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Article: Pakistan : BP invests further in Pak oil exploration.
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- TendersInfo
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- October 8, 2009
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British Petroleum and Production Inc has won bids for two new exploration blocks at Digri and Sanghar South in the Sindh province.
These blocks were awarded in a government licensing round held at the Directorate of General Petroleum concessions last month.
Currently BP produces 15 per cent of Pakistan s oil and 60 per cent of its gas. To secure access to these blocks, BP Pakistan has undertaken a work commitment of approximately US$30 million over a period of 3 years.
The Digri and Sanghar South blocks are adjacent to BP Pakistan Mirpurkhas Khipro concession areas and add another 5000 km2 to the company s existing portfolio.
The ...