ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources is making all out efforts to accelerate oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas of the country for achieving self-reliance.
According to official sources, the country is presently producing 15 percent of the total oil consumption, while a huge amount is spent on oil import to meet the day to day demand.
The total number of oil and gas fields is around 150 throughout the country, out of which 125 are giving production, while 21 are under evaluation and "four fields are dormant."
The current production of oil and gas from Balochistan province is 98.52 barrels per day and 745,81 million cubic feet per day respectively.
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) are producing oil and gas from Pirkoh, Loti and Uch leases falling in the district Dera Bugti.
The sources said that both the companies had been spending substantial amount voluntarily on welfare projects being executed in these areas like health, education and water supply.
They said PPL had appointed 418 employees during last three years adding that oil and gas companies operating in the country should give priority to local people where exploration activities were carried out.
During the period, PPL has spent Rs 430 million under the welfare projects in health, education and infrastructure development sectors.
Whereas, there are 1402 employees in OGDCL from Balochistan province. "This comes to 8.71 percent of its total number to employees against the provincial quota of six percent, showing an excess of 2.71 percent."
The sources said Rs 135.815 million have been allocated in the current budget to provide electricity to 110 villages of Balochistan province.
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