Shakardara

Not to be confused with Shakar Dara.

Shakardara is a village in district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is renowned for its Oil and gas reservoirs.[1]

The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has recently, successfully explored four oil fields in the area.[2]

From January 2010 onwards, sizeable reserves of oil and gas have been found in Shakardara with production of 1,200 barrels per day (190 m3/d) of oil and around 5 million cubic feet (140,000 m3) of gas. Drilling of wells is being conducted offshore near Gwadar on Mekran coast. [1]

Postal Code: 26380[3]

Controversy

A petition seeking end to gas supply to Punjab was registered in the Peshawar High Court. PHC seeks comments from government, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Pakistan | Economic Review. Find Articles (1999-12-11). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
  2. ↑ PHC stops gas, oil supply from Gorguri to Punjab. Khyberwatch.com (2007-04-13). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
  3. ↑ Explore Pakistan | Pakistan Post | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan post code directory. Findpk.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
  4. ↑ Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Daily Times (2007-06-20). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kohat.

Coordinates: 33°48′N 70°19′E / 33.800°N 70.317°E