Zin Gas Block can meet Pakistan’s energy requirements

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President Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI), Farida Rashid said on Monday that Zin Gas Block can meet Pakistan’s energy needs for the next one hundred years.
Extraction from Zin Block can cease the need to import LPG, LNG or natural gas from any country, said President IWCCI, Farida Rashid.
Speaking to women entrepreneurs, Farida Rashid said that quantity of gas in Zin is almost double than that in Sui, the biggest natural gas field in Pakistan.
The reserve would also help Pakistan save massive foreign exchange, bring an end to scarcity of CNG, fertilizer and power sectors and revive economy, she added.
Farida Rashid informed that Zin block is surrounded by major natural gas producing fields of Pirkoh, Loti, Sui and Uch and gas extracted from here can start to be utilised in next six months settling severe energy crisis forever.
Instead of importing gas from Iran or Turkmenistan, facing international pressures and investing billions in projects surrounded by risks, government should seriously consider exploring indigenous hydrocarbon resources on war footings, she maintained.
The IWCCI president further said that Sui gas field accounts for 26 per cent of country’s gas production, it is left with only 2 trillion cubic feet gas while the daily production is around 604 million cubic feet.
Farida Rashid asked the government to adopt an aggressive strategy on exploration and production front in the unexplored areas of Balochistan to boost supply by two billion cubic feet per day.

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  1. Beside, on 20 Sept 2012, it was reported in this newspaper that an Italian Co ENI has discovered gas field in Khirtar belt region, approx 350 Km North of Karachi with a proven reserve of 300 bn to 400 bn cft of gas…yet we are trying to import it….hence, it further proves that shortages are self-made to justify import in order to " looto to phooto "…..

  4. Farida Rizwans comments are somewhat premature. Zin is low btu gas and has had fairly low flows of between 6- 10 mmscfd. The gas flows were at high pressures so it is expected there is much more gas in the ground. However these structures are what is referred to as Tight gas somewhat like Uch. The gas at best can be used for power generation.

  5. One hundred years..I think she expects the gas stations to remain closed a good part of the 21 st century! PT is serioulsy damaging its credibility by publishing such fairy tales!

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