Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad Gas Transmission Parallel Pipeline Project

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Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad Gas Transmission Parallel Pipeline Project is a proposed natural gas pipeline, currently under construction in Bangladesh.

Location

The pipeline will run from the Faujdarhat neighborhood in Chittagong City, through Feni, and to Bakhrabad in the Comilla district of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Project Details

• Operator: Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL)
• Parent Company: Petrobangla
• Current Capacity:
• Proposed Capacity: 800 million cubic feet per day
• Length: 112 mi / 181 km
• Status: Construction
• Start Year: 2020

Background

The Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad gas transmission pipeline will be operated by GTCL, a subsidiary of Petrobangla. The pipeline will supply surplus imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Fouzdarhat to the national gas grid to meet the overall gas demand of the country after meeting the demand of Chittagong (Chattogram) areas.

Project delays

Initially, the project's implementation period was scheduled for July 2016 to June 2019, however, due to a delay in acquiring lands in the Sitakunda area, the pipeline's construction was delayed. In September 2019, GTCL reported that construction was 75% complete and that the new planned commissioning date was December 2020.