Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) reported in November 2016 that it has been looking to form joint ventures by farming-out interests in 39 operated blocks in the country including 38 exploration blocks and one development lease. The interested companies can acquire working interest on non-operated or operated basis. These are all onshore blocks among these, 19 are located in Balochistan province, 10 blocks in Punjab province, five are located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and five blocks in Sindh province. In addition to farming-in to OGDCLâs licences, E&P companies can acquire new licences as joint venture partner with OGDCL. As of end of March 2018, the blocks were still open for farm-in opportunities.  Interested companies can contact directly to OGDCLâs Mr Masood Nabi (Executive Director â JV/BD) at masood_nabi@ogdcl.com telephone: + 92 51 9200 23521 or Dr. M Saeed Khan Jadoon (Executive Director â Exploration) at saeed_jadoon@ogdcl.com telephone +92 51 9200 23582.  OGDCL is a major national oil company in Pakistan operating 61 exploration licenses covering an area of 118,309 sq km, which is largest exploration acreage by any company in the country. OGDCL also hold equity in 100 development and production leases, including 68 operated leases. It has the largest portfolio of hydrocarbon balance recoverable reserves in the country with 2P estimates of 195 MMbo and 3,950 Bcf of gas.  Below is the list of exploration blocks offered for form-out which includes 37 onshore and one on/offshore block. OGDCL is also looking for a partner in Sara West D&PL. It has invited proposals for the development of Sara West field to process produced gas, making it pipeline quality or saleable which could be used for power generation.          Contract Name            AreaÂ Â Â Â Â Â    (sq km)            Onshore / Offshore            Basin Names            Main Political Province               Alipur 2970-6 EL            2,425            Onshore            Indus             Punjab               Armala 2469-9 EL            2,489            Onshore            Indus             Sindh               Baratai 3371-17 EL            39            Onshore            Potwar             Khyber Pakhtunkhwa               Bela North 2566-5 EL            2,046            Onshore            Porali Trough            Balochistan               Bostan 3066-5 EL            2,338            Onshore            Bela-Muslimbagh            Balochistan               Fateh Jang 3372-14 EL            1,071            Onshore            Potwar            Punjab               Fatehpur 3071-4 EL            2,431            Onshore            Indus             Punjab               Gurgalot 3371-5 EL            341            Onshore            Potwar            Khyber Pakhtunkhwa               Gwadar 2561-1 EL            2,407            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Hetu 3170-7 EL            2,432            Onshore            Indus Basin~Punjab Shelf            Punjab               Jandran West 2969-9            756            Onshore            Sulaiman Foldbelt            Balochistan               Khanpur 2870-7 EL            2,495            Onshore            Indus             Punjab               Kharan-3 2865-3            2,487            Onshore            Balochistan             Balochistan               Khiu 3171-3 EL            2,396            Onshore            Indus Basin~Punjab Shelf            Punjab               Khuzdar North 2866-3 EL            2,451            Onshore            Kirthar Fold Belt            Balochistan               Kulachi 3170-8 EL            2,472            Onshore            Indus            Punjab               Ladhana 2970-7 EL            2,409            Onshore            Indus             Punjab               Lakhi Rud 3068-4 EL            2,485            Onshore            Sulaiman Foldbelt            Balochistan               Layyah 3070-17 EL            2,459            Onshore            Indus             Punjab               Mari East 2769-16 EL            1,398            Onshore            Indus            Sindh               Orakzai 3369-1 EL            1,708            Onshore            Campbellpore~Pishin-Katawaz            Khyber Pakhtunkhwa               Palantak 2764-3 EL            2,457            Onshore            Makran-Balochistan Flysch Belt            Balochistan               Parkini Block-A 2564-2 EL            1,892            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Parkini Block-B 2564-3 EL            1,908            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Pasni West 2562-1 EL            2,293            On/Offshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Arabian Sea               Rakhshan 2764-2 EL            2,459            Onshore            Balochistan             Balochistan               Ranipur 2768-11 EL            2,380            Onshore            Indus             Sindh               Rasmalan 2564-4 EL            1,464            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Rasmalan West 2564-5 EL            1,640            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Samandar 2565-1 EL            2,496            Onshore            Makran Coastal Trough            Balochistan               Saruna 2567-4 EL            2,432            Onshore            Kirthar Foldbelt            Balochistan               Shaan   3069-4 EL            2,471            Onshore            Sulaiman FoldbeltÂ             Balochistan               Shahana   2763-2 EL            2,448Â             Onshore            Makran-Balochistan Flysch   Belt            Balochistan               Tegani   2769-14 EL            270            Onshore            Indus            Sindh               Tirah 3370-14 EL            1,946            Onshore            Bela-Muslimbagh-Zhob Ophiolite Belt            Khyber Pakhtunkhwa               Warnali 3273-4 EL            719            Onshore            Potwar Basin~Punjab Shelf            Punjab               Zhob 3169-2 EL            2,473            Onshore            Sulaiman Fold Belt            Khyber Pakhtunkhwa               Zorgarh 2868-7 EL            2,402            Onshore            Indus Basin~Sulaiman Fold Belt            Punjab          Â Â   OGDCL is also interested in forming joint ventures with E&P companies having experience in unconventional hydrocarbons resources, especially in the exploitation of shale gas and tight gas. Likewise, the company is also looking for partners with experience in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in mature fields and development of low-BTU fields.  It was earlier reported in May 2015 that OGDCL was looking to farm-out interests in 29 operated blocks in the country on swap basis under which the interested companies, in addition to acquiring equity in OGDCL operated blocks, will offer interests to OGDCL in their exploration blocks outside Pakistan. It is understood that such opportunities were mainly available for national oil companies.
Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) reported in November 2016 that it has been looking to form joint ventures by farming-out interests in 39 operated blocks in the country including 38 exploration blocks and one development lease. 