Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
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With revenues over PKR 172 billion (USD 2 billion) in 2010, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) is the largest integrated natural gas
company in Pakistan
. The company's transmission system extends over 7300 km from Sui
, Balochistan
to Peshawar
, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa; the company's distribution network is over 67000 km long, and services Punjab
and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Having been incorporated as a private limited company in 1963, and converted into a public limited company in January 1964, the company has over 46 years of experience in operating and maintaining high-pressure gas transmission and distribution systems. In addition, SNGPL has expanded its activities to undertake the planning, designing, and construction of pipelines, both for itself and for other organizations.
The information above is from a plaque inside SNGPL headquarters in Lahore
, Pakistan
.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
company in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The company's transmission system extends over 7300 km from Sui
Sui (Balochistan)
Sui is a sub-district of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Sui gas field is located near Sui town.-Administration:The town of Sui serves as the administrative centre of Sui tehsil, a subdivision of the district, the town of Sui itself functions as a Union Council....
, Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
to Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa; the company's distribution network is over 67000 km long, and services Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Having been incorporated as a private limited company in 1963, and converted into a public limited company in January 1964, the company has over 46 years of experience in operating and maintaining high-pressure gas transmission and distribution systems. In addition, SNGPL has expanded its activities to undertake the planning, designing, and construction of pipelines, both for itself and for other organizations.
Chief Executive Officers to date
| Name | Start of tenure | End of tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. A.T. Cockle | Jun 1963 | Dec 1965 |
| Mr. D.C. Floyer | Dec 1965 | Jun 1967 |
| Maj. Gen. (R) M. Sarfaraz Khan | Jun 1967 | Jun 1968 |
| Mr. M.A.K. Alizai | Jun 1968 | Jan 17, 1973 |
| Mr. F.K. Khilji | Jan 18, 1973 | Jul 4, 1973 |
| Mr. Javed Shaukat | Jul 4, 1973 | Jul 3, 1974 |
| Mr. A.U. Loan | Jul 3, 1974 | Mar 8, 1978 |
| Mr. F.K. Khilji | Mar 9, 1978 | Oct 7, 1978 |
| Mr. Salahuddin Khwaja | Oct 7, 1978 | Feb 23, 1985 |
| Mr. Amir Ali | Feb 24, 1985 | Mar 29, 1988 |
| Mr. Muqaddas A. Khan | Mar 30, 1988 | Nov 3, 1993 |
| Mr. M. Saleem Sandhoo | Nov 4, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| Mr. M. Aslam Chaudhry | Feb 8, 1996 | Jan 4, 1997 |
| Mr. Javed Hameed | Jan 8, 1997 | Jan 29, 1998 |
| Mr. M.T.K. Sherwani | Jan 30, 1998 | Apr 6, 1998 |
| Mr. Jawaid Inam | Apr 6, 1998 | Mar 4, 1999 |
| Mr. Munir Ahmad | Mar 4, 1999 | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Mr. Raja Abdul Wahid | Oct 29, 1999 | Feb 3, 2001 |
| Mr. Javed Hussain | Feb 3, 2001 | Jul 7, 2001 |
| Mr. A. Rashid Lone | Jul 9, 2001 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Mr. M. Arif Hameed | Apr 28, 2011 |
The information above is from a plaque inside SNGPL headquarters in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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