{"id":68647,"date":"2025-11-13T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68647"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:11:14","slug":"federal-govt-awards-23-offshore-blocks-to-mari-energies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68647","title":{"rendered":"Federal govt awards 23 offshore blocks to Mari Energies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government of Pakistan has awarded 23 new offshore oil and gas blocks to Mari Energies, officials confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Petroleum Division had earlier announced successful bids for offshore exploration, attracting submissions for 23 blocks in the sea. Out of these, Mari Energies will operate 18 blocks as the lead operator and hold five blocks as a joint venture partner.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said Mari Energies has notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange regarding the awards. 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