Gas supply schemes for Thall Block, Karak District: Prime Minister approves Rs 210 million for 8 localities

Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday approved an amount of Rs 210 million to lay infrastructure for supply of gas to eight localities of Thall Block, Karak District. The PM gave approval of the schemes on the recommendations of Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Masood Kausar and political parties.
The localities of the Thall Block, which will be provided gas are Noshpa, Al Wagries, Rotay Kalay, Chalkhwni/Tashi, Chanda Manzai, Chanda Khurram, Chakhto Village and Makori East. It was disclosed in the meeting that oil and gas from the Thall Block Oil and Gas Field will start production early next year. The initial estimates are that 15MMCFD of gas and 4,700 barrel of oil per day will be added to the national energy grid.
Thall Block is the joint venture of Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) and Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, MOL Ltd. The drilling at the field started about seven years ago. The lease period, according to the agreement, spans over 25 years. According to OGDCL, the operation of Thall Block will add 237 million dollars in the foreign exchange, 117 million dollars from oil and about 65 million dollars from gas per annum. It may be recalled that the Prime Minister had made the announcement to initiate work for supply of gas while addressing a big public meeting, on July 28 this year, on the occasion of inauguration of Khushal Garh Bridge, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.