PPEPDR
Pakistan Petroleum Exploration & Production Data
Secure online access to quality-assured seismic, well, and physical E&P data for Pakistan's energy industry.
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Essential resources
Start with the policies, rules, agreements, and bidding information operators use most.
E&P Policies
Policies regulating offshore and onshore exploration and production in Pakistan.
View E&P Policies
E&P Rules
Rules governing exploration and production activities across Pakistan.
View E&P Rules
Model Agreements
Model concession and production sharing agreements for E&P operators.
Browse model agreements
Bids Invited
(opens in a new tab)Current bidding blocks and opportunities published through PPIS.
View bidding blocks
About the repository
Built for secure, online E&P data access
PPEPDR is Pakistan's centralized digital database for seismic, well, and physical petroleum data. It brings quality assured exploration and production information online so companies can review, select, and request data with less delay.
Through PetroBank and the Power Explorer interface, subscribers gain an integrated view across external databases and repository holdings — supporting faster decisions across the national E&P landscape.
Terabytes of secure petrotechnical data available to subscribed clients online.
Overview
How it works
A short look at how PPEPDR helps teams access and work with national E&P data.
Process
Block award process
Follow the national block award workflow from application through licence grant.
Grant of Petroleum Rights (EL)
- Start
Step 1
Application for grant of Petroleum Rights (EL)
Step 2
In-House Scrutiny
Step 3
Bids invitation through Press for the Block applied for
Step 4
Receipt of bids
Step 5
Evaluation of bids
- End
Step 6
Grant of Exploration Licence to successful bidder and execution of agreement
Initial Scrutiny / Feedback
Within 15 days
Invitation to Evaluation
Within 60 days
Approval and Grant
Within 15 days