Pakistan Oil &

Gas Regulatory
Authority (OGRA)
Project of Reforming the Public Sector
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
a. Petroleum Sector of Pakistan
b. Need for Regulation
Formulation of NGRA 
OGRA Ordinance 2002
Key Power, Functions & Regulatory Activities
Other Departments
SWOT Analysis
Performance Evaluation System
Future Road Map
Our Recommendations
Conclusion
 Petroleum Sector of Pakistan
Upstream Sector:
Exploration and Production Activities
Regulated by Ministry of Petroleum
Mid-Stream sector:
Importation, Transportation, Refinement & Storage of oil and oil
Products.
Downstream Sector:
Transmission, Distribution and sale of Natural Gas & Petroleum by
pipelines.
Regulatory Authorities to regulate "Natural Monoplies"
NEED FOR
REGULATION
Federal Government Economic Reform Agenda
to separate Policy Making from Regulation.
Effective & Efficient regulation of Mid-Stream
and Downstream petroleum Industry
T&D companies do not operate in competitive
environment
'Captive Consumers' because consumers do
not have a choice in selecting suppliers. 
Enhance Private Investment in Public Sector
 NGRA
Established in August 2000

Objectives:
First Step towards future Privatization of gas
utilities
Enhancement of Investor's Confidence
Promotion of effective and competitive capital
investments
Creation of Competitive Environment
 OGRA 
ORDINANCE
2002
Objectives:
Regulation of Mid & Down-Stream Oil & Gas Sector
Enhancement of Private Sector Investment
Protection of Consumer's Interest
 MISSION 
STATEMENT

"To Safeguard Public Interest through effective

and efficient regulation in the Mid-Stream and
Downstream petroleum Sector"
ORGANOGRAM
 KEY
REGULATED
ACTIVITIES
NATURAL GAS OIL LPG/LNG
Construction and grant of license to Issuance of licenses to
operation of natural undertake marketing construct and operate
gas infrastructure & of refined oil products, LPG production,
Regulation of Gas construction & storage / filling
Utility Companies such operation of oil facilities, LPG air mix
as SSGCL & SNGPL refinery, oil pipeline, oil plants and LPG auto
storage facility etc refueling stations..
 ADMNISTRATION
Observe, Execute & Ensure
decisions pertaining to procurement and
organisational support services
e.g. Preparation of Tender Notices,
auction matters, procurement of
machinery, furniture etc
AUDIT
Internal Audit Department ensures the
transparency of Financial Transactions &
co-ordinates with Auditor General of
Pakistan.

CORPORATE &
COMPLAINTS
MEDIA AFFAIRS
facilitate consumers of gas utility
Build and sustain positive image of OGRA
companies (SNGPL & SSGCL) by handling
Create awareness of its actions in Public
complaints related to provision of gas
Interests
connection, excessive/wrong billing,
bridge communication gap between with
meter tampering/gas theft charges etc.
Stakeholders
 FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
Tariff determination of Oil & Gas Sector
under power designated by OGRA
Ordinance 2002
Determination of Revenue
Requirements of Gas Utilities SSGCL &
SNGPL
Determination of Gas & LPG prices
SECRETARIAT
responsible for performing the duties and
responsibilities of secretariat nature such
as conduct the Meetings of the Authority
(Regulatory & Administrative)
LEGAL & LITIGATION
handle court cases for and against OGRA
before various Court throughout the
Country
REGISTRAR
Receives and processes the petitions for
DERR, FRR filed by SSGCL and SNGPL and
their reviews.
Prepares news publications, issues public
hearing notices, coordinates in-house
activities and issuance of decisions by
the Authority
 STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
Existence of Regulatory Bodies Independent Revenue
boast Investor's Confidence
Collection without any Federal
Transparency and
Grant
accountability for each process
Federal Penalties
and decision

OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity to regulate
Upstream Sector of Petroleum
THREATS
This will eliminate the overlap of External & Government Influence
objectives between state
isntitutions
Performance Evaluation
EXTERNAL EVALUATION
No External Evaluation system
Complaint Centers to challenge
the decisions made and fines
imposed

INTERNAL EVALUATION
Internal Evaluation conducted by
HODs at OGRA
 FUTURE
OUTLOOK

Develop standards and benchmarks to

improve efficiency, control expenditure and
reduce losses.
Enforcement of technical & Safety Standards
for the facilitation and protection of different
stakeholders
Digitization to ensure transparency and
efficiency
 AUTONOMY
RECOMMENDATIONS Let OGRA function
independently without any
government Influence INDEPENDENCE
FROM OTHER
STATE
INSTITUTIONS
Duties and Functions of
OGRA should be clearly
HOLISTIC
defined to avoid overlapping
POLICIES with Mininstry of Petroleum
Independent Revenue
generation of OGRA is
affected by federal policies
CONCLUSION
To Improve the functioning of
OGRA, there should be
More Control over its
Revenues
Feasibility Report of Policy
Intervention by Government
Clarify & Expand the Scope of
OGRA
Transparency & Accountability
GROUP 9

PRESENTED BY
Khizra Aziz
Ozair Aslam Chaudry
Sarim Raza
Nisha Sardar
Warda Khalid