Sui gas field
Sui Gas Field is a natural gas field near Sui in the Dera Bugti District of Balochistan, Pakistan, that is operated by Pakistan Petroleum Limited.[3] Sui gas field was discovered in 1952, its current production is 8.5 million cubic metres (300 million cubic feet) per day at standard conditions.[4]
| Sui gas field | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Balochistan |
| Location | Sui |
| Block | Ų |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Coordinates | 28°38′0″N 69°12′0″E |
| Operator | Pakistan Petroleum Limited[1] |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1952[2] |
| Start of production | 1955 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 394[1]×106 cu ft/d (11.2×106 m3/d) |
| Estimated gas in place | 12,170×109 cu ft (345×109 m3) |
| Producing formations | Sui Main Limestone, Sui Upper Limestone, Pab Sandstone, Habibrahi limestone |
Production
The Sui Gas Field is considered to be the largest natural gas field in Pakistan with 1.6 trillion cubic feet reserve estimates as of 2017.[3] In 2007, the Sui Gas Field accounted for 17% of Pakistan's total gas production.
Protective measures
The Sui Gas pipelines are a frequent target of terrorist attacks. As a protective measure, Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Pervez Kayani ordered Frontier Corps (FC) to take charge of the Sui Gas Fields in 2011.[5]
References
- "Sui Gas Field". www.ppl.com.pk. Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Natural Gas scenario - Pakistan case study". Business Recorder (newspaper). 23 December 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- Kiani, Khaleeq (9 January 2017). "Fresh Sui gas agreement". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- https://www.ppl.com.pk/sites/default/files/2021-10/PPL%20AR-2021%20%28Final%29.pdf
- Nasir Khan (18 April 2011). "Frontier Corps (FC) to take charge of security in Sui: Army Chief". The News Tribe website. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
External links
- "Sui gas field". Pakistan Petroleum Limited website. 11 December 2005. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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