Chittagong Ring Main Gas Pipeline

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Chittagong Ring Main Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in Bangladesh.

Location

The pipeline rings Chittagong City, Chittagong district.

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Project Details

• Operator: Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL)
• Owner: Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL)
• Parent company: Petrobangla
• Capacity: 330 million cubic feet per day
• Length: 57 kilometers
• Diameter: 24/20/16 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 1986
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The Chittagong Ring Main gas pipeline is operated by KGDCL, a subsidiary of Petrobangla. Its diameters is 24, 20 and 14 inches.

Gas supply through the line was shut off on February 16, 2019 after a piling hook ruptured the pipe. The outage lasted three days.