At the signing table of OGDC headquarters in Islamabad, two energy giants who have been cooperating for decades have once again signed a multi-year service agreement. Baker Hughes has officially become the core technology partner for Pakistan's national oil and gas development, launching production enhancement projects for two major mature oil and gas fields in the country.

In the first half of 2026, Pakistan's domestic oil and gas production increased by 9.2% year-on-year. This new contract will further consolidate the country's domestic energy self-sufficiency growth momentum and provide key technological support for its energy security strategy.

Focus on increasing production in two major oil and gas fields

This cooperation covers the Tando Alam oilfield complex and Pirkoh gas field, involving over 120 oil wells in production. Baker Hughes will rely on its multidisciplinary experience in mature oil and gas field development to customize targeted redevelopment plans for each well, directly matching production opportunities with OGDC's production and economic benefits targets, and systematically improving oil and gas field recovery through integrated technology and digital tools.

In the early stage of the project, a production status survey and potential assessment of the entire oil field will be completed to define a clear production path for subsequent on-site operations.

On site operation of digital technology implementation

After completing the preliminary assessment, both parties will quickly move on to the on-site implementation phase. Baker Hughes will implement artificial intelligence to optimize the injection plan of chemical agents, accurately improve the flow guarantee effect of oil and gas fields, and carry out high-quality well repair and wellbore intervention operations for a large number of low yield wells to quickly restore the production capacity of old wells.

Pakistan's current dependence on foreign natural gas still exceeds 30%. The potential release of these mature oil and gas fields will directly reduce the country's dependence on imported liquefied natural gas and reduce the impact of international oil and gas price fluctuations on domestic energy supply. Keywords: oil and gas production increase, oil and gas fields

From the signing site in Islamabad to the oil and gas field well sites in Punjab Province, Sindh Province, decades of cooperation are transforming into tangible production growth, further strengthening the foundation of Pakistan's domestic energy security.Editor/Cheng Liting