Pakistan has 10,159 tcf of shale gas deposits: USAID

[xyxmt]

no extraction till Pakistan is strong enough militarily to fend of the leeches so that Pakistan does not attract kind of love that middle eastern countries get.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Shale gas reserves always sound good on paper.

But a proper assay has to be done regarding a) its quality and b) the feasibility of extraction + impact

I suspect that there is some spanner in the works regarding either or both of these issues w.r.t the Pakistan deposit given that I have come across this estimate (along with the Thar coal one) for quite some years now....and no one is really that interested in pursuing it any further.

Pakistan has sweet shale, meaning that it has one of the best quality. Amount of reserves are shallow, meaning it can easily be extracted but still - Pakistan does not have enough money to extract it, China will most likely provide money in return for share. Balochistan is a has ALOT of resources and is barely explored yet.

 

[Nilgiri]

Pakistan has sweet shale, meaning that it has one of the best quality. Amount of reserves are shallow, meaning it can easily be extracted but still - Pakistan does not have enough money to extract it, China will most likely provide money in return for share. Balochistan is a has ALOT of resources and is barely explored yet.

Do you have a source for this being the case? Also does it apply to the whole 10k tcf total estimate?

 

[prashantazazel]

This reminds me...

 

[denel]

the contamination of ground water supply which many people depend on no doubt would be completely screwed. Short term gain for long term mess to ordinary person. Great progress.
Another hair brain idea... just like if i think of day light saving time in your country... was it ever discontinued or even use of biofuels... people dont have enough to eat but want to burn it in a vehicle.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Do you have a source for this being the case? Also does it apply to the whole 10k tcf total estimate?

Dry shale blocks on the surface is a common sight in south of Indus and west Balochistan just like it was in Saudi Arabia- that means there is alot deposits.

 

[Bouncer]

(Off topic)
Be aware, of USA. They'll soon declare you Terrorist State(because u have oil) and might help u to setup peace by sending 20-30k soldiers.
Be Aware

They are more than welcome to try, Ham tau jaan hathalee par liye pirthay hain
American's would have done it a long time ago if they thought they could actually do it. We might not have the strongest military in the world or even the region, but America generally fucks with countries at least 30x smaller.

On topic, these are just estimates. Proof of the pie lies in eating it, and as much of an optimist I am, I'd still assume a timeline of at least 20 years for us to eat this pie. Fracking is not viable for us, yet.

 

[Saurabh jindals]

If all that oil becomes available
Then the price of crude will fall down to 25 USD and the House of Saud will be begging Mariam Sharif's Great grand Kids for a bailout package
It could even improve India Pak relations
Coz every India Government wishes for cheap oil to balance its books

India itself has far bigger shale resources, problem is Policy, Technology, will, Investment and skill

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

India itself has far bigger shale resources, problem is Policy, Technology, will, Investment and skill

Are you crazy?

 

[Saurabh jindals]

Pakistan has massive deposits of 10,159 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of shale gas and 2.3 trillion barrels of oil – estimates that are several times higher than figures given by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), reveals a study conducted with the help of US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Good news for everyone accept Saudi's

 

[VCheng]

Pakistan has massive deposits of 10,159 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of shale gas and 2.3 trillion barrels of oil – estimates that are several times higher than figures given by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), reveals a study conducted with the help of US Agency for International Development (USAID).

I am sure that this potential will help keep the people cozy and warm in the winter. With such reserves, who needs Thar coal anymore?

 

[Saurabh jindals]

Are you crazy?

Congs

 

[Maarkhoor]

‘natural gas reserves in pakistan’
The miraculous Pakistan is blessed with infinite natural resources by the God and natural gas is the most precious one. The recoverable reserves of natural gas have been estimated at 29.671 trillion cubic feet (January 1st 2009). During July-March 2008-09 the production was 3986.5 million cubic feet per day as compared to 3965.9 mmcfd during the corresponding period last year showing an increase of 0.52%. Presently 26 private and public sector companies are engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities. Total natural gas production by company wise is given below.



The consumption of natural gas during 2007-08 was 40.3%. The sector wise natural gas consumption during July-March 2008-09 is given below.



Following are the natural gas fields in the Pakistan:

• Adkhi
• Badim
• Bhit gas field
• Khasan gas field
• Kandanwari gas field
• Kandkhot field (13 TCF, 347×109m³)
• Khan field
• Mari field
• Miano gas field
• Mizra field
• Sawan gas field
• Sui gas field (2 TCF; 54×109m³)
• Toot gas field
• Ul Haq field (1 TCF; 27×109m³)
• Zamzama field

The Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in the pakistan. It is located near Sui in Baluchistan. The gas field was discovered in the late 1952 and the commercial exploitation of the field began in 1955. The Sui gas field accounts for 26% of Pakistan’s gas production. Remaining reserves are estimated to be at about 800 billion cubic feet (tcf) and the daily production is around 660 million cubic feet (19,000,000 m3) of natural. The operator of the field is Pakistan petroleum limited. Other natural gas companies in Pakistan are:

• SUI NORTHERN GAS COMPANY LIMITED
• SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LIMITED
• PAKISTAN STATE OIL COMPANY LIMITED
• PAKISTAN PETROLEUM LIMITED
• PAK ARAB REFINERY LIMITED
• SAINDAK METALS LIMITED
• LAKHRA COAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Ltd
• GOVERNEMNT HOLDINGS (Private) LIMITED
• PAKISTAN MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
• INTER STATE GAS SYSTEMS (PVT) LIMITED
• STATE PETROLEUM REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION (PVT) LTD
• NATIONAL REFINERY LIMITED (NRL)
• OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Apart from the terrorism, today the Pakistan is also victimized by a Secessionist movement though not very strong but present. A Baloch Nationalist Militant is a secessionist movement headed by some Baloch chiefs with the view of an establishment of independent Baluchistan free of Pakistani rule. This movement doesn’t only come into sight over sudden but also with no rock-hard vision. The movement is of view that the people of Baluchistan are being exploited by the Pakistani government in the form of their fewer shares in the natural resources of Baluchistan. This allegation against the Pakistani government is very much true as Economic growth rate in Baluchistan is very low as compared to the other provinces of Pakistan. According to Baluchistan PRSP (poverty reduction strategy paper2005), poverty could be as high as 47%. People are deprived of basic necessities of life, low level of investment and capital accumulation, lack of education and employment opportunity etc.

If we acutely study the policies of the Pakistani governments since 1947 we came to the conclusion that since its birth all governments were focused for escalating their own bank balance rather then mounting the prosperity of the Pakistan. They didn’t only deprive the people of Baluchistan but the whole Pakistan. The reason behind the little attention to other provinces is the panic of high population whilst Baluchistan is being particularly ignored because it is a home of only 5% country’s population. That is why all allegations of the people of Baluchistan are very much factual and our governments should strictly be questioned for such mistreatment. And if the government still don’t pay heed to nation‘s voices then it should be overthrown immediately. But terrorist activities like blasting the natural gas pipelines are not human traits. The human follows laws in their social life whilst the animal does not as they don’t have societies.

In a word since its inception more or less every Pakistani citizen is being suffered by the policies of corrupt governments and the only way out of this catastrophe is – the selection of honest and candid leaders not an organization of separatist movements. We must realize that

‘United we stand, divided we fall.’

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

Leave it.

 

[Saurabh jindals]

Are you crazy?

But instead of getting focus on it focus should be on nonrenewable energy ,solar, wind etc If you use all the shale resource them self you them self finished yourself only becauseof there pollution effects.