Overview of the Gas Sector

TOWN GAS NETWORK

Serves mostly households

TOWN GAS RETAILER

City Gas Pte Ltd is the only town gas retailer supplying town gas to households.

NATURAL GAS NETWORK

Serves mostly industrial and commercial users

TOWN GAS CONSUMERS

Households buy town gas from City Gas Pte Ltd.

ONSHORE RECEIVING FACILITY/LNG TERMINAL OPERATOR

The onshore receiving facility receives piped natural gas from gas fields in Malaysia and Indonesia. The facility ensures that the quantity is correct, filters out impurities and heats the gas to the right temperature for delivery to users.

Liquefied natural gas is transported by vessels from around the world and stored in the LNG terminal. It is regasified into natural gas at the terminal before delivery to the users.

Natural Gas Retailer

Major gas retailers are Gas Supply Pte Ltd and Sembcorp Gas Pte Ltd.

SMALL INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS

Small companies buy from gas retailers such as City Gas Pte Ltd, Gas Supply Pte Ltd and Sembcorp Pte Ltd.

Natural Gas Shipper

A gas shipper contracts the gas transporter to deliver gas over the piped network. Some of the gas shippers are City Gas, Keppel Gas and YTL PowerSeraya.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS

Large companies can buy gas directly from a gas shipper.