The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for grant of petroleum exploration rights (exploration licences) for 53 blocks in the country. After the unveiling of Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy 2009, the ministry has invited all the interested companies to submit EoIs for grant of exploration rights.
The blocks are: 2769-16 (Mari East), 3066-5 (Bostan), 3068-6 (Killa Saifaullah), 2771-3 (Khangarh West), 2967-3 (Quetta South), 2764-3 (Palantak), 3170-6 (DI Khan), 2568-19 (Digri), 3272-16 (Lilla), 3072-7 (Okara), 2564-3 (Parkini Block B), 2569-3 (Sanghar South), 2866-3 (Khuzdar North), 2763-4 (Kharan West), 3372-23 (Hisal), 3371-13 (Peshawar), 3270-7 (Zindan) and 3371-15 (Dhoke Sultan).