PPL starts oil Production from Dhok Sultan-03
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has commenced oil production from well Dhok Sultan-03 in the Dhok Sultan Block under an Appraisal and Extended Well Testing (EWT) arrangement, effective November 1, 2025, expanding indigenous hydrocarbon supply.
The company holds a 75% working interest in the block, with the remaining 25% owned by Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL).
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Oil from the new well is processed at the Dhok Sultan Oil Handling Facility, while associated gas is being sent to the Meyal Gas Processing Facility. According to PPL, crude is supplied to Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) and gas to Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) under government-designated sales agreements.
The EWT phase provides scope to gradually ramp up production to around 1,400 barrels per day (bpd) of oil, 2.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas, and 15 tons per day of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The output is expected to make a modest yet valuable contribution to bridging Pakistan’s persistent energy supply gap and cutting fuel import bills.
PPL, one of Pakistan’s largest upstream companies, produced about 3.5 MMboe in FY24 across its operated and non-operated assets, according to the Petroleum Division’s data. The new well adds to a string of small onshore discoveries the firm has brought online in the past two years amid the government’s push to revive domestic exploration under the Petroleum Policy 2012 framework.
The company said it remains focused on cost-efficient production enhancement to strengthen national energy security. Pakistan Petroleum Limited’s growing portfolio of development and appraisal wells, including Dhok Sultan, is expected to support the upstream sector’s gradual stabilization amid high import dependence and declining legacy fields.
