Pakistan Petroleum has started gas extraction from Kotri field in Jamshoro district of Pakistan’s Sindh province.
The announcement of the launch was made to the Pakistan Stock Exchange in a letter.
According to the letter, the daily gas production from Kotri North Block One is 5.3 million cubic feet. The gas is extracted at a pressure of 950 pounds per square inch.
The letter further reveals that gas production in Kotri is a joint venture between Pakistan Petroleum, United Energy Pakistan Limited and Asia Resources Oil Limited.
Additionally, gas extracted from the Kotri Takeri-1 well is integrated into the Sui Southern system through the Aliabad processing plant.
Earlier, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) announced the discovery of new oil and gas reserves in Shah Bandar block located in Sujawal district of Sindh.
The company disclosed details of the discovery in an official communication to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
According to the release, the Jhamp East
The well’s natural reserves had a pressure of 2,800 pounds per square inch (PSI), and the extracted gas was processed at the Sujawal Gas Processing Plant and integrated into the Sui Southern Gas Company system, thereby improving the natural gas supply in the region. .
The Shah Bandar block had a consortium of stakeholders, with PPL holding a 63% stake, Mari Petroleum holding 32%, while Sindh Energy Holding and Government Holdings (Private) Limited each held a 2.5% stake.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had asked authorities to ensure continuous and reliable gas supply to domestic consumers throughout the winter season.
While responding to concerns over reduced availability of gas to households, the Prime Minister called for immediate reforms to the supply system to address these issues permanently and reiterated that the supply of gas to domestic consumers was a top priority for the government.
