In a significant development aimed at mitigating Pakistan’s energy supply-demand gap, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) today initiated hydrocarbon production from its Dhok Sultan-03 well, a move expected to conserve substantial foreign exchange through increased indigenous output.
The company announced that production from the well commenced on November 1, 2025. This operation is being conducted under an Appraisal / Extended Well Testing (EWT) arrangement in the Dhok Sultan Block.
PPL serves as the operator of the block, holding a 75 percent working interest. The remaining 25 percent stake is held by its Joint Venture partner, Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL).
This new arrangement has the potential to ramp up the field”s yield to 1,400 barrels of oil per day, 2.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of natural gas, and 15 tons per day of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The joint venture is processing the crude oil at the Dhok Sultan Oil Handling Facility, while the extracted gas is being transported to the Meyal Gas Processing Facility.
As per the arrangement, the oil is sold to Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) and the gas is supplied to Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), who are the government-designated buyers for the resources.
PPL stated that the project will contribute positively to the nation”s energy security and support economic growth by enhancing the supply of domestic hydrocarbons in a cost-effective manner.