{"id":53894,"date":"2019-07-25T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T11:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=53894"},"modified":"2019-07-25T16:32:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T11:32:22","slug":"ogdc-discovers-oil-and-gas-deposits-in-sindh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ogdc-discovers-oil-and-gas-deposits-in-sindh.html","title":{"rendered":"OGDC discovers oil and gas deposits in Sindh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has discovered new deposits of oil and gas in an exploratory well located near the Sanghar district of Sindh \u2013 a news source reported. The well has tested positive for 9.12 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas and 520 barrels per day (bpd) of oil, according to a notification issued by OGDC.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the discovery was made in collaboration with a joint venture firm, Bitrism Block.<\/p>\n<p>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-issues-license-for-exploration-of-oil-gas-reserves-in-sindh-balochistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Govt issues license for exploration of oil &amp; gas reserves in Sindh, Balochistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bitrism Block comprises of OGDC as the operator with 95% shareholding and Government Holdings Private Limited with 5% shareholding.<\/p>\n<p>The notification revealed that the structure of the well titled Pandhi No 1 was delineated, drilled and tested using OGDC\u2019s in-house expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/health-centre-set-up-in-karak-by-ogdcl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health centre set up in Karak by OGDCL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The discovery, the company revealed, is the result of an aggressive exploration strategy adopted by the company in pursuance of government\u2019s directive to explore and produce local oil and gas. The discovery will add to the hydrocarbon reserves of OGDC and the country.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has to import around 80% of the oil and gas required for its energy needs which is the one of the major causes of the country\u2019s balance of payment issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has discovered new deposits of oil and gas in an exploratory well located near the Sanghar district of Sindh \u2013 a news source reported. The well has tested positive for 9.12 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas and 520 barrels per day (bpd) of oil, according to a notification issued by OGDC. It added that the discovery was made in collaboration with a joint venture firm, Bitrism Block. Read:\u00a0Govt issues license for exploration of oil &amp; gas reserves in Sindh, Balochistan Bitrism Block comprises of OGDC as the operator with 95% shareholding and Government Holdings Private Limited with 5% shareholding. The notification revealed that the structure of the well titled Pandhi No 1 was delineated, drilled and tested using OGDC\u2019s in-house expertise. Read:\u00a0Health centre set up in Karak by OGDCL The discovery, the company revealed, is the result of an aggressive exploration strategy adopted by the company in pursuance of government\u2019s directive to explore and produce local oil and gas. The discovery will add to the hydrocarbon reserves of OGDC and the country. 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