Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) is a subsidiary of the Attock Oil Company Limited (AOC), Subsequent to the promulgation of the Pakistan Petroleum Production Rules 1949. POL was incorporated as a Pakistan Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Company on November 25, 1950.

Since Inception, POL has been investing independently and in joint venture with various Exploration and Production companies of Oil and Gas in the country. As part of its aggressives exploration strategy, the company continues to increase exploration exposures by joint venture participation with reputable companies. the company participated in a joint venture in Yemen with MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company which is one of the largest multinational corporations in Cental Europe with working interest of 15.5% in Block 48 and 15.2% in Block 49.

1915

Discovered First Commercial Oilfield at Khaur

The Attock Oil Company pioneered Oil and Gas Exploration in Potwar Basin since the early 19th century and has the credit of discovering first commercial Oilfiled (Khaur, 1915) on the Indian Subcontinent. AOC has made significant contribution in promoting Oil and Gas Exploration in the country by opening up the Potwar Basin remained the only oil producing basin in Pakistan till early 1970s.

1936

Oil Discovered at Dhullian

1944

Oil Discovered at Balkassar

1946

Oil Discovered at Joyamair

1950

Incorporation of Pakistan Oilfields Limited

POL was incorporated as a Pakistan Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Company on November 25, 1950.

1968

Oil Discovered at Meyal

1978

Inception of Pakistan Oilfields Limited

Pakistan Oilfields Limited took over AOC’s entire exploration, production, processing and oil transmission business on November 7, 1978.

1994

Oil and Gas discovered at Pariwal

1995

Re-estabilished Hydrocarbon production at Pindori

1996

Oil and Gas discovered at Minwal

1997

Oil and Gas discovered at Turkwal

2005

Acquired National Refinery Limited with 25% share.

2017

Oil and Gas discovered at Ikhlas

2018

Hydrocarbons discovered at Jhandial Well-1 (the largest Oil & Gas discovery in Punjab) and Joyamair Deep-1 Well
LPG bottling facility at Dhullian

2019

Hydrocarbons discovered at Khaur North - 01

2020

Hydrocarbon discovered at Pindori-10