Oil, Gas and Coal Oil, Gas and Coal Resources of Sindh Resources of Sindh

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GasGas(Million CFT)(Million CFT)

Oil Oil (Million Barrels)(Million Barrels)

Coal Coal (Million Tonnes)(Million Tonnes)

National National ProductionProduction

1,400,0261,400,026 23.9323.93 4.874.87

Sindh’s Sindh’s ProductionProduction

982,035982,035 13.3013.30 2.012.01

Share of Share of Sindh (%)Sindh (%)

7070 5656 4141

Oil and Gas Resources of Sindh

Pakistan Energy Year Book-2006

GasGas(TCF)(TCF)

Oil Oil (Million Barrels)(Million Barrels)

Coal Coal (Million Tonnes)(Million Tonnes)

National National ReservesReserves

33.1133.11 324.473324.473 185,173185,173

Sindh’s Sindh’s ReservesReserves

19.3319.33 127.36127.36 184,623184,623

Share of Share of Sindh (%)Sindh (%)

5858 4040 99.799.7

Balance Recoverable Reserves

(as on 30th June 2006)

Pakistan Energy Year Book-2006

In 2005-06 Sindh produced 982,035 In 2005-06 Sindh produced 982,035 million cubic feet (MCFT) of gas.million cubic feet (MCFT) of gas. Sindh consumed only 461,779 MCFT, Sindh consumed only 461,779 MCFT, which is less than 50% of its production. which is less than 50% of its production. Hence over 50% of the gas produced by Hence over 50% of the gas produced by the provinces was used out side the province. the provinces was used out side the province. In 2005-06 Sindh produced 13.3 million In 2005-06 Sindh produced 13.3 million barrels of oil having value about 91 billion barrels of oil having value about 91 billion rupees. rupees. (US$ 115/barrel, Rs. 60/US$)(US$ 115/barrel, Rs. 60/US$)

Sindh’s Contribution

Out of 11,613 employees in SSGC and Out of 11,613 employees in SSGC and SNGPL, Sindh’s share was 3,613 (including SNGPL, Sindh’s share was 3,613 (including 1,940 from Karachi) whereas Punjab’s share 1,940 from Karachi) whereas Punjab’s share was 5,454.was 5,454.(Former Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Amanullah Jadoon told NA on 14(Former Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Amanullah Jadoon told NA on 14 thth April 2007) April 2007)

Dividend for Sindh

Jobs in Multinational companies- Example of a company

OfficeOffice Total Total EmployeesEmployees

SindhisSindhis %%

IslamabadIslamabad 6060 22 3.33.3

KarachiKarachi 176176 1010 5.65.6

FieldField 204204 175175 85.785.7

Major oil and gas producing areas such as Badeen, Major oil and gas producing areas such as Badeen, Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Jamshoro, Dadu, Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Jamshoro, Dadu, Larkana/Qambar, Sanghar are completely under Larkana/Qambar, Sanghar are completely under developed and communities surrounding the oil and gas developed and communities surrounding the oil and gas field live in primitive ages.field live in primitive ages.

According to Human Development Report of UNDP According to Human Development Report of UNDP (2003) Badin, the major oil producing district ranked at (2003) Badin, the major oil producing district ranked at 60th out of 91 districts in country.60th out of 91 districts in country.

Only 3 districts of Sindh (including Karachi and Only 3 districts of Sindh (including Karachi and Hyderabad) found place in top thirty districts of country Hyderabad) found place in top thirty districts of country on HDI. on HDI.

The same report placed Rural Sindh lowest among all The same report placed Rural Sindh lowest among all urban and rural areas of all provinces ranked on HD urban and rural areas of all provinces ranked on HD Index.Index.

State of Human Development

MDG Ranking 2005 of major oil and gas MDG Ranking 2005 of major oil and gas producing districts producing districts (out of 98 Districts)(out of 98 Districts)

DistrictDistrict Indicator-wise RankingIndicator-wise Ranking

Net Primary Net Primary EnrollmentEnrollment

Literacy RateLiteracy Rate ImmunizationImmunization Water SupplyWater Supply

KhairpurKhairpur 5757 3737 7878 2626

DaduDadu 7070 4343 5353 5656

BadinBadin 4747 6060 6060 4343

(Pakistan Millennium Development Goals Report-2006)

Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) annual report of 2001 “Social Development in annual report of 2001 “Social Development in Pakistan-Growth, Inequity and Poverty” mentions Pakistan-Growth, Inequity and Poverty” mentions that 50 percent of districts of Sindh (all from rural that 50 percent of districts of Sindh (all from rural Sindh) were in high deprivation category and 49% Sindh) were in high deprivation category and 49% of rural population was under high deprivation.of rural population was under high deprivation.

ADB report Poverty in Pakistan: Issues, Causes ADB report Poverty in Pakistan: Issues, Causes and Institutional Response (2002) mentions Rural and Institutional Response (2002) mentions Rural Sindh as the poorest area with estimated poverty at Sindh as the poorest area with estimated poverty at 52.2% and Urban Sindh as the least poor at 14.9%.52.2% and Urban Sindh as the least poor at 14.9%.

State of Human Development

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