Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil & Gas Company Limited KPOGCL | |
Industry: | Oil and gas |
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Founded: | 2013 |
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Hq Location City: | Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) |
Hq Location Country: | Pakistan |
Key People: | Nasir Khan (CEO) |
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Owner: | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil & Gas Company Limited commonly known as KPOGCL, is a provincial oil and gas holding company based in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was established by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2013.[1] [2] KPOGCL is a member of the Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association.[3] The Acting chief executive officer of the company is Nasir Khan .[4]
The company owns exploration and production rights for about 10e12cuft of natural gas and 600Moilbbl of petroleum resources in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5] In January 2016, the Federal Government of Pakistan allowed KPOGCL for the first time in country's history to sell seepage crude oil. The company may supply up to to Attock Refinery.[6]
In 2015, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Russian exploration company Rosgeologia on joint exploration and production activities.[7] [8]
In addition to its own activities, the company provides services to other oil and gas companies in seismic data acquisition, geological and geo-physical surveys, logistic support and security arrangement.[9] [10]