Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: 67 km southeast of Dera Bugti in Baluchistan province, Pakistan
Reserves: Unknown
Production: 380 MMscfd per day (target)Start-up Year: November 2013
The Uch gas field is located about 67 km southeast of Dera Bugti in Baluchistan province. The field was discovered in 1955 by Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, however, it was not developed because of its low BTU content. The project is owned and operated by Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) with 100% interest. OGDCL reactivated the Uch gas field in the 1980s. To date they have drilled 30 wells and in 2011 were supplying 220-225 MMscfd per day to Uch Power Ltd. via a 47 km pipeline at the first mega low heating value gas-fired 586 MW power plant. After completing a detailed study of the Uch gas field, OGDCL adopted a development plan under which production at the Uch gas field is to be increased from 220 to 380 MMscfd per day, enabling OGDCL to commit 160 MMscfd per day of gas for 25 years to a new power producer.
This project involves installation of a gas gathering facility and installation of dehydration and hydrogen sulphide, (H2S), removal plant and gas delivery Station. At present 32 No Tender enquiries including long lead Equipment’s i.e. Amine plant, Power Turbines and Dehydration Package have been floated in the press. The contracts for Amine plant, Dehydration Plant, Sales gas metering skids/ Gas Chromatographs, Fire Water pumps, Fire fighting equipments and Oily Water Package have been awarded and the rest are under Technical & Financial evaluation and are in the process of being awarded. Detailed survey of Flow lines, Plant area and soil investigation has been completed. Gas supply from Uch-II is expected by November, 2013.
Operators:
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL): Operator with 100% interest