In response to a statement issued by OGRA maintaining that Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) occurring in the SSGCL system is twice the OGRA specified target of 4.5%, SSGCL clarified the information of all concerned that the current actual UFG of its domestic and small commercial customers is estimated at about 4 times the OGRA specified target while for other customers it is half of the OGRA specified target. SSGCL has pointed out that UFG figures are given in its actual accounts which gives the region-wise UFG in percentage terms. SSGCL believes that UFG mainly results from socio-economic factors, saline soil conditions and third party damages/tampering which translates into higher UFG in its distribution system for domestic and small commercial customers. If SSGCL is allowed to take decisions on pure commercial considerations, the UFG can be brought down below the OGRA specified target. SSGCL maintains that according to the Chicago Gas Institute UFG of 1% to 3% is considered low, 4% to 6% is considered reasonable and above 6% is considered excessive.
