The Petroleum Division, part of Pakistan's Ministry of Energy, is tasked with ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of oil and gas to meet the country's economic and strategic needs.

[4] OGDCL is the national oil & gas company of Pakistan and the flagship of the country's exploration and production sector.

It is involved in exploration and evaluation of economic mineral deposits, preparation of techno-economic feasibility reports, mining and marketing.

[6] Pakistan Petroleum Limited (Reporting name: PPL or PP) was incorporated on June 5, 1950, when it inherited the assets and liabilities of the Burmah Oil Company Ltd.

In order to meet the growing energy deficit in the country, the Government of Pakistan (GOP), besides encouraging local exploration and production, plans to import natural gas from across its borders from Iran and Turkmenistan.