The federal government has approved the allocation and pricing framework for gas from the Ghazij and Shawal discoveries in the Mari gas field for three fertilizer plants, according to Mari Energies Limited’s disclosure to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The gas from the Daharki-based field in District Ghotki, Sindh, will be supplied to FFC Port Qasim in Karachi, Fatimafert in Sheikhupura, and Agritech in Daud Khel.
The approved allocations include 104 MMscfd of raw gas and 80 MMscfd of processed gas for FFC Port Qasim, 68 MMscfd of raw gas and 52 MMscfd of processed supply for Fatimafert, and 50 MMscfd of raw gas with 38 MMscfd processed for Agritech. Raw gas will be delivered at the Mari field wellhead and priced according to OGRA notifications, while fertilizer producers will sign bilateral agreements with Mari Energies and handle the installation of processing and compression facilities to inject processed gas into the Sui companies’ transmission network.
Transportation of gas will be arranged under existing Third Party Access Rules and the Pakistan Gas Network Code, with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Sui Southern Gas Company facilitating swaps for FFC Port Qasim. Mari Energies may also supply swing gas on an as-available basis, and volumes from the Ghazij/Shawal reservoirs can backfill the HRL reservoir if needed.
Additionally, the government has de-allocated 110 MMscfd of gas previously earmarked for GENCO-II. Allocation for Engro Fertilizer’s base plant has been increased from 26 MMscfd to 105 MMscfd, and the previously expired allocation of up to 110 MMscfd to SNGPL from Mari Deep has been regularized and reallocated. This framework ensures stable gas supply for key fertilizer producers and supports energy distribution in Pakistan’s industrial sector.
