A seismic vessel operated by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Company (TPOC) is expected to arrive in Karachi between 17 and 20 November to begin offshore exploration work in Pakistan.
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Friday chaired a high-level meeting that reviewed operational, logistical, maritime, security and interdepartmental arrangements for the vessel’s arrival. Departments were directed to coordinate so preparations finish on time.
Malik called the arrival a milestone in Pakistan–Türkiye ties after the Mecca Agreement and said he would try to receive the vessel personally in Karachi. The TPOC project manager, the petroleum secretary, and heads of OGDCL, PPL and GHPL attended, along with officials from foreign affairs, defence, interior and maritime agencies.
Seismic surveys map underground structures that may hold hydrocarbons but do not alone prove commercially recoverable reserves, which require further assessment and exploratory drilling.