PPL Plans $40 Million Deep Drilling at Sui Gas Field

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) intends to invest up to $40 million in deep exploratory drilling at its Sui gas field in fiscal year 2027-28, targeting an initial 2 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas as the business steps up exploration to offset.

Key points

• PPL expects its production to growth to approximately 680 million cubic feet of gas equivalent per day (MMscfde) in FY27, compared with 649 MMscfde in FY26.
• Another facility, the Pateji gas processing plant in Sujawal, is under construction and is projected to become operational by June 2027.
• Discussions Progress: JI and Govt Move Closer to Agreement on Petrol Relief.
• The development was discussed during an analyst briefing on Wednesday, according to a report by Arif Habib Limited (AHL).
• Development activities at these fields are projected to contribute approximately 17 million cubic feet per day.

In practice, the development was discussed during an analyst briefing on Wednesday, according to a report by Arif Habib Limited (AHL). PPL intends to drill a 6, 000-meter exploratory well at Sui, with estimated capital expenditure of $35 million to $40 million. The project faces technical challenges due to high-temperature and high-pressure conditions.

Discussions Progress: JI and Govt Move Closer to Agreement on Petrol Relief. PPL Targets Higher Gas Production in FY27.

Notably, the firm expects to add around 33 MMscfde of incremental production during FY27, primarily through discoveries at Baragzai in Nashpa, Latif-25, Makori East, Tolanj West, and Rehman-9 in the Kirthar Block. Development activities at these fields are projected to contribute approximately 17 million cubic feet per day.

For context, the planned exploration comes as PPL's mature fields experience natural production declines of around 8 percent to 9 percent annually, increasing the need for new discoveries and development projects to sustain output. OGDCL Reports New Gas Discovery in Sindh. New Gas Processing Plants to Boost Supply.

PPL is additionally advancing infrastructure projects to bring further gas into the country's supply system. The Zafir gas processing plant is projected to commence operations in December 2026, initially contributing around 20 million cubic feet per day of sales gas before increasing capacity to 40 million cubic feet per day in its second phase. PPL holds a 65 percent working interest in the project.

Another facility, the Pateji gas processing plant in Sujawal, is under construction and is projected to become operational by June 2027. The facility is projected to add approximately 16 million cubic feet per day of sales gas and generate around Rs. 8 billion in revenue. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around PPL Plans $40 Million Deep Drilling at Sui Gas Field point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.