Pakistan Petroleum Ltd finds hydrocarbons in Jamshoro

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Pakistan Petroleum Ltd finds hydrocarbons in Jamshoro

Our Equities Correspondent Published May 8, 2019

PPL said that the Unarpur-1 ST-1 was spud on Nov 2, 2018 and drilled to a total depth of 12,920 feet. — Photo courtesy: PPL

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KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Ltd announced the discovery of hydrocarbons from exploration well Unarpur-1 ST-1 in the Kotri North block in Jamshoro, Sindh by joint venture partners of Exploration Licence of the block.

United Energy Pakistan Ltd is the operator holding 50pc working interest, followed by PPL with 40pc and Asia Resources Oil Ltd 10pc.

PPL said that the Unarpur-1 ST-1 was spud on Nov 2, 2018 and drilled to a total depth of 12,920 feet to test for hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Basal Sand of the Lower Goru Formation.

Based on wireline logs and drilling results, a completion integrity test was done in the promising zone, which confirmed hydrocarbons in the Lower Basal Sand.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2019

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Mohan

May 08, 2019 08:59am

Underground or in the air?

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Sameer

May 08, 2019 09:16am

please prioritise Sindhi awaam but keep Sindh gov as far away from this site as possible. Sindh gov can find no difference in drinking blood or oil. They will eat anything thrown at them.

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Chingez Khan

May 08, 2019 10:25am

@Sameer, Well said, the federal govt should spend directly on the people of Sindh, instead of relying on the looters of Sindh i.e. PPP.

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Vikas

May 08, 2019 11:08am

So is the newest “game changer” the “soon to be” found oil and gas is here. Just like CPEC was. Ow Pakistan will be the richest and the most powerful nation on Earth just like it was to be after CPEC?

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WayToGo

May 08, 2019 05:17pm

@Sameer, Grow up please!!!

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Ahsan7979

May 08, 2019 06:00pm

@Mohan , it’s not New Delhi so underground.

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Rajpar

May 08, 2019 06:10pm

@Chingez Khan, where heaven has been established by Federal Govt that one can see. Com on guys there should be limit to bashing a provincial government. Federal control of province’s natural resources is not just unconstitutional but exploitative in its nature. For decades these companies have minted billions from Sindh and Balochistan and have returned almost nothing to natives.

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Raja Farhat Abbas

May 09, 2019 02:44am

@Mohan , In your empty skull.!!

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Ahmed

May 10, 2019 07:16am

5 hydrocarbons or 6? Surely the whole point of this article should’ve been to inform everyone about the magnitude of the find. But this merely refers to hydrocarbons being found - great reporting

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