By an OGJ correspondent
KARACHI, Nov. 26 -- Pakistan on Nov. 17 granted a petroleum exploration license for Block 3068-2 (Sanjawi) to a joint venture of Heritage Oil & Gas Ltd. 60%, Sprint Energy (Pvt.) Ltd. 30%, and Trakker Energy (Pvt.) Ltd. 10%. Heritage will serve as operator.
Block 3068-2, which lies in Zone-II, covers 2,258 sq km in the Loralai and Kohlu districts of Balochistan. The JV intends to invest $10.1 million in the block to carry out geotechnical studies; acquire, process, and interpret 330 km of 2D seismic data; and drill two exploratory wells during Phase I of the initial 3-year period.
This is Heritage's first exploration license in Pakistan.
