Orient Petroleum International Inc. (“OPII”) has a vision to expand its oil and gas upstream activities worldwide through initiative and innovation and to provide sustainable solution to Pakistan's energy requirements. OPII is a successor to Orient Petroleum Inc. (“OPI” - Formerly Occidental of Pakistan, Inc.), a Company incorporated in the State of California USA and was re-domiciled in the British Virgin islands by means of merger with OPII on January 28, 2005, which began oil & gas exploration in Pakistan in 1979.

Within 5 years of commencing E&P activities, OPII made Pakistan's largest oil discovery at the Dhurnal field. This field was brought on production in a record time of twenty days. After acquisition by the Hashoo Group in 1995, OPII continued to operate its producing assets and over the years had grown considerably through extensive exploration in two exploration blocks acquired through competitive bidding, acquisition of new assets, divestment, mergers, and alliances/partnerships with other local and international companies in Pakistan.

OPII, to its credit has eleven (11) exploration discoveries in the southern region and three (3) discoveries with in the northern region of Pakistan as Operator. OPII technical and asset management teams take pride in opening new geological plays and in commercializing new discoveries in record short time. OPII continues to explore extensively for oil & gas and is presently operating three Exploration Licenses namely Sakhi Sarwar Block located in Punjab, Marwat Block in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa and Harnai South Block located in Balochistan Province. Besides OPII has operatorship and equity production from three oil and gas fields in the Punjab Province namely Dhurnal, Bhangali and Ratana.

OPII has made a concerted effort to significantly contribute in reducing country’s dependence on imported energy and has taken the lead in introducing new cutting edge technologies in exploration and development business in Pakistan. Its activities are spread in diverse basins all over the country and is actively looking into expanding its business portfolio in other parts of the world where it is not already operating through affiliated companies.

In Pakistan, OPII has successfully participated in joint ventures with local and foreign companies including Zaver Petroleum Corp. Ltd, Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd, Attock Oil Co., Pakistan Oilfields, Bow Energy of Canada, Petronas Carigali of Malaysia and also with Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL).

OPII is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and ensuring that all business activities are conducted in a manner that protect the personnel and environment. OPII’s stakeholders staff both horizontally and vertically adhere to the principles, which lead to controlling hazards and reducing risks to acceptable levels, reduction of waste, protection of environment, conservation of resources, compliance with applicable quality and industry standards, codes, HSEQ legislation, delegation and ownership of Quality and Safety at all levels of the organization.