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.

Sui gas field
Sui gas field is located in Pakistan
Sui gas field
Location of Sui gas field
CountryPakistan
RegionBalochistan
LocationSui
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Coordinates28°38′0″N 69°12′0″E / 28.63333°N 69.20000°E / 28.63333; 69.20000
OperatorPakistan Petroleum Limited[1]
Field history
Discovery1952[2]
Start of production1955
Production
Current production of gas394[1]×10^6 cu ft/d (11.2×10^6 m3/d)
Estimated gas in place12,170×10^9 cu ft (345×10^9 m3)
Producing formationsSui Main Limestone, Sui Upper Limestone, Pab Sandstone, Habibrahi limestone

Production

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sui Gas Field". Pakistan Petroleum website. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Natural Gas scenario - Pakistan case study". Business Recorder newspaper. 23 December 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kiani, Khaleeq (2 January 2017). "Fresh Sui gas agreement". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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