Mari Petroleum starts gas production from Sachal Processing Complex

Initially, approximately 20mmscfd of pipeline quality gas will be supplied to the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) after processing at MPCL’s newly-constructed Sachal Gas Processing Complex (SGPC) via a newly-built 25km long cross-country gas transmission pipeline, it added.

The construction and commissioning activities of the remaining phases of the project are progressing to bring additional 90mmscfd of gas volumes into the SNGPL network during the current year.

Faheem Haider, managing director and CEO of MPCL, said that after commencing the gas supply of up to 40mmscfd of undrawn volumes of HRL reservoir to SNGPL in June 2021, this is another major milestone for the company, which demonstrates the commitment to enhance the country’s indigenous gas production.

The connectivity of Mari field with the SNGPL network via MPCL’s own transmission pipeline is a major achievement for the company that will go a long way in providing flexibility and maximising the gas production from the single largest gas field in the country, he added.

Waqar Malik, chairman of the MPCL board of directors, appreciated the operational excellence demonstrated by the company in the implementation of the project and expressed that once completed, the project will be a major milestone in the company’s history and bring approximately 6 per cent increase in the country’s indigenous gas supplies.