OGDCL Targets 68% Rise in Crude Oil Output and 46% Rise in Gas Sales by FY2030-31

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has set a five-year target to raise crude oil production by 68% to 60,384 barrels per day, and natural gas sales by 46% to 1,167 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd), by FY2030-31. According to official documents, the company plans to increase oil production from 36,013 barrels per day in FY2025-26, and gas sales from 797 MMscfd over the same period.

How OGDCL Plans to Get There

The expansion strategy includes:

• 19 brownfield revitalisation initiatives

• 10 greenfield development and old-discovery projects

• 12 pressure-maintenance and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects

• Expansion of seven existing production plants

Year-by-Year Targets

Five Major Projects

Five major development and compression projects aim to sustain and increase production, two of which are already commissioned and three are due between November 2026 and March 2028:

• Jhal Magsi: Commissioned August 2025, with 14 MMscfd of gas and 45 barrels of oil per day

• Dakhni front-end compression: Commissioned February 2026, with 100 barrels of oil per day, 5 MMscfd of gas and 30 tonnes of sulphur daily

• Uch compression: Due November 2026, considered essential to maintain the field’s production plateau

• KPD-TAY compression: Due December 2026, with 750 barrels of condensate per day, 50 MMscfd of gas and 130 tonnes of LPG daily

• Sinjhoro Development Phase-II: Due March 2028, with 27 MMscfd of gas and 30 tonnes of LPG per day

OGDCL’s Role in Pakistan’s Energy Sector

According to the documents, OGDCL accounts for about 55% of the country’s crude oil production, 28% of natural gas production and 35% of LPG output. It holds 58% of Pakistan’s oil reserves and 28% of its gas reserves, and its exploration acreage covers about 31% of the total area under exploration. The company has 112 production leases, of which 82 are operated and 30 are non-operated.