Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
| Type | Public (KSE: SNGP) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Founded | Lahore |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Products | Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution |
| Revenue |  PKR 172,994.64 million (2010) [1] |
| Net income | PKR 2,554.56 million (2010) [1] |
| Website | www.sngpl.com.pk |
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 83000 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.
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[edit] 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, Pakistan.
[edit] Issues with complaint resolution system
Sui Northern Gas Pipeline official complaint registration and resolution system has had numerous issues in the past. Customers have reported interruptions in gas service, low-pressure and faulty gas meter readings. In such instances, the company has shown a poor track-record in resolving such complaints, sometimes taking days, even months to resolve relatively straightforward issues.
Being the only natural gas provider and government owned, the company enjoys a monopoly in Pakistan. Due to lack of competition, the company has disregarded some of the basic requirements of its customers.
