OMV begins gas production in Latif-1 well

Sukkur: OMV AG has started natural gas production from the extended Latif-1 well in Nara taluka of the Khairpur district. The fast-tracked project will produce 1,000 boe/d during the first three quarters of this year.

Production will then rise to 4,000 boe/d when the Latif-2 well is drilled in the fourth quarter.

The new Latif gas reserves is the result of continuous successful exploration efforts of OMV together with its [joint venture] partners in Pakistan to enhance domestic gas production in Pakistan, says OMV official.

Gas is transported through a 23-km pipeline to the OMV-operated Kadanwari gas plant. The company sells the gas to Karachi utility, Sui Southern Gas Co Ltd, which will distribute it in Sindh province.

OMV and its partners, Eni SPA and Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL), will submit a field development plan to Pakistans government with the intention of boosting Latif gas production beyond 2011.