15 boreholes completed in Badin coalfield

Islamabad

Geological Survey of Pakistan GSP), a subsidiary of the Petroleum Division, has completed 15 boreholes with a cumulative depth of 5,877.2 meters in different regions of Badin and Mirpurkhas districts, covering an area of 2,200 square kilometers.
“Coal seams (lignite quality) have been encountered in all drill holes at various depths,” a senior official privy to petroleum sector developments told.— APP

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