history of titas gas

Introduction:

Historical Background

The history of the use of Natural Gas as a source of energy and feed-stock in Bangladesh dates

back to early sixty’s. Haripur Gas Field, discovered in Sylhet district in the year 1955, cameinto

commercial production in 1961 with the supply of gas to Natural Gas Fertilizer Factory (NGFL)

at Fenchuganj by 28 miles 8” DN pipeline. The Chatak Gas Field, discovered in 1959 was

brought into commercial production with commencement of gas supply to Chatak Cement

Factory in 1960 by 12 miles long transmission pipeline.

Titas Gas T & D Co. Ltd. (TGTDCL) was formed in November 1964 as a joint Stock Company

(Under the Company’s Act 1913) of the central Government of Pakistan on the one hand and

Pakistan Shell Oil Company on the other, with a view to transmitting and distributing natural gas

to the Dhaka city the then provincial capital of Pakistan from the discovered gas field called

“Titas” located on the bank of the River Titas, within the close vicinity of the present

Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh. The authorized capital was Taka 17.8 million only, divided

into 17800 shares of Taka 10.00 each. Ninety percent of the shares were subscribed by the then

central Government of Pakistan and remaining ten percent by the Shell Oil Company.

The basic objective of the Company was to construct, own and operate natural gas transmission

& distribution facilities in the mid-eastern region of Bangladesh i.e. Comilla, Mymensingh and

Dhaka district with the right of purchasing, transmission, distribution, sales and disposal of

natural gas within the jurisdiction of greater districts before creation of new districts.

In December 1971, after nine months of liberation war, Bangladesh emerged in the world map as

a new independent state with the same geographical boundary of the then East Pakistan. Plunged

into a state of total economic collapse following the war of liberation, vigorous activities were

immediately started at all levels to rebuild the country. Certain national priorities were set by the

then Govt. and significant changes were brought about in the management of development

activities. A no. of Sector or Corporations were formed and each of them was entrusted with the

operation and management of the units under it. In March 26, 1972 Govt. has formed “

Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (BOGMC) under the Presidential Executive Order

and Titas Gas T&D Co. Ltd. has become an enterprise of BOGMC. Titas Gas T&D Co. Ltd.

which was earlier established as a joint stock company with 90% share capital of the Govt. of

Pakistan naturally vested to the Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the rest 10%

share capital of Pakistan Shell Oil Company was transferred to the newly formed Bangladesh

Shell Oil Company. During 1975, under the nationalization program, Govt. has brought back

10% share of Shell Oil Co. and Titas Gas T&D Co. Ltd. has become a 100% Government owned

Company. Meanwhile, during August1974, Bangladesh Oil & Gas Corporation/Petrobangla and

during October 1975, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources had been formed. TGTDCL has

been placed under the administrative control of the newly formed ministry along with

Petrobangla and its subsidiary Companys.

The gas supply area of the Company has been extended to new areas of Greater Dhaka, Greater

Mymensingh and Brahmanbaria which includes Dhaka Metropolitan city & suburbs, Tongi,

Joydevpur, Gazipur, Mirzapur, Tangail, Savar, Dhamrai, Manikaganj, Aricha, Narayanganj,

Sonargaon, Rupganj, Araihazar, Jinjira, Keraniganj, Munshiganj, Mirkadim, Brahmanbaria,

Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj, Narsingdi, Ghorashal, Madhabdi, Sreepur, Mymensingh, Netrokona,

Jamalpur, Sherpur, Kishoreganj, Tarakandi, Bhaluka, Trishal & Gaffergaon. Presently, Titas

system is receiving gas from Titas, Habiganj, Narsingdi & Bakhrabad Gas Fields under

Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd. and from Rashidpur, Kailashtila, Beanibazar Gas Fields under

Sylhet Gas Fields Co. Ltd. and Jalalabad Gas Field of Oxydental/Unicol.

The Company own and operate 735 Km of Transmission pipelines (6”DN thru’ 24” DN) and

7585 Km of Distribution & Service lines (3/4”DN thru’ 12”DN).

Presently, in Titas System the Daily average offtake of gas is 800 Million Cubic Feet (MMCF)

and the yearly Revenue Earnings is Tk. 24000 million. The Company has so far given gas

connection to around 9,73,419 customers (17 Power stations, 4 Fertilizer factories, 2953

Industrial units, 7832 Commercial units, 152 Seasonal units, 55 CNG and 968016 Domestic

customers). TGTDCL alone is saving a sum of over Tk.22000.00 Million annually on fuel

import bill of the country other than its payment to National Exchequer in the form of Excise

Duty, CD/VAT, Corporate Tax and Dividend. At Present, there are 2642 Employees (660

Officers and 1982 Staffs) serving in the Company, among which 205 are foreign trained

Graduate Engineers, Economists and Accountants.

Among the four gas marketing Companies the market share of business of TGTDCL is 70 % of

which Power, Fertilizer, Industrial, Commercial, Domestic and Seasonal are 48.20 %, 18.97 %,

20.28 %, 1.04 %, 11.56 % and 0.13 % respectively.

The company operates from its own office complex at Titas Bhaban, Kawranbazar C/A, that is in

the centrally located business area of Dhaka Metropolitan City. The office is fully furnished with

all modern office facilities and logistics. The office is also equipped with security system with

modern digital telephone, Fax, SCADA as well as electronic mail.

With the increased shape the authorized and paid-up capital of the Company has increased to Tk.

2000 million and 1507.30 million. “Titas Gas” is now a household name for its uses in the

houses, Power plants, Industries, hotels and restaurants. And as raw materials to the Fertilizer

factories, it is helping attain autarky in food and other agricultural products.

TGTDCL has, by its own right and merit, earned the reputation as well the capacity to undertake

any major project in Gas Engineering, Pipeline Construction, Operation and Maintenance thereof

and also in the marketing of gas in the country

Board of Directors:

Titas Board of Directors

Chairman

Mr. Mohammad Majbahuddin

Secretary,Energy & Mineral Resources Division & Chairman

Director Director Director Director

Mr.K H Masud Siddiqui

Chairman, BCIC

Mr. Md.Nazrul Islam Khan

Private Secretary (Addl. Secretary) to Hon’ble Prime

Minister

Prof.Dr.Md.Hussain Monsur

Chairman, Petrobangla

Mr.A S M Alamgir Kabir

Chairman, BPDB

Director Director

Director

Director

Mr. Major Md.Muqtadir Ali (Retd.)

Ex-Chairman (PetroBangla)

Mr.Zafar Osman

President , Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries

Mr.Md. Abdul Aziz Khan

Managing DirectorTitas Gas T&D Co.Ltd.

Mr. Akhter Hossain

http://www.titasgas.org.bd/executives_dyn.htm

NAME & DESIGNATION TELEPHONE NO. MOBILE

OFFICE RESIDENCE

1. Managing Director's Office:

Md. Abdul Aziz Khan

Managing Director

9133190

/300

9667020 01713015650

2. Audit Department

Abdul Qayum Khan

Deputy General Manager

9119243

/169

7287750

01197006581

3. System loss Reduction Project

Engr. Md. Atiquzzaman

Deputy General Manager & PD

9120252

/145

8919000

01191004045

4. Corporate Division :

Mr. Md. Abul Basher

Secretary / General Manager

8111712

/301

9884089

01197006580

5. Company Affairs Department

Md. Abdul Latif Miah


8922872

/122

8922872

01197006589

6. Legal Affairs Department

Shihad Uddin Ahmed

Deputy General Manager,

In charge

8114997

/130

9009743

01197006588

7. Administration Division :

8314228

01199814155


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Mahfuzur Rahman

General Manager

8111719

/3028. Administration

Department

Sk. Nizam Uddin


9123915

/163

7110301

01197006583

9. Establishment Department

Mr. Md. Mahmudur Rob


9123916

/166

7100406

01197006582

10. Purchase Department

Md. Amirul Asgar Khan

(Add. charge)


8119380

/144

01196003261

11. Human Res. Devp. Deptt.

Mrs. Momtaz Begum


9120511

/172

01197006574

12. Security Department

M.A. Jabbar Khan


In charge

9141966

/211

8652679

0119 7006576

13. General Services Division:

8714822

01199814129


OFFICE RESIDENCE

S. M. Faruque

General Manager

8111716

/30614. Common Services

Department

Olifa Akhter


8119211

/160

8714822

01199814129

15. Store Department

Md. Abdul Hakim Mukta


7500056

/109

7501305

01199867831

16. Transport Department

Mr. Md. Omar Ali


8832742

01197006592

17. Medical Department

Dr. Md. Azizur Rahman


9120611

/175

9352569

01199860874

18. Vigilance Division:

Engr. Md. Khalid Hasan

General Manager

8112415

/309

9348804

01199808278

19. Vigilance Department

Engr. Md. Mustafizur Rahaman


8112416

/206

9006590

01196003249

20. Finance Division:


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Minara Begum

Director (Finance)

Add. Charge

8111714

/303

934433201196003250

21. Finance Department

Quazi Md. Golam Faruque


9123917

/152

9006739

01196003250

22. Pay Roll & Fund Department

Md. Nazrul Islam


8124810

/114

7548878

01197006575

23. Accounts Department

Sankar Kumar Das


8119212

/110

9362817

01197006593

24. Computer Department

Engr. Syed Md. Abdullah


9129225

/157

8913575

01196003248

25. Revenue Control Department

Md. Mahiuddin Ahmed


8124628

/155

7545707

01196003257

26. Metro Dhaka Revenue Division

9344332

01196003256


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Minara Begum

General Manager

9143291

/31027. Metro Dhaka Revenue

Department-1 (Tikatuli)

A.M.M. Rashid Uddin


7124512

01197006591

28. Metro Dhaka Revenue Department-2

Md. Fazlul Haque


7114857

9897724

01196003263


A.T.M Rustam Ali Khan


7169397

7631411

01196003262


Ayesha Siddiqua


01197006590

31. Metro Dhaka Revenue Department-5 Lalmatia

Md. Belayet Hossain Bhuiyan


9118210

9125112

01196003256



OFFICE RESIDENCE

Md. Israil Mia


9008642 01197006577

33. Planning & Development Division:

Engr. Md. Nizam Uddin Sarker

General Manager

8111715

/304

9335983

01199812594

34. Planning Department:

Engr. Md. Abdul Wahed


8125086

/194

01196003252

35. Pipe Line Design Department

Engr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman


8119381

/138

8954638

01196003251

36. Material Engineering & Control Deptt:

Engr. Jainal Abedin


8125087

/188

8011997

01197006573

37. Civil Engineering Department:

Engr. Md. Fakrul Islam


9120510

/147

9358770

01196003259

38. Monohordi Norshingdi Loop line Construction Project

01197006572


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Engr. SM Abdul Wadud

Deputy General Manager/Project Manager

39. Pipe line Construction Department:

Engr. Ruhul Alam


8119210

/131

7632383

01199860876

40. Metro Dhaka Marketing Division (South)

Engr. Monjurul Haque

General Manager

8111713

/305

9663908

01199812852

41. Metro Dhaka Marketing Department-1

Engr. Md. Hadayet Ullah

Deputy General Manager, Motijheel

9556018

01197006586


Engr. Md. Samsuzzaman


7114871

8812736

01196003260


Engr. Md. Azizul Haque


7114815

9358770

01196003259

44. Metro Dhaka Marketing Division (North)

9334648

01191004043


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Engr. Md. Muzibul Haque

General Manager

8119213

/307


Engr. Md. Abdus Sobhan


9884741

8360095


S.M. Mahfuzul Haque


9118362

8332748

01197006584


Engr. Mir Moshiur Rahman

Deputy General Manager, Mirpur

9013830

8151110

01196003247

48. Regional Marketing Division-Gazipur

Engr. Md. Asab Uddin

General Manager

9262118

8122798

01191004044

49. Regional Marketing Department- Gazipur

Engr. Mohammad Khalequzzaman


9252699

9346460

01196003246

50. Regional Marketing Department-Saver

7743834

8821553

01197006587


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Engr. H.M Ali Ashraf


51. Regional Marketing Division-N.Gong

Engr. Md. Amir Ahmed

General Manager

9750018

9015001

01191004043

52. Regional Marketing Department-N.Gong

Engr. Md. Moshihur Rahman


7646382

8159875

01197006585

53. Regional Marketing Department-Sonargaon

Engr. Md. Nowshad Islam


8152721

01196003258

54. Regional Marketing Department-Norsinghdi

Md. Abdus Sattar


9462543

9451564

01196003246

55. Regional Marketing Division-Mymensingh

Engr. Md. Shahinur Alam

General Manager

09155258

8611880

01199812699

56. Regional Marketing Department -Mymensingh BR

09153672

7286126

0119700657


OFFICE RESIDENCE

Md. Alauddin Ahmed


57. Engineering Services Department-

Mymensingh- BR

Engr. Md. Labibullah


09161344

01196003254

58. Operation Division

Engr. Md. Khalid Hasan

Director Operation (Add. charge)

8119214

/308

9348804

01199808278

59. Operation Control Department

Engr. Md. Saidur Rahman Chowdhury


8124343

/183

8251262

01199819174

60. System Operation Department-North

Engr. A.K.M Enamul Haque


9816399

9125608

01196003244

61. System Operation Department-South,Demra

Engr. Sahadat Baki


7500003

7500003

01199808326


OFFICE RESIDENCE

62. System Operation Department-Metro Dhaka (Motijheel)

Engr. Md. Abdul Hannan


9563671

9121948

01199860873

63. Engineering Services Division

Engr. Md. Foad-ul-Islam

General Manager

7500014

9344480

01199812853

64. Electric & Corrosion Control Department

Engr. Nur Hossain

Deputy General Manager (ECC), Demra.

7286837

01196003253

65. Mechanical Engineering Services Department Demra

Engr. Md. Khairul Haque


7500012

01199860872

Energy Usage Scenario of Bangladesh

Total Energy Usage Scenario

Contribution of TGTDCL in Total Commercial Energy Usage

Commercial Energy Usage Scenario

Contribution of TGTDCL in Total Energy Usage

Natural Gas Usage Scenario

Market Share of the Company

Market Share of 4 Companies under Petrobangla in 2008-09 on the Basis of Gas Sales (MMCM)

Pipeline Construction (in kilomete)

Financial Performance at a Glance

history of titas gas

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