Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has signed a technology partnership agreement with Canada’s Synergetic Oil Tools Inc. to enhance production from Pakistan’s heavy crude oil reserves using advanced extraction technology.
Under the agreement, OGDC will deploy Passive Energy Tool (PET) technology to improve oil recovery from highly viscous crude oil wells. The technology is expected to increase oil flow, reduce well maintenance requirements, minimize production downtime, lower operating costs, and decrease reliance on production chemicals.
The collaboration is part of OGDC’s broader strategy to improve efficiency and maximize output from existing oil fields through the adoption of modern production technologies.
OGDC is Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company, with the country’s biggest exploration acreage and the largest share of domestic oil and gas reserves. The company currently produces approximately 166,497 barrels of oil equivalent per day, contributing around 49% of Pakistan’s crude oil production, 28% of natural gas output, and 34% of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production.
The state-owned energy company operates several major oil and gas fields, including Qadirpur, Nashpa, Mela, KPD-TAY, and Bettani, while continuing to expand its exploration activities across the country.
Earlier this year, OGDC announced a new oil and gas discovery at the Baragzai X-01 exploratory well in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The partnership with Synergetic Oil Tools is expected to support Pakistan’s efforts to increase domestic hydrocarbon production and reduce dependence on imported energy.
The agreement also reflects the country’s ongoing efforts to attract advanced technologies and international expertise to strengthen the energy sector. In late 2025, Pakistan signed five new exploration agreements covering three offshore and two onshore oil and gas blocks to accelerate exploration and production activities nationwide.
