Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) (Urdu: مری پیٹرولیم) is a Pakistani petroleum exploration and production company based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The company is controlled by the Fauji Foundation with 40 percent shares.[2]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| PSX: MARI KSE 100 component KSE 30 component | |
| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Key people | |
| Products | Oil, Natural gas, Condensate, Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| Revenue |  Rs. 145.76 billion (US$500 million) (2023) |
| Rs. 85.84 billion (US$300 million) (2023) | |
| Rs. 56.12 billion (US$190 million) (2023) | |
| Total assets | Rs. 254.59 billion (US$880 million) (2023) |
| Total equity | Rs. 168.42 billion (US$580 million) (2023) |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 1,618 (2023) |
| Website | mpcl |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 30 June 2023[update] [1] | |
It is operating the country’s second largest gas reservoir at Mari Field, District Ghotki, Sindh. MPCL is primarily engaged in exploration, development and production of hydrocarbon products (natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and liquefied petroleum gas).[3]
It is listed and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.[4][2]
History
editMari Petroleum origins goes back to 1957, when Esso Eastern Inc. discovered Mari gas field in Daharki, Ghotki District, Sindh, Pakistan, with an original gas in place (GIIP) estimate of 2.38 TCF. Over the years, with the phased development of the field and subsequent reservoir evaluations, the GIIP of the Field was enhanced to 10.751TCF, thus making Mari one of the largest gas fields in Pakistan in terms of balance reserves.[5][2]
In May 1983, the Fauji Foundation acquired a majority stake in Mari Gas during the military regime of Zia-ul-Haq. Other shareholders included Oil & Gas Development Company and the Government of Pakistan which they acquired from Esso Eastern Inc. In December 1984, it was reorganized and incorporated as Mari Gas Company Limited, and it acquired the assets, liabilities, and operational control of the Mari gas field.[5]
In 1994, Mari Gas was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering at PKR 25 per share.[6]
Mari Gas primarily operated as a production company until 1997, when it began the phased development of the Habib Rahi Reservoir to supply gas for new fertilizer plants. The company also simultaneously pursued appraisal activities within its Mari D&P Lease by drilling step out wells to determine the boundaries of the Habib Rahi Reservoir.[5]
In 2001, Mari Gas enter exploration activities.[3][7] A year later, in 2002, Mari Gas, Total, and their contracting partners—Petronas, OMV, and the Oil and Gas Development Company—signed Pakistan's first-ever Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) with the Government of Pakistan.[8]
Mari's tariff was cost-plus but it was changed to international crude prices, starting from 2014-2015.[9]
Operated blocks
edit- Mari D&P Lease; MPCL has 100% working interest
- Zarghun South D&P Lease; MPCL has 35% working interest
- Sujawal Block; MPCL has 100% working interest[2]
- Peshawar East; MPCL has 98.2% working interest
- Ziarat Block; MPCL has 60% working interest[2]
- Ghauri Block; MPCL has 35% working interest [10][2]
- Karak Block; MPCL has 60% working interest [11][2]
- Sukkur Block; MPCL has 58.8% working interest[2]
- Harnai Block; MPCL has 40% working interest[2]
- Bannu West Block; MPCL has 35% working interest
Non-operated blocks
edit- Hala Block; MPCL has 35% working interest
- Kohlu Block; MPCL has 30% working interest
- Kalchas Block; MPCL has 20% working interest
- Kohat Block; MPCL has 20% working interest
- Shah Bandar Block; MPCL has 32% working interest
National Resources Limited
editNational Resources Limited (NRL) is created as joint venture to involve in among other things, exploration, survey, extraction, excavation, mining and sale of produced minerals.[5] Y.B. Pakistan, Arif Habib Equity, Liberty Mills, and Reliance Commodities are the Joint Venture partners. Each will have 20% share.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mari Petroleum Annual Report 2023" (PDF). mpcl.com.pk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mari Petroleum Company Limited - stock quote and company business summary on MarketScreener.com website Retrieved 19 June 2021
- ^ a b Parvez Jabri (16 February 2017). "New gas find in Ghotki announced". Business Recorder. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Oil & gas sector performed in line with KSE-100 in 2013 The News International, Published 27 December 2013, Retrieved 19 June 2021
- ^ a b c d e "Arif Habib, Yunus Brothers, Mari Petroleum to start mining company in Balochistan". Pakistan Today. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "PPL offer price fixed at Rs55 per share". DAWN.COM. June 29, 2004.
- ^ Mari Petroleum Company Limited a rising star Business Recorder, Published 26 April 2017, Retrieved 19 June 2021
- ^ Hussain, Dilawar (July 15, 2003). "Mari Gas signs agreement: Production sharing". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Hussain, Dilawar (November 23, 2015). "Dismantling of Mari gas wellhead price agreement". DAWN.COM.
- ^ (Atif Khan) MPCL discovers oil reserves near Jhelum The Nation, Published 7 June 2014, Retrieved 19 June 2021
- ^ Mari Gas makes major oil discovery in Mianwali Pakistan Today, Published 14 October 2011, Retrieved 19 June 2021
