The government is anxiously waiting for the completion of drilling at the first well of the Zin block in Balochistan, which is expected to reach the target depth of 2300 metres within the next 30 days, and there are chances to discover a natural gas reservoir of an estimated 10 trillion cubic feet (tcf).
Major hydrocarbon reserve: An official source said that the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) is carrying out the drilling at the X-1 well which was spud in May this year in the district Dera Bugti, Balochistan. No one is sure about the quality of the natural gas of this reservoir. It might be possible that the natural gas from this reserve will be of low BTU quality. The source said that it was premature to give the reservoir estimate or its quality before the drilling gets completed. However he said initial estimates predict it to be a major hydrocarbon reserve of up to 10 tcf. He said four other sites have been identified for drilling but that will depend upon the results on the first well.
Expected discovery pivotal for energy security: The company had obtained exploration license for Zin block in 1996. But due to the law and order situation in Balochistan, it could not be drilled for the last 14 years. In the industry Zin block is considered a prospective block as it is surrounded by major natural gas producing fields of Pirkoh, Loti, Sui and Uch. The work on the site was started in 2010, when the government provided the required security to the company. If the drilling proves successful gas from the field will start flowing within the next one year, the source said. Terming the project as the most important for the country’s energy security, the source said a discovery in Zin block will force the government to provide security to companies for carrying out oil and gas exploration and production in the hydrocarbon rich province. The country’s first major discovery of Sui gas field, also in Dera Bugti, was made in 1952. At the time of its discovery, it had recoverable gas reserves of around 12 tcf and still remains the highest natural gas producing field in Pakistan, producing around 550 mmcfd. It has estimated 2 tcf reserves left.
22 trillion cubic feet of projected gas reserves: Kohlu district yet unexplored but termed as the most prospective for major hydrocarbon discoveries in future is the ultimate target of OGDCL for exploration provided the security cover is provided, he said adding that unofficial estimates project more than 22 tcf in the district. OGDCL has applied for security clearance for four licenses in the district including Kohlu, Jandran, Jandran West and Kalchas. The government owned OGDCL is the largest upstream company in the country having a portfolio of 77 fields, out of which 45 fields are 100 percent owned and operated, and 32 are non-operated fields. As of December 2010, it holds 48 per cent of the country’s recoverable oil reserves, and 37 percent of the country’s recoverable gas reserves. In terms of production, currently OGDCL delivers 56 per cent of Pakistan’s oil output, and 22 per cent of its gas production.
Great! This gas can be used to uplift the Baloch nation and help the rest of our beloved Pakistan too.
hahaha !! bro … this gas will never be used to balochistan ! this will be diverted to punjab only! though im a punjabi but im against this shitty thing which our government keeps doing! I long to see that balochs get a share from this gas !!
What a shameful remark. This man has no self respect.
Baluchistan is a part of Pakistan and it has no future without Pakistan.Some handful and misled seperatists who are on payroll of anti Pakistan forces do not represent the people of Baluchistan where close to 45% are Pathans and close to 10% are settlers from other provinces of Pakistan who made Baluchistan their home since 1930.Lets build a stronger and unbreakable Pakistan and Baluchistan as its jewel of the crown.
We are one. i am from Punjab. but i consider Balochistan as my homeland too as its a part of my beloved PAKISTAN. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
Balochistan pakistan ka hissa kabhi nahin hosakta. Tum pakistani to Balochistan zindabad ke naare is liye lagate ho kyunke agar Balochistan azad hogaya to tum log bhooke mar jaaoge kahanse laaoge kis ko lootoge. Makhi wahaan bethti hai jahaan charbi ho. Balochistan sirf hum Balochon ki hai aur hum apni khoon ki aakhri boond tak apni aazaadi keliye larrte rahenge cut te rahenge kaat te rahenge marte rehenge aur maarte rahenge. Brahamdagh Bugti zinda baad. Azad balochistan Zindabad.
Mr Bugti you will remain Gumnaam.
But be rest assured that the man or men responsible for Nawab Bugti's killing will face the music one day.
I was born in Quetta and sepnt four year of my childhood there then we shifted to punjab and since then i am living in punjab. But whenever i think about balochistan I feel much move love for Balochistan than punjab where i have spent more than 23 years of my life. I cannot understand why and what type of attraction and love is there in the word 'Balochistan'. Whenever i ask myself about my favorite place in Pakistan my heart answers Quetta without thinking and without waiting even a single moment. Quaid e azam also loved balochistan very much and spent last days of His life in Balochistan.
Pakistan Zindabaad. You guys above are awesome. I loved your comment. i also read comments on another website, all comment makes me depressed there. i love this news website and it's patriotic readers. Pakistan Paindabaad.
we should better the situation of the baloch first, before we steal from them their gas once again!
No doubt in the richness of resources of Pakistan, but the doubt in our corrupt leaders and their policies.
Balochistan will never be with pakistan,and balochistan will be an Independent state
From pakistan. The baloch freedom fighter wow to countinue to destroy all of pakistan gasspip line. BALOCHISTAN ZINDABAAD!!!
Baluchistan Zindabad
Sindh Zindabad
KP (NWFP) Zindabad
Punjab Zindabad
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
What baloch got from sui gas then the get from this new field ? wll its only for punjab . These all chounies & Nawab shaheed martyrdom & every thing was plan to lot the nature resurces of Balochistan ! Baloch & Balochistan dont get a nothing ..ppls from sui still using wood & the own the gas !!!
baloch and sindhis are treated as third grade citizen although sindh produce 60% of gas and generate lot of revenue lone from a single city karachi and first gas reservior explored from sui and this gas reached khyber pakhtun khuwa but balochistan remain withut gas injustice done and still going on baloch and sindhis through pakistan name pnjab and pathans control over assets they killed us when required the force they are using army a leading terrorist of pakistan they only to how to kill the baloh and sindhis but to fight out side invader they thruogh weapons and surrendered the example is of 1971 the pakistan country only build to support pnjabis and pathans and this is the bitter truth not easy to swallow
So sad comments from some people…..they have done nothing in there whole life neither for Pakistan nor for Balochistan and they are talking about freedom.
the baluchis are suffering because of the tyranny of thier own feuadal lords. Unless these sardars straighten stupid and get out of medieval thinking and help to develop thier proviince with sincerity, the suffering will continue. They keep fooling thier own people that Punjab etc is looting them whereas Punjab is the bread basket of the country
And to those idiots who talk independent baluschistan, keep dreaming…
offcourse punjab is break basket of country because they only know how to steal bread from other basket and store and keep bread in his basket mainly they are doing this forcibly but some time they uses old formulas of britishers divide and rule
feuadal lords are also not sincere to balochistan but you will have to read the history og bangaldesh why they separated
why the youth of baloch and sindhis not given preference in jobs and in every other field is this also craeted by sindhis and baloch ????
Dear All, lets see together the history of pakistan….1st ruler Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Not from Punjab) 2nd ruler Liqat Ali Khan (Not from Punjab) 3rd ruler Ayub Khan (Not from Punjab) 4rd ruler Yahya Khan (Not from Punjab) 5th ruler Zulfiqar Ali Butto (Not from Punjab) 6th ruler Zia Haq (Not from Punjab) 7th ruler Benazir Butto (Not from Punjab) 8th ruler Nawaz Shrif (from Punjab) 9th ruler Pervaiz Musharraf (Not from Punjab) 10th ruler Yousaf Raza Gilani (from Punjab)…………. Now see out of 10 rulers of pakistan only 2 was from Punjab……than why we always aganist punjab
……..Punjab is brother of all proviances……..Punajab development is mostly by there people………No major projects from government……..for example……….why kalabagh is not building because its come on the land of punjab…….why still no steal mill installed in sargodah as government promise……..even the magala dam is on the land of punjab but the power hose installed on AK land…………whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…..but still punjab is paying more in terms of utility bills……… I was in FATA area no one there is paying any electricity bill. anyone is paying bills in sind, balochistan and KPK remote area……..no one. Now this issue is we should think being as pakistani………….we are one………..and we will be one……………..Pakistani Zindabad
@aslam
So what if gas is diverted to Punjab ? All the consumers are in Punjab that’s where the demand and the best prices are
Some has may even be exported to Americans
Any money made from gas sales will go to provincial goverment and create more locks jobs do t doent matter who buys the gas
Balouchistan only has a population of 2 million no company in the world will invest billion of dollars if it’s only allowed to sell to a small population base
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