Pakistan's First Tight Gas Expected in Jul-Aug

Pakistan is expected to start producing 30 Million Cubic Feet per day (MMCFD) of tight gas in July-August this year from Sajawal gas field located in the district of Dadu, Business Recorder learns from government officials.

This would be first time the country would be producing tight gas. Pakistan has estimate tight gas reserves of about 40 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF). 

The first ever tight gas Sales and Purchase Agreement was signed on November 13, 2012 in Islamabad for first production from a tight gas reservoir in Pakistan from Kirthar Block in Dadu, Sindh, Business Recorder said.

The Kirthar Block is jointly owned by Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG)  which has 70 percent stake and Pakistan Petroleum Limited owns 30 percent. 

Business Recorder said that if exploration and extraction is on schedule, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) will receive 30MMCFD gas into its system through two Kirthar Block wells.

For the implementation of this project, SSGC has been awarded a contract for the construction of 52-km pipeline from Kirthar Block's Rehman Gas Field which will be integrated into SSGC's system at Naing Valve Assembly through the Bhit gas pipeline.