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OGDCL ANNOUNCES CRUDE OIL DISCOVERY AT SONO-9 WELL IN HYDERABAD

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ISLAMABAD, January 23, 2024: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) is actively pursuing its production enhancement roadmap. We are pleased to share that the development well Sono-9 in Sono Development & Production Lease (D&P.L) has been successfully tested, completed, and brought into the production stream using OGDCL’s in-house expertise. The well was drilled to a depth of 2350 meters, targeting the hydrocarbon potential in the Upper Sand (1B) of the Lower Goru formation. OGDCL holds a 100% stake as the operator in Sono D&P.L. Sono-9 well is located in…

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President confers PEC Excellence Award upon Chairman WAPDA

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January 22, 2024: The President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi conferred the PEC Excellence Award upon Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of civil engineering, leadership and dedication to the national cause. The excellence award was bestowed upon him in the category of ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for distinguished National Service. The award ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today under the aegis of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).   As Chairman WAPDA, Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) has…

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NEECA launches Green Hydrogen pre-feasibility study

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OGRA to fully back launching of Green Hydrogen as new reliable alternative energy option in Pakistan The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has held out the firm assurance that it will fully support the introduction of green hydrogen to Pakistan’s energy supply chain to cut harmful hydrocarbon emissions and reduce fuel import bill for the improvement of the environment and economy.This was stated by OGRA Chairman, Masroor Khan while speaking as the chief guest at the recently held ceremony for launching the pre-feasibility study on the introduction of Green…

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K-Electric gets 20-year licences for distribution, supplier of last resort

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Regula­tory Authority (Nepra) on Friday granted a non-exclusive distribution licence and a supplier-of-last-resort (SoLR) licence to K-Electric Ltd (KEL) both for 20 years, valid until Jan 18, 2044. The non-exclusive distribution licence to KEL means that smaller private power distribution companies with a licence from Nepra would be allowed into the power distribution and sale business, particularly in housing societies and colonies but their default or inability to ensure power supply to consumers would shift the rights, responsibilities and benefits of the power supply to KE…

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Game-changing solar power technology to get first US installation: ‘Valuable land is almost completely preserved’

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If you haven’t heard of vertical agrivoltaics systems, that’s probably because it’s such a new technology that many countries, including the United States, don’t have any farms using it yet. That’s set to change, at least for the U.S., however, as the first-ever vertical agrivoltaics system is about to be built in Vermont. An agrivoltaics system uses solar panels installed on farmland so the land can be simultaneously used to grow crops and generate clean, renewable energy. Vertical agrivoltaics is where the panels are installed vertically, leaving more space for growing. The Vermont project is being…

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