By an OGJ correspondent
KARACHI, Nov. 23 -- BHP Billiton will increase gas plant capacity by 50% to a total of 450 MMcfd in the second phase of development of Zamzama gas field in Pakistan.
Approval of the new development phase came with signing of agreements among Zamzama Joint Venture Partnership, the Pakistani government, and Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd.
The 2.3 tcf field on the Dadu license in Sindh Province, 200 km north of Karachi, currently supplies an average of 270 MMcfd of gas to Sui Southern Gas and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd.
Second-phase development will raise Zamzama condensate production to 3,000 b/d.
BHP Billiton is laying a 40 km pipeline to carry condensate from Zamzama field to the Karachi-Multan crude oil pipeline. Condensate production now moves by truck.
