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Pipelines in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has 63 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 16th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 47 operating and 9 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Gas Transmission Co Ltd (GTCL) (42), Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co (TGTDCL) (10) and Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL) (5) — Gas Transmission Co Ltd (GTCL) alone is named on 67% of them. Half of Bangladesh's pipelines in service predate 2005 (median commissioning year of the 45 with a known date), 7 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Haripur-NGFF Gas Pipeline, dating from 1961. 9 are in the pipeline, led by Bhomra-Khulna Transmission Pipeline, proposed. They account for 22% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bangladesh.
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Who owns Bangladesh's pipelines
- Gas Transmission Co Ltd (GTCL)42 67%
- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co (TGTDCL)10 16%
- Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL)5 8%
- Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation2 3%
- Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Co Ltd (KGDCL)2 3%
- Santos Ltd1 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s2
- 1980s5
- 1990s10
- 2000s12
- 2010s11
- 2020s5
Median commissioning year 2005 · oldest Haripur-NGFF Gas Pipeline (1961) · newest Dhanua-Elenga and Bangabandhu Bridge-Nalka Gas Transmission Pipeline (2022) · 45 of 63 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Bhomra-Khulna Transmission Pipelineproposed
- Bogra-Rangpur-Nilphamari Transmission Pipeline2025 · construction
- Langalband–Gopalganj Gas Transmission Pipeline2025 · proposed
- 2nd Bangabandhu Railway Bridge Gas Transmission Pipeline2025 · construction
- Kuakata-PayraBarisal-Gopalganj-Pakirhat-Khulna Gas Transmission Pipeline2025 · proposed
- Shahbazpur-Bhola-Laharhut-Barishal Gas Transmission Pipeline2025 · proposed
- Bakhrabad-Meghnaghat-Haripur Gas Transmission Pipeline2024 · construction
- Bay of Bengal-Chittagong Oil Pipeline2024 · construction
- Bay of Bengal-Chittagong Oil Pipeline 22024 · construction
How Bangladesh compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 13. Pakistan67
- 14. Mexico65
- 15. Iraq64
- 16. Bangladesh63
- 17. Libya63
- 18. Colombia61
- 19. Saudi Arabia56
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Bangladesh?
- OverWatts maps 63 pipelines in Bangladesh — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 16th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Bangladesh?
- Gas Transmission Co Ltd (GTCL) is named as owner or operator on the most — 42 of 63 (67%). Next are Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co (TGTDCL) (10), Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL) (5) and Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (2).
- How old are Bangladesh's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2005, across the 45 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Haripur-NGFF Gas Pipeline (1961); 7 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Bangladesh?
- 9 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Bhomra-Khulna Transmission Pipeline, Bogra-Rangpur-Nilphamari Transmission Pipeline and Langalband–Gopalganj Gas Transmission Pipeline.