A monthly publication of Pakistan Petroleum Limited
LXV No 11 June 2021
Covid-19 vaccination drive
akistan Petroleum Limited
P (PPL) organized an in-
house Covid-19 vaccination
drive to immunize employees and
dependents as well as contract
staff across the company in
coordination with respective district
health authorities.
The campaign kicked off earlier
at Sui Gas Field back in February,
2021 and continued at Kandhkot,
Gambat South, Hala, Mazarani
and Adhi fields. Most recently, the
Head Office vaccination drive
commenced in the second week
of June.
MD and CEO Moin Raza Khan
inaugurated the PPL vaccination
centre at Head Office (HO) in
Karachi on June 7. During the two-
week camp at HO, employees of
HO and West Wharf as well as
their dependents and contract
employees received the
CanSinoBio (single dose), Sino-
pharm and Sinovac vaccines.
All vaccines were administered
by professional staff of Medical
Services (MS) with arrangement
for data management, pre-vaccine
assessment and recording by
doctors along with post
vaccination half hour observation
for any immediate side effects of
those vaccinated. Further, there
was complete cold chain
management of the vaccine
throughout the vaccination period.
Separate arrangements were
made for women employees and
dependents, while staff of other
organizations also availed the in-
house facility on voluntary basis.
Similar vaccination centres
were also set up at company-
operated production facilities at
Sui in Balochistan, Kandhkot,
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Gambat South, Hala and
Mazarani fields in Sindh and near
INSIDE
Musakhel Block:
Gravity &
Magnetic Survey
completed
MD and CEO Moin Raza Khan (second right) inaugurates the PPL vaccination centre
at head office. SMMS Dr. Mohammad Yasin Anwar (first left) is also present
Vaccination in progress at Sui Field Hospital. SMSui Siddique Mahmood Chaudhry
is seated second right
Adhi Field in Punjab.
At Sui, staff were administered
the vaccine at Sui Field Hospital.
SMSui Siddique Mahmood
Chaudhry inaugurated the Covid-
19 vaccination centre. While at
Adhi Field, Medical Services
coordinated with District
Administration Rawalpindi for the
vaccination center set up at
Government Degree College,
Daultala where staff received their
vaccines.
Similarly, at Gambat South,
staff of Shahdadpur Institute of
Medical Sciences visited the field
to vaccinate field staffers, while at
Kandhkot Gas Field the
Gas pipeline laid
at Dhok Sultan
Vol.
vaccination centre was
established at the field’s
dispensary. Vaccination for the
company’s Islamabad and Quetta
office staff was managed by MS
in coordination with the local
government.
At all centres, strict enforcement
of Covid-19 protocols was
ensured, including wearing of
masks, maintaining safe distance
and hand sanitization during the
entire process.
The company had earlier also
advised staff along with their
eligible dependents to receive their
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vaccination privately with offer for
expense re-imbursement at
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wireline
database
developed
65th year of
publication
government standard rates to
encourage participation. Later,
with the in-house vaccination
facility, a substantial number of
employees and their dependents
along with contract staff received
their vaccines.
Staff being vaccinated at head office, Karachi
PPL’s vaccination drive is the
most extensive in the local E&P
sector with five centres
operationalized in Sindh,
Balochistan and Punjab in
coordination with relevant district
health authorities.
So far almost 80 percent of
employees are vaccinated at Head
Office, while at field locations the
percentage is rising, presently
ranging between 50 to 80 percent.
Staff at MSD, HO and medical
facilities at field locations are
actively pursuing the remaining
employees to get vaccinated at the
earliest in order to curtail any
spread of COVID-19.
Overall, the company remains
committed to ensuring strict
compliance of COVID-19
protocols at all its locations to
minimize the spread of the
pandemic and to smoothly
continue its business operations.
Furthermore, the immunization
drive aims to support the
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government’s rapid effort to
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Academic blocks
in Kharan and
Chakwal
 Board Meeting

The meeting of the Board of Directors was held via video conferencing on June 24. Shahab Rizvi, Abid Sattar, Imtiaz Ahmed Husain Laliwala, Aftab
Ahmad, Mian Imtiazuddin, Sajid Mehmood Qazi, Dr. Arshad Mahmood and MD and CEO Moin Raza Khan participated through video conferencing.
(clockwise) SMF Syed Rahat Hussain Naqvi, DMD (TS) Dr. Fareed Iqbal Siddiqui and Company Secretary Ali Jaffar attended the meeting online from
head office, Karachi

Musakhel Block: Gravity & Magnetic

Survey completed
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Gravity and Magnetic
(G&M) Survey has
recently been completed
in Musakhel Block with a total
coverage of around 3,245 L.km
or about 6,500 data points. The
block is located in Musakhel
and Zhob districts in
Balochistan where most of the
survey area was previously
unexplored.
BGP Inc. China National
Petroleum Corporation, a
renowned Chinese geophysical
survey contractor, carried out
the survey. The crew started
data recording on February 6
with completion on May 19.
The G&M survey was quite
challenging due to the presence
of mountainous terrain, steep
cliffs and narrow nallas, with
associated land transportation
Survey team preparing to record gravity
risks and limited accessibility.
This was coupled with the data at one of the survey points
difficulties due to COVID-19
pandemic. Nonetheless, through hazardous locations by road multiple support camps to over 250000 safe man hours
effective planning, required transport safety expert as well reduce travelling time and by covering 260000 kilometers
measures were taken to as mountainous terrain associated risks were some of of safe journey and zero
overcome operational assessment by professional the other measures taken. COVID-19 confirmed cases
challenges and maintain mountaineers. Further, induction Additionally, a comprehensive among crew.
smooth progress in a safe of certified defensive and COVID-19 protocol was The data processing and 2.5D
manner. medically fit drivers, monitoring developed and implemented modeling of the acquired G&M
In view of the complex of vehicles through vehicle with control measures to prevent data is being carried out abroad.
mountainous terrain, a number tracking system to assess the spread of virus among the The data will provide valuable
of safety measures were driver’s behavior and crew. insight on the subsurface
implemented such as performance, thorough dozing As a result of the combined geology of Musakhel Block and

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comprehensive track to reduce steep slopes and efforts of PPL and BGP staff, will be an integral dataset for
assessment and marking of gorges and establishment of the survey was completed with evaluation of the block. n

June 2021
 Board Audit Committee

The Board Audit Committee met at the head office in Karachi on June 28 via video conferencing. Chairman Imtiaz Ahmed Husain Laliwala, Mian
Imtiazuddin and Aftab Ahmad participated through video conferencing. (clockwise) MIA Bilal Ahmed Leghari, DCIA Afraz Ahmad Tanzeem, MIA Umer
Tufail and GMIA Munir Hasan Ali attended the online meeting from head office, Karachi

BME

The 46th Regular Annual Meeting of Bolan Mining Enterprises’ (BME) Management Committee was held on June 14 at Pakistan Petroleum Limited’s
head office, Karachi. (clockwise) SMF Syed Rahat Hussain Naqvi, Secretary Mines and Mineral Development Department Syed Zafar Ali Bukhari and
Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, Hafiz Abdul Majid from the Government of Balochistan, Act. DMD (AO) Abid Ashfaque Malick, Head
BME / BLZ Atta Mohammad Khakwani, RM BME Dr. Amjad Ali Khan, MP BLZ Abdul Shakoor Shaikh and MF (AO) Saqib Ahmed attended the meeting

leading this project.

Editor’s Note On the Corporate Social Responsibility front, the company
continues to deliver projects in the education sector, particularly

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his month’s issue begins with news of a comprehensive
company-wide Covid-19 vaccination drive at Pakistan
Petroleum Limited (PPL) to immunize employees and
dependents as well as contract staff in coordination with respective
district health authorities and being the most extensive in the local
E&P sector. The campaign commenced earlier at Sui Gas Field in
February and continued at Kandhkot, Gambat South, Hala, Mazarani
and Adhi fields with the head office one inaugurated by MD and CEO
Moin Raza Khan on June 7.
around its operational areas. Recently, academic blocks were
completed at Government Boys High School, Bedian in District
Kharan and Government Girls Primary Schools in Dhok Walana and
Dhok Sultan in District Chakwal. Also, PPL restored and renovated
the building of Government Boys Model High School, Kharan, being
among the oldest educational institutions in the area.
All this and more along with our usual entries. Hope you enjoy
reading the issue. n
For Correspondence:

Editor, Progress
A particularly challenging Gravity and Magnetic Survey has

Pakistan Petroleum Limited,

successfully been completed in Musakhel Block, situated in Musakhel

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and Zhob districts in Balochistan, with total coverage of 3,245 L.km.
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road,
amid mountainous terrain. The contractor crew recorded data
P.O. Box 3942, Karachi 75530, Pakistan
between February 6 and May 19.
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include an eight kilometer (km) pipeline from Dhok Sultan X-1 to Oil

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Handling Facility (OHF) at Dhok Sultan along with a 33 km one from

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OHF to Pakistan Oil Field’s Mayal Facility. Construction Department is

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 Gas pipeline laid
at Dhok Sultan
S
ubsequent to the
discovery at exploratory
well Dhok Sultan X-1,
Pakistan Petroleum Limited
(PPL) commenced construction
and laying of pipelines. These
comprise, an eight-kilometer
(km) pipeline from Dhok Sultan
X-1 to Oil Handling Facility
(OHF) at Dhok Sultan and the
other being a 33-km one from
OHF to Pakistan Oil Field’s
The major highlights
(POL) Mayal Facility.
of the pipeline
project include a
detailed survey of
the 33-km pipeline
route selected
among available
options which were
explored utilizing
Drone technology by
engaging a qualified
team of surveyors
The OHF is being separately
set up for which work has
already commenced, while
pipeline project got underway
on March 5. The sales gas
pipeline is scheduled to be
completed by end-August, while
so far around 65 percent of the
work has been completed. This
project is being executed under
the supervision of Construction
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Department and the gas
transported through this line will
SM(Cons) Tariq Hussain (first left) along with staff at site
Welder performs soldering
be injected into Sui Northern
Gas Pipelines Limited’s
(SNGPL) network.
PPL is the operator of Dhok
Sultan Block with 75 percent
working interest (WI) along with
joint venture partner
Government Holdings (Private)
Limited (GHPL) with 25 percent
interest. The block was awarded
to PPL back in 2010 and is
located in District Attock,
Punjab.
Production commenced at
Dhok Sultan X-1 following an
Extended Well Testing
programme. In view of the
ongoing energy crisis in the
country, PPL planned to
construct the feeder and gas
pipelines in order to contribute
towards gas supplies.
The major highlights of the
pipeline project include a
detailed survey of the 33-km
pipeline route selected among
Laying and welding of gas pipeline
available options which were
explored utilizing Drone
technology by engaging a
qualified team of surveyors. This
was particularly challenging as
the terrain is hilly and rocky with
limited options for route
selection due to non-conducive
environment such as access
roads, construction camps,
staking of line pipes, horizontal
directional drilling and road and
railway crossings.
The selected route has been
recorded on appropriately
scaled alignment sheets that
include significant point
coordinates and contour lines.
Also, a specialized flow study
has been performed to ensure
a design with smooth flow of
liquid and gas. Early on,
assessment of terrain, canals
and roads evaluation was
performed to reduce
construction time and cost.
This is a first at PPL that a
pipeline is being laid in a terrain
which comprises of hilly and
rocky area. The construction
team has been facing
challenges such as
infrastructure shortfall, land
acquisition and locals’ right of
way besides the difficult terrain,
extreme weather and rainfall.
Further, Low Involvement
Product’s interference,
contractor machinery
breakdown along with Covid-19
pandemic have been some of
the other hurdles to be
overcome. Nonetheless, the
team remains committed to
deliver as per target. n
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Composite wireline database developed
A
composite dataset through over the reservoir and non- over the entire depth interval. provided an insight into data
Environmentally reservoir depth intervals. These curves are then depth ambiguities that were promptly
Corrected, Depth Matched STSS initiated the task for matched with other sections and taken up with service providers
and Spliced (ECDMS) log data quality assurance and control of runs data for coherent and for its resolution. The project also
has recently been developed by wireline logs and to have them composite logs. aided the team in foreseeing and
Subsurface Technologies and ready to be used after The status of database for the implementing pre-emptive
Support Services (STSS) team. processing conventional and corrected well logs and issues checks on data acquisition to
All log data naming conventions high-resolution raw logs. The raw recorded for its mitigation are improve raw data quality before
were devised and documented in data quality is verified at count shown in Figure I. proceeding to interpretation and
a Business Rules Document for rates level with removal of The adopted workflow for generating results.
detailed explanation. borehole environmental effects ECDMS is based on published Comprehensive workflow
ECDMS ensures data integrity and regenerates basic log research and is available in being used to correct and build
and enables exploration curves that represents better leading log evaluation ECDMS database is depicted in
geoscientists to readily use it for geological formation behaviour applications. In-house initiation Figure II. n
interpretation and geological
studies. So far, STSS team has
completed around 140 wells Figure I
with corrected wireline data
using in-house expertise which
has led to substantial savings in
cost and time.
The newly created database
standards can easily be
differentiated from the original
raw dataset and all other
previous versions of well logs. A
collaborative project database
(Techlog Studio) has also been
created to ensure data and pre-
processing history is adequately
traceable. The ECDMS workflow
is now an integral part of the
interpretation routine for
incoming well logs while this will
also be able to locate and
validate historical well log data.
The Exploration and
Production (E&P) industry highly
envisages their digital database
and so the protection and
management of data has always
been a top priority for any E&P
company. As Pakistan Petroleum Figure II
Limited moves forward with
futuristic strategic planning for
entering new areas and basins
requiring data analyses for
exploration, there was a strong
need to place proper storage and
preservation methods for vintage
and present wells data.
The storage and preservation
of well data entails cost, expertise
and technology besides effort. A
well-maintained digital well log is
required to determine the
prospect’s commerciality and in-
place hydrocarbon volumes. In
the absence of wireline log data,
performing relevant geological
and reservoir evaluation and
analysis is not possible. Hence,
timely availability needs to be
ensured for clean and reliable
information from old and new

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wells, wherever wireline logs are
available in multiple hole sections

June 2021
 Capacity Building

Leaders as coaches
three-day workshop on
A ‘Leaders as Coaches’ was
organized between May 4 and
6. Utilizing a coaching approach
within a leadership role allows
managers to be more effective
in inspiring their teams and
connecting with them, both as a
whole and as individuals, on a
deeper level. Trainer Asim
Rashid facilitated the session
which was attended by 10
participants.
In order to be an effective
leader or coach, one needs to
not only learn how to
communicate well and assist
others to get results, but also to
guide, encourage and inspire
them to reach their full potential.
A great coach is likely to have
talents or qualities such as
listening skills, ability to provide
constructive feedback, curiosity,
empathy, asking powerful and
open questions, integrity and
collaboration. Some of these
characteristics are inherent
while others can be learnt.
Organizations that develop
their managers to be coaches,
experience a consistently
higher level of employee
productivity and engagement
which leads to improved
economic performance.
Enriched with global
experience, Rashid defined the
quality of a Leader-as-Coach as
the ability to develop individuals
and teams to make the most of
their talent and contribute
collectively to the organization’s
output.
Learning coaching skills does
not make one a good leader
and is not a quick fix. There
must be an inherent desire to
empower and develop
colleagues, he shared.
Furthermore, it is only the next
step in a leadership journey. n

Time and stress in focus Life support

three-day online workshop on ‘Time and Stress Management’ one-day awareness session individually. The session
A was recently organized by Training and Development. DCTrO
Bilal Ahmed Khan facilitated the workshop for company staffers.
A on ‘Basic Life Support’
(BLS) was organized by Sui
refreshed the practical approach
and team dynamics of medical
Time management is an important component in order to Field Hospital (SFH) on May 30 staff regarding application of
accomplish tasks one wants and needs to do while managing which included mock
their priority. However, learning how to manage time, activities and demonstration of
commitments can be quite challenging. But doing so can make life lifesaving techniques.
easier, less stressful and more meaningful. Being familiar with
Time and stress management are two key components required the steps of BLS is
to succeed in life. Creating a system to identify, evaluate and essential for healthcare
eliminate distractors and stressors will lead to a more productive professionals and
and efficient life, inside and outside of work, shared Khan. individuals working in
Most people acknowledge that workplace stress can lead to a operations. The
host of health problems. But it is only in the last decade that procedure, if applied in
neuroscientists have begun to pinpoint its specific effects on key the standard way, can
leadership functions, such as decision making and creative prove to be very helpful
thinking and link it to performance. when it comes to
The major areas covered in the workshop, included the time resuscitating the life of
quadrant system, prioritizing important and urgent tasks, planning, an individual
symptoms of poor time management as well as facts about stress experiencing sudden
and its management techniques. n cardiac arrest at the
workplace or
elsewhere.
SMO Dr. Changez
Khan Mangi, a certified Mock drill underway
BLS professional,
conducted the hands-on BLS and handle real
refresher training attended by emergencies with best practical
SFH’s MPT staff. He shared the approaches.
background and importance of SFH remains a frontline
BLS along with its main aspects. institute in District Dera Bugti
Dr. Mangi demonstrated the and has handled emergencies
practical hands-on procedure and critical situations

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and steps of BLS which was successfully, for staff as well as
also followed by the participants individuals outside the field. n

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Managing emotions
hree online workshops on
T ‘Emotional Intelligence’(EI)
were organized by Training and
Development between April 24
and 26, May 24 and 26 and
June 9 and 10. Lead trainer of
Pakistan Society for Training
and Development and a clinical
psychologist, Tazeen Mohsin
facilitated the sessions which
were attended by a total of 79
employees.
Through the various learning
models, participants were
taught how to analyze and act
upon complex business issues
with a focus on transferring
learning back to the workplace.
The sessions covered self-
management, awareness,
regulation, motivation, empathy
and interpersonal skills. Mohsin
explained how EI is used in the
corporate world to tackle issues
resulting in a win-win situation.
The participants were taught
about modeling the right
emotional skills while assisting
them to understand and apply
the techniques in their real lives.
This also aids leaders and
professionals reflect their
emotional intelligence on their
team and identify the belief
system that might be interfering
with their effectiveness.
The workshop exposed
participants to other ways of
thinking and reacting to a
situation, challenging them to
create and implement new
strategies of understanding and
dealing with others at a
professional level. Leaders are
also encouraged to provide
feedback and positive
reinforcement to their teams as
well as comprehend the
happiness of team members.
The participants also learned
how to apply this in everyday
interactions with team members
and the process of motivating,
resolving conflict and
maximizing team and
employee’s performance. n

Situational Leadership
three-day workshop on ‘Situational Leadership’ was held
A between April 27 and 29. Haseeb T. Hassan from
Pakistan Society for Training and Development facilitated the
session which was attended by 15 participants.
Hassan highlighted that effective leadership is task-relevant
and most successful leaders are those that adapt their
leadership style to the maturity of the team and individuals.
The best managers have the capacity and skills to set
high but attainable goals, empower a willingness and ability
to take responsibility for the task and provide for relevant
education and or experience of an individual or a group for
the task, shared Hassan. The manager will then be able to
develop the competence and confidence of the individuals
or group they are attempting to lead and influence, he
added.
The Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model
(HBSLM) was also shared and participants studied its
fundamental concepts in terms of leadership style and the
individual or group's maturity level, whilst overlaying
behavioural trends as indicated by the Insights Discovery
Model.
HBSLM focuses on the leader’s behaviour along with
follower readiness to determine his effectiveness. Over the
years, this model has remained intuitively appealing.
Leadership and diversity management have been part of
work life since the beginning of formal organizations and a
critical element of globalization. The workshop provided an
overview of situational leadership while linking it to diversity
management so the focus can remain on productivity rather
than personalities and biases, which are part of each society

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and individual. n

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C
ertificates were recently
distributed among
deserving staff at Sui
Gas Field (SGF) on May 24 as
appreciation for their role in

Virus control
controlling the spread of Covid-

19 in a befitting manner,
particularly during Eid.
In order to ensure that Covid-
19 SOPs are followed, Quality,
Health, Safety and Environment
(QHSE) took field management,

SSecO Sheeraz Shibli (third left) presents a certificate of

CBA Union and staff on board
and closed the field except for
essential staff. SGF Security
executed this task effectively in
coordination with Defence
Service Guards.
The restricted movement of
staff during Eid holidays
significantly reduced the
exposure risk at SGF. Besides,
Covid-19 SOPs were strictly
enforced over the period which
curtailed any spread of the
virus.
SMSui Siddique Mehmood
Chaudhary appreciated the
dutifulness of Security and
lauded the efforts of Covid-19
appreciation to Security staffer. SMSui Siddique
Mahmood Chaudhry is seen standing behind Shibli
Control Committee comprising making the field Covid-19 free
QHSE, Security, Sui Field post Eid.
Hospital (SFH) and ESD for General Secretary CBA Union
implementing Covid prevention Mir Hayat Bugti acknowledged
strategy aptly. He also praised field management’s efforts
the contribution of CBA Union towards enforcing Covid-19
and other stakeholders for SOPs and plans. n

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Contractors (IADC) between May 25 and 27 at the Etihad Towers, The SPE/ IADC MEDT conference and exhibition is one of the
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference was arranged largest drilling events in the region. Over the three-day event, 21
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the event and presented a paper on ‘Drilling the Un Drillable: A services by the industry. n

June 2021
 COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and getting vaccinated will help protect
against developing severe COVID-19 disease and dying from it. One
may experience some mild side effects after getting vaccinated,
which are signs that the body is building protection.
Vaccines are designed to give immunity without the
danger of getting the disease. It is common to experience
some mild to moderate side effects when receiving the
vaccination. This is because the immune system is
instructing the body to react in certain ways: it increases
blood flow so more immune cells can circulate and raises the
body temperature to kill the virus.
Common and mild or moderate side effects are good and show that the
vaccine is working. Experiencing no side effects does not mean the vaccine is
ineffective, but shows that everyone responds differently.

Common side effects:
ike any other vaccine,
L COVID-19 vaccines can
cause side effects, most of
which are mild or moderate and
go away within a few days on
their own. As shown in the
results of clinical trials, more
serious or long-lasting side
effects are possible. Vaccines
are continually monitored to
detect adverse events.
Reported side effects of
COVID-19 vaccines have mostly
been mild to moderate and have
lasted no longer than a few
days. Typical side effects,
include pain at the injection site,
fever, fatigue, headache, muscle
pain, chills and diarrhea. The
chances of any of these side
effects occurring after
vaccination differ according to
the specific vaccine (see table).
Less common side effects:
pon receiving the vaccine, a
U person should be requested
to stay for 15–30 minutes at the
vaccination site so health
workers are available in case of
any immediate reactions.
Individuals should alert Medical
Services Department (MSD)
following vaccination if they
experience any unexpected side
effects or other health events,
such as side effects lasting
more than three days. Less
common side effects reported
for some COVID-19 vaccines
have included severe allergic
reactions such as anaphylaxis;
however, this reaction is
extremely rare.
National authorities such as
NCOC in Pakistan and
international bodies, including
World Health Organization, are
closely monitoring for any
unexpected side effects
following COVID-19 vaccine
use.
Long-term side effects:
ide effects usually occur
S within the first few days of
getting a vaccine. Since the first
mass vaccination programme
started in early December
2020, hundreds of millions of
vaccine doses have been
administered.
There have been concerns
about COVID-19 vaccines
making people sick with COVID-
19. However, none of the
approved vaccines contain the
live virus that causes COVID-
19, which means that COVID-19
vaccines cannot make one sick
with COVID-19.
After vaccination, it usually
takes a few weeks for the body
to build immunity against SARS-
CoV-2, the virus that causes
COVID-19. So, it is possible a
person could be infected with
SARS-CoV-2 just before or after
vaccination and still get sick
with COVID-19. This is because
the vaccine has not yet had
enough time to provide
protection.
Experiencing side effects after
getting vaccinated means the
vaccine is working and the
immune system is responding
as it should. Vaccines are safe
and getting vaccinated will help
protect against COVID-19.
In case of any side effect
report to MSD for complete
assessment and management
as per national and international
guidelines. n
– Medical Services Department

Common side effects with various COVID-19 vaccines:

Sino Pharm Sputnik Johnson & Oxford– Moderna Pfizer-BioNTech Can Sino Sino- Vac
Johnson (J&J) Astra-Zeneca – single dose
Janssen
– single dose
Headache Flu like Headache Headache Fatigue Tiredness Fever Fatigue
illness
Fatigue Headache Fever Fatigue Headache Headache Fatigue Diarrhea
Injection site Fatigue Muscle or Muscle pain Fever Headache Muscle
reactions (pain, joint pain weakness
redness &
swelling at the
injection site)
Fatigue Muscle aches Fever Joint pain Chills Body pains Injection site
reactions
Injection site Nausea Chills Chills Muscle or Chills
reactions joint pain
Injection site Nausea Nausea & Nausea Nausea
reactions vomiting
Injection site Fever Diarrhea Injection site
reactions reactions
Injection site Swollen
reactions lymph glands

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Injection site
reactions

June 2021

Beat the Heat
Heat stroke is a heat-related illness
that can occur after one is exposed
to high temperatures and is often
accompanied by dehydration.
There are two types of heat stroke:
• Water depletion: Signs include
excessive thirst, weakness, headache
and loss of consciousness.
• Salt depletion: Signs include nausea
and vomiting, muscle cramps and
dizziness.
The most common signs and symptoms
of heat exhaustion, include dark-colored
urine (a sign of dehydration), dizziness,
fainting, fatigue, headache, nausea,
vomiting or diarrhea, profuse sweating
and rapid heartbeat.
In case anyone has these symptoms, it
is essential to immediately get out of the
heat and rest, preferably in an air-
conditioned room. If one cannot get inside,
it is essential to find the nearest cool and
shady place.
Other recommended strategies include:
• Drinking plenty of fluids, especially
10
sports drinks to replace lost salt (avoid
caffeine)
PPL People
Retirements
n Abdul Israr, Senior Internal Auditor, Internal
Audit, retired with effect from June 30 after
32 years of service
n Wasi Ahmed, Procurement Officer,
Procurement, retired with effect from June
11 after 37 years of service
n Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Manager
Kandhkot Asset, Sui & Kandhkot Asset,
retired with effect from June 4 after 32 years
of service
n Mohammad Omair Fayyaz Abid, Senior
Superintendent (CAD), Exploration, retired
with effect from June 2 after 24 years of
service
Births
n A boy, Mohammad Abdul Rahman
Durrani, was born to Munir Ahmed Durrani,
Senior Engineer (Operations), Gambat
South, on June 1
n A girl, Fatima, was born to Muhammad
Aslam Khan, Employee Services Officer,
Adhi Asset on April 22
In Memoriam
ith profound grief, Progress
W publishes the news of the
sad demise of Patrolman
Bhago Bugti and Gauge Fitter
Mashroo Bugti who passed away on
June 17 and June 5, respectively.
(Inna Lillah-e-Wa Inna Elehay
Rajaioon)
Bhago Bugti
joined Pakistan
Petroleum
Limited on
September 3,
1986 and served
• Removing any tight or unnecessary at Sui Field
clothing Security, Sui Gas Field (SGF) for
• Taking a cool shower, bath, or sponge more than 34 years. Born on January
bath 1, 1963, he is survived by two wives,
• Applying other cooling measures such
eight sons and five daughters.
as fans or ice towels
If such measures fail to provide relief Mashroo Bugti
within 15 minutes, seek emergency joined the
medical help, because untreated heat company on July
stroke can progress to a serious condition. 1, 1989 and
After recovery, it is best to avoid hot served at Sui
weather and heavy exercise until the Purification Plant,
doctor informs that it is safe to resume SGF for more
normal activities. than 31 years.
The risk of heat-related illness Born on December 31, 1968, he is
dramatically increases when the heat survived by two wives, ten sons and
index climbs to 90 degrees or more. So, it six daughters.
is important especially during heat waves
to pay attention to the reported heat index The management and staff extend
and also to remember that the heat index their sincere sympathy to their
is even higher when one is standing in full families and pray that the departed
souls may rest in peace. n
sunlight. n
— Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
June 2021
ENERGY BRIEFS
Oil hits new high near USD 75 on
demand rise, falling inventories
O il gained for a fifth day on June 16, climbing towards USD 75 a barrel to
its highest since April 2019, supported by a recovery in demand from the
pandemic and a drop in US crude inventories.
The American Petroleum Institute reported US crude inventories fell 8.5
million barrels, two market sources said, more than analysts’ forecast.
Brent crude was up USD 0.32, or 0.4 percent, at USD 74.31 a barrel and
earlier reached USD 74.73, the highest since April 2019. US crude gained
USD 0.28, or 0.4 percent, to USD 72.40 and hit USD 72.83, the highest since
October 2018.
“Demand growth is outpacing supply and will continue to do so over the
coming months,” said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM.
Brent has risen 44 percent this year, supported by supply cuts led by the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as
OPEC+, and a demand recovery expected to gather pace in the second half.
Despite some easing of last year’s record output cuts made when the
pandemic took hold, OPEC+ is still withholding millions of barrels of daily
supply from the market.
“Even non-energy traders are placing bets that oil prices will continue to
rise,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at brokerage Oanda.
Executives from major oil traders said on June 15 they expected prices to
remain above USD 70 and demand to return to pre-pandemic levels in the
second half of 2022.
At the same time, the prospect of an imminent rise in Iranian oil exports
looks less likely, analysts said. Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington
on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord resumed in Vienna on June 12.
“Ongoing efforts to revive the Iranian nuclear deal have so far failed to bear
any fruit,” PVM’s Brennock said. – Reuters
CO2 emissions set to surge,
IEA warns
ix top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast
S expansion of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas output, industry sources
said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) producer while several large projects around the
world recently stalled.
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total Energies and ConocoPhillips,
which are part of Qatar’s existing LNG production were joined by new
entrants Chevron and Italy’s Eni in submitting bids on May 24 for the
expansion project, industry sources told Reuters on June 15.
The bids show energy giants continue to have appetite for investing in
competitive oil and gas projects despite growing government, investor
and activist pressure on the sector to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
Unlike Qatar’s early LNG projects in the 1990s and 2000s when the
country relied heavily on international oil companies’ technical expertise
and deep pockets, the country’s national oil company Qatar Petroleum
(QP) has gone ahead alone with the development of the nearly USD 30
billion North Field expansion project. It is, however, seeking to partner
with the oil majors in order to share the financial risk of the development
and help sell the additional volumes of LNG it will produce.
“I don’t think QP need the IOCs expertise in the upstream or
midstream construction of the project but they will be glad to see
someone take some LNG volumes off their hands,” a senior source in
one of the bidding companies said. Qatar plans to grow its LNG output
by 40 percent to 110 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2026,
strengthening its position as the world leading exporter of the super-
chilled fuel.
An Eni spokesperson confirmed the company is participating in the
bidding process. QP, Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Conoco declined to
comment.
Exxon said it did not comment on market rumours, but added: “We
look forward to continuing success in future projects with our partners
Qatar Petroleum and the State of Qatar. ExxonMobil affiliates are working
with Qatar Petroleum to identify international joint venture opportunities
that further enhance the portfolio of both.” Leading energy companies
see natural gas as a key fuel in the world’s efforts to cut carbon
June 2021
emissions and replace the more polluting coal, although the International
Energy Agency said in a report last month that investments in new fossil
fuel projects should stop immediately in order to meet UN-backed targets
aimed at limiting global warming.
Activists say that expansion in natural gas delays a transition to
renewable energy that is needed to meet U.N.-backed targets to battle
climate change. The European Union is in the midst of a debate about
what role gas should take in the energy transition. – Reuters
Turkemenistan says China gas
pipeline debt paid off
T urkmenistan’s autocrat leader said that his country’s debts to China for a
multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline and another gas project had been paid off
‘in full’, state media reported on June 13.
China has invested billions in the development of Turkmenistan’s gas
industry, establishing itself as the isolated country’s number one destination
for exports. Beijing’s most important projects in the country are the pipeline
that begins in eastern Turkmenistan and reaches China via Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan and a multi-stage development project at Galkynysh, the world’s
second-largest gas field.
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said Turkmenistan had paid off
loans provided by China for the pipeline and the first stage of Galkynysh’s
development “on time and in full”, according to a report in the Neutral
Turkmenistan newspaper.
During a visit to the country in 2011, China Development Bank’s then-
president Jiang Chaoliang said that the bank had loaned Turkmenistan USD
8.1 billion for the projects. The pipeline known as the Central Asia-China
pipeline began deliveries in late 2009 and currently has three strands. A
fourth strand known as “Line D” that would involve Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
as transit countries in the project is yet to be completed.
Turkmenistan’s gas exports to China typically exceed 30 billion cubic
metres per year — around six or seven times the volumes it sends to its next
largest purchaser, Russia. While Turkmenistan regularly posts rosy economic
growth figures, reports from foreign rights groups have indicated that the
country is enduring protracted hard currency and food crises.
Berdymukhamedov made a rare admission of economic failure earlier this
year when he told the government to consider asking creditors to prolong
periods for debt repayments.
Hydrocarbons account for over 90 percent of Turkmenistan’s exports. – AFP
Renewable energy powers ahead
in 2020
T he world needs a ‘radical’ shift towards renewables to reach net-zero
emissions by 2050 and secure the 1.5C goal, says the International
Energy Agency (IEA) on May 18.
This would see renewable energy overtake coal by 2026, passing oil and
gas before 2030. By 2050, it should go on to meet two-thirds of global energy
supply and nearly 90 percent of electricity generation.
In a 227-page report, titled “Net-zero by 2050: A roadmap for the global
energy sector,” the IEA calls for “a total transformation of the energy systems
that underpin our economies”.
It says this is a “critical year at the start of a critical decade for these efforts”,
which must start turning the world’s energy system from one dominated by
fossil fuels into a future “powered predominantly by renewable energy like
solar and wind”.
The roadmap sets more than 400 milestones showing how this
transformation should happen, including an immediate end to new
investment in fossil-fuel extraction and net-zero electricity (NZE) by 2040.
On top of keeping below 1.5C, the Paris-based agency says its net-zero
emissions by 2050 (NZE) scenario would boost global GDP, create millions of
jobs, provide universal energy access by 2030 and avoid millions of
premature deaths due to air pollution.
In a commentary published ahead of the roadmap, IEA executive director
Dr. Fatih Birol says the NZE blueprint is the “energy future we all need to
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focus on”. – carbonbrief.org
 PRODUCTION
PPL-operated Fields
May 2021
Sui Gas Field Balochistan
Raw Gas (Million Cubic Feet)
Average/Day 347
Adhi Field Punjab
(Barrels)
NGL Average/Day 146
Crude Average/Day 8364
(Tonnes)
LPG Average/Day 232
Academic blocks in GAS Average/Day
(Million Cubic Feet)
56
Kandhkot Gas Field
Kharan and Chakwal Raw Gas
Average/Day
Sindh
(Million Cubic Feet)
122
Gambat South
Government Girls Primary School at
Dhok Walana, District Chakwal Sindh
Shahdadpur Gas Field
(Barrels)
Condensate Average/Day 1050

A
s part of its extensive
Corporate Social
Responsibility
programme, Pakistan Petroleum
Kharan and Government Girls with verandah and a covered
(Million Cubic Feet)
Primary Schools (GGPS) in area of 700 sq. ft. Further, at
Dhok Walana and Dhok Sultan GGPS Dhok Walana and Dhok Gas Average/Day 108
(Tonnes)
LPG Average/Day 10
in District Chakwal under social Sultan, washrooms have also

Shahdadpur West Gas Field

Limited (PPL) continues to uplift
communities, particularly around
its operational areas, with a
special focus on education
which is crucial for development
of youth and the country’s future.
In this vein, PPL recently
completed academic blocks at
welfare obligation for
Nausherwani and Karsal blocks,
respectively.
The academic block at GBHS
Bedian consists of two
classrooms and a verandah with
a covered area of 1200 square
feet (sq. ft) while those at GGPS
been repaired along with
renovation and fixing of
(Barrels)
Condensate Average/Day 163
courtyards with pavers for safety
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 15
and cleanliness.
The school management and
(Tonnes)
LPG Average/Day 1
local community have lauded
Shahdadpur East Gas Field
PPL’s initiative which has also
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 1
motivated parents to enroll their

Kabir*
Government Boys High School Dhok Walana and Dhok Sultan children, especially girls, in

Condensate Average/Day 0
(GBHS), Bedian in District consist of one classroom each these schools. n

School refurbished
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 0
Hadaf
(Barrels)
Condensate Average/Day 90
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 13
Mazarani Gas Field Sindh

P
akistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)
has recently restored and Raw Gas (Million Cubic Feet)
Average/Day 3
Chachar Gas Field
renovated the building of
Sindh
Raw Gas
Government Boys Model High School
(Million Cubic Feet)
Average/Day 0
(GBMHS), Kharan, which is one ofthe

Dhok Sultan Oil Field*

oldest educational institutions in the area.
Punjab
Raw Gas
The school carries the legacy of being
(Million Cubic Feet)
Average/Day 0
alma mater of notable individuals,
(Barrels)
including former Governor of
Crude Average/Day 0
Balochistan, Gen. (Retd) Abdul Qadir
Hala Sindh
Baloch, Chief Justice Federal Shariat
Adam Gas Field
Court, Muhammad Noor Miskanzai along
(Barrels)
Condensate Average/Day 79
with bureaucrats such as Hafiz Abdul
(Million Cubic Feet)
Basit, Hafiz Abdul Majid and
Dr. Prof. Pervaiz Nausherwani. Currently, Gas Average/Day 4
(Tonnes)
LPG Average/Day 1
over 800 students are enrolled at GBMHS. being in service for some 60 years, the historic

Adam West Gas Field

Under the restoration and renovation scheme, school building fell into disrepair due to severe
(Barrels)
the school building, consisting of around 22 weather conditions in Kharan.
classrooms were plastered and painted and fixed Considering the condition of this historic Condensate Average/Day 21
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 5
with new windows and doors along with required school, the Social Welfare Committee of Kharan,

Fazl Gas Field

electrification work. Besides, the drainage line and local influential and Deputy Commissioner
(Barrels)
toilet blocks were also repaired and renovated, Kharan Abdul Salam Achakzai initiated the repair,
while the external boundary wall of the school was renovation and restoration of the school under Condensate Average/Day 20
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 10
raised and razor wires installed for improved the social welfare obligation of PPL’s
(Tonnes)
security. Further, new flooring has also been laid Nausherwani Block.
LPG Average/Day 0
Shah Bandar
in the sports hall, which is used for extra-curricular Additionally, few former students, including
Sindh
activities and indoor games. Nasratullah, who is now a teacher at GBMHS,
GBMHS, Kharan was established back in 1961 also contributed to this cause as they yearned Benari
(Barrels)
Condensate Average/Day 21
with the building being constructed and to restore the school to its original glory and
(Million Cubic Feet)
Gas Average/Day 8
inaugurated by the then Commissioner Kalat contribute towards a bright future for the youth

12
Division, Khan Ghulam Sarwar Khan in 1964. After of Kharan. n
*Early Production

May 2021