Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully revived the Jhal Magsi gas field in Balochistan, connecting it to the national gas distribution network in a development expected to save Pakistan an estimated USD 298 million annually by substituting imported gas.
According to OGDCL officials, the gas field, which had remained dormant for nearly a decade, is now supplying 14 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of natural gas and 45 barrels per day (BPD) of condensate to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). The savings are projected on the basis of replacing imported regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), currently priced at USD 12.72 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
The rehabilitation work began in February 2024, with OGDCL’s Projects Department leading the effort. Local firm Gasco Engineering was hired for engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services to restore and upgrade equipment that had been idle for almost 10 years.
The gas processing facility at Jhal Magsi has a designed capacity of 20 MMSCFD of natural gas and 100 BPD of condensate. It is equipped with an inlet separator, slug catcher, amine sweetening unit, glycol dehydration system, and condensate stabilisation facilities. Production is currently being sourced from two naturally flowing wells, Jhal Magsi-1 and Jhal Magsi-2.
Officials said the revival of Jhal Magsi represents both an important milestone in Pakistan’s domestic energy development and a step towards reducing dependence on expensive fuel imports at a time of rising demand.
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