Dera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is named after its headquarter town 'Dera Bugti'. Dera (a Balochi word) means `abode' or `habitat', while `Bugti' is the name of the major Baloch tribe. Thus Dera Bugtimeans the abode of the Bugtis, the dominant tribe of this district. Dera Bugti district has three sub-districts: Dera Bugti, Sui and Phailawagh. Natural gas is the major mineral wealth of Dera Bugti district. There are four major gas fields: Sui gas field, Pir Koh Gas field, Loti Gas field and Uch Gas field. Natural Gas was discovered at Sui in 1963 for use all over the country. The first natural gas supply plant was established at Sui (in 1963). Besides Sui, Pir Koh, Loti, and Uch, gas is believed to be also present in other parts of Dera Bugti district. The district is administratively subdivided into three Union Councils, these are:[1] The population of Dera Bugti district was estimated to be over 250,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The Bugti is the Baloch tribe in the district. Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in Pakistan. It is located near Sui in Balochistan. The gas field was discovered in the late 1952 and the commercial exploitation of the field began in 1955. Sui gas field accounts for 26% of Pakistan's gas production.[1] Remaining reserves are estimated to be at about 2 trillion cubic feet (57×109 m3) and the daily production is around 604 million cubic feet (17.1×106 m3). The operator of the field is Pakistan Petroleum Limited.
Dera Bugti District
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Sui gas field
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Sui gas field Country: Pakistan Region: Balochistan Location: near Sui Offshore/onshore: onshore Operator: Pakistan Petroleum Limited Field history Discovery: 1952 Start of production: 1955 Production Current production of gas: 604 million cubic feet per day (17.1×106 m3/d) Estimated gas in place: 2,000 billion cubic feet (57×109 m3) Producing formations: Sui Main Limestone, Sui Upper Limestone, Pab Sandstone
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
DERA BUGTI DISTRICT
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