Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) has been awarded the Taung 2567-12 EL (Kirthar Fold Belt) exploration licence with the signing of Petroleum Concession Agreement (PCA) on 31 January 2020. MPCL is the operator of the licence with 60% interest whereas remaining 40% equity is held by Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL). The licence covers an area of 151 sq km and it is located in the Jamshoro district of Sindh province.  The block was offered under the 2018 onshore bid round and MPCL-POL JV appeared as the successful bidder. MPCL reported on 20 February 2019 that it had been provisionally awarded the Taung 2567-12 EL.
Mari (60% op. POFL  40%) has picked up the Taung block (2567-12) in Jamshoro district in Sindh province.