Pakistani Firms Interested in Sudanese Oil, Gas Sector

Pakistan’s two leading oil and gas exploration companies – Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) are looking to start exploration and production activities in Sudan, said Asim Hussain, advisor to the Prime Minister on Petroleum & Natural Resources and Awad Ahmed Algeez, Minister of Petroleum Government of Sudan.

Business Recorder quoting the minister said that within next two weeks a high-level delegation of PPL and OGDCL will visit Sudan in this regard.

Sudan is one of the promising highly prospective countries having huge potential in oil and gas sector and Pakistan was keen to acquire blocks in Sudan, Asim said.

Asim advised OGDCL and PPL to embark on joint venture projects in Sudan on a fast track basis.