BP gets 3 blocks offshore Pakistan

July 21, 2006
Pakistan awarded BP Pakistan three blocks offshore Indus Delta. Blocks U, V, and W cover 21,000 sq km.

Offshore staff

Islamabad -- Pakistan awarded BP Pakistan three blocks offshore Indus Delta. Blocks U, V, and W cover 21,000 sq km.

In addition to exploration, BP gets the right to operate any commercially viable oil or gas discoveries.

"The offshore Indus Delta is a very exciting prospect for us, with a geology that our experience tells us has a strong potential for containing hydrocarbons resources," says Tariq Khamisani, president, BP Pakistan.

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