LAHORE, Feb 21: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited has clarified a news item ‘Replacing ageing gas system to save $580m’ appeared in Dawn on Feb 14.

The clarification issued here on Thursday said: “The system losses mentioned as 25 to 30 per cent are not based on facts. The percentage Unaccounted Loss of SNGPL on overall company basis is 7.36 per cent (as on Dec 08) which is very close to the international standard of 6 per cent. The pipelines are adequately protected from corrosion by implementing international norms/ standards.

The leaking lines are replaced proactively which are detected through regular surveys. SNGPL is taking all possible measures to bring down the losses in accordance with the international standards in the shortest timeframe”.