Pakistan, April 10 -- Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) announced on Thursday that it has started gas production from the Upper Sand (C-Sand) reservoir at the Pateji X-1 well. This well is part of the Shah Bandar Block, located in Sindh province. PPL operates the block with a 63% working interest. Its joint venture partners include Mari Energies Limited (MEL), Sindh Energy Holding Company Limited (SEHCL), and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL).

The joint venture plans to process the gas from Pateji X-1 at MEL's Sujawal Gas Processing Facility (SGPF). This facility will help deliver gas into Sui Southern Gas Company Limited's (SSGCL) network. To support this effort, a new 40-kilometer, 8-inch diameter pipeline has been installed ...