid. At 8 am that day, the total gas supply was 2,540 mmcfd, including 1,566 mmcfd from domestic fields and 974 mmcfd from LNG. Following the shutdown, the total supply fell to 2,079 mmcfd by 10 am, with domestic gas supply remaining almost unchanged at 1,565 mmcfd, while LNG supply dropped to 514 mmcfd, marking a decline of 461 mmcfd in total supply within two hours.
Petrobangla had previously announced that maintenance at the Summit terminal would continue from 8 am on November 4 until 4 pm on November 7, during which regasification would remain suspended. They warned that this disruption could cause low gas pressure across the country.