Gas Fields | MCQs

Explanation

The Mari gas field, located in District Ghotki, Sindh

It is the second largest gas field in Pakistan after the Sui gas field.

Discovered in 1957

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: Islamabad

Additional information:

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) is a Pakistani petroleum exploration and production company based in Islamabad, Pakistan

Explanation

The Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in Pakistan.

It is located near Sui in Balochistan.

The gas field was discovered in late 1952 and the commercial exploitation of the field began in 1955.

Explanation

The Kandhkot gas field is located in Kashmore district, Sindh province, Pakistan.

It is a significant gas field that has been operational since 1993.

It has contributed substantially to Pakistan's energy sector.

Explanation

The Kandhkot gas field is located in the Middle Indus Basin of Pakistan.

It was brought onstream in 1987, almost 30 years after its discovery.

This was mainly due to a lack of market and infrastructure required for development of the low calorific gas.