Tanzil Rehman

ORIENT PETROLEUM INC. (Formerly: OPL)

Orient Petroleum Inc. (OPI) has a vision to expand its oil & gas upstream activities worldwide through initiative and innovation and to provide sustainable solution to Pakistan's energy requirements. OPI is the successor to Ocean Pakistan Limited, (a Company incorporated in the Cayman islands), by means of amalgamation/merger with it's wholly owned subsidiary namely OPI, which began oil/gas exploration in Pakistan in 1979. Within 5 years of commencing E&P activities, OPI made Pakistan's largest oil discovery at the Dhurnal field in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. After acquisition by the Hashoo Group in 1995, OPI continued to operate its producing assets and over the years has grown considerably through an extensive exploration program. Acquisition of new assets, divestment, mergers, and alliances/partnerships with other local and international companies in Pakistan is the growth strategy of OPI. OPI, as Operator, has, to its credit eleven (11) exploration discoveries in the southern region and three (3) discoveries with in the northern region of Pakistan. OPI Technical and Asset management teams take pride in opening new geological plays and in commercializing new discoveries in record short time. OPI continues to explore extensively for oil & gas and is presently operating three Exploration Licenses namely Sakhi Sarwar Block located in Punjab, Marwat Block in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa and Harnai South Block located in Baluchistan Province. Besides OPI has operatorship and equity production from three oil and gas fields in the Punjab Province namely Dhurnal, Bhangali and Ratana. OPI is also a Joint Venture Partner with OGDCL and OMV in the non-operated Sinjhoro and Mehar Blocks. OPI is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and ensuring that all business activities are conducted in a manner that protects its personnel and environment.