Pakistan, April 11 -- Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) announced on Thursday that it has started gas production from the Upper Sand (C-Sand) reservoir Pateji X-1, Shah Bandar Block.

Shah Bandar Block is located in the Province of Sindh and lies in the southern part of the Lower Indus Basin.

"The block is operated by PPL with 63% working interest along with its joint venture partners, Mari Energies Limited (MEL), Sindh Energy Holding Company Limited (SEHCL) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL), each with working interests of 23%, 6.25% and 6.75% respectively," the PPL said in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today.

The joint venture has decided to process the gas from the Pateji X-1 discovery at MEL's Sujawal Ga...