Month: May 2020

ISLAMABAD: Amid the launch of the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam, the government on Wednesday said the decision to build it as a ‘roller compact concrete (RCC)’ structure was based on 20-year intensive scrutiny of technical and geological reports and feasibility studies by an international panel of experts. Speaking at a news conference, Wapda chairman retired Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain said the project was initially among a list of 8-10 major projects identified by a Canadian consultant in the early 1980s and the choice for RCC dam was based on pre-feasibility…

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Onshore wind is now the leading renewable energy technology in the U.S., and it’s still knocking competitors out of the way. Last year wind overtook hydropower in total generation, and 2020 is on track to be a record year for new wind farm construction. But all other energy sources are losing ground to solar these days, wind included. Solar accounted for 40 percent of new U.S. generation capacity in 2019, its largest share in history. After 2020, solar’s lead over wind will widen rapidly in the U.S. market, Wood Mackenzie forecasts. Large-scale…

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May 20, 2020: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has injected nine new wells, producing 137,230 Barrels crude oil and 5,562 Million Cubic Feet (MMCF) gas, in its production gathering system during three quarters of the current fiscal year. “As many as nine operated wells have been injected in the production gathering system viz., Qadirpur-14&61, Pasakhi Deep-4&5, Nashpa-9, Chanda-5, Qadirpur Deep X-1, TAY North-1and Uch-17A which cumulatively yielded gross crude oil and gas production of 137,230 barrels and 5,562 MMCF respectively, whereas installation of Electrical Submersible Pump at Pasahki-5…

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The Civil Aviation Authority on Friday gave permission to Saudia Airline to lands its three flights in Pakistan. The CAA issued a notification in this regard. The special flights of Saudia Airline carrying Pakistanis stranded in Saudi Arabia would be landed in Pakistan. According to the plan, the first flight of the Saudia Airline will take 250 Pakistanis from Riyadh to Karachi on May 26. The second flight will fly 250 Pakistanis from Jeddah to Lahore on May 28, while the third flight will bring back 250 Pakistanis from Riyadh…

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OGDCL STARTED MANY SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF PEOPLE OF CHAKWAL WHICHWILL BOOST THEIR LIVES:DC CHAKWAL ALSO DEMANDS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR RENOVATION THEIR OFFICEFROM OGDCL.OGDCL after paying 9billion and 7crore rupees to provincial and district government of Chakwal in respectof royalty has started many schemes of worth 100 million on its own to boost and improve the lives ofpeople residing in the vicinity of Rajian Oil Field, Kal Oil Field and Fimkasar Oil Field. As per detail OGDCLhimself has started many scheme works worth 100 million rupees in the various areas…

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