Materials Management Department (MMD) working under the Services Directorate ensures uninterrupted supplies of all required equipment’s, machineries and spares to meet ongoing operational requirements and achieve the Company's predefined targets.

The operational role of the Materials Management Department is bifurcated into:

Clearing & Forwarding Consignments:

MMD arranges clearing & forwarding of consignments/ imports of equipment/ machinery/ spares by utilizing in-house resources at C&F Base, West Wharf, Karachi. The department coordinates with relevant stakeholders, including Port and Customs authorities and SBP, for timely clearance of consignments. The consignments are received at Base Stores in Karachi and subsequently dispatched to the desired locations.

Warehouse and Inventory Management:

MMD is also responsible for managing all field-based warehouses where material is received, inspected, and properly stacked. SAP MM module and Master Data Governance (MDG) software are implemented for effective material management. The Warehouse setups are established at 48 locations all over the four provinces.

OGDCL's Indigenization Drive

OGDCL has taken initiate for indigenization to enhance operational efficiency and bolster local industries, to reduce reliance on imports and conserving foreign exchange reserves. The Company has established Strategic Indigenization Unit (SIU) responsible for driving the initiative forward to accelerate indigenization as a workable instrument for import substitution. 

The indignation unit has developed partnerships with local vendors, signed different MOUs, fostering collaboration to support domestic manufacturing capable of producing or supplying equivalent parts and systems locally as per international oil & gas standards. Moreover, EOI are also called to explore multiple avenues for local development of numerous products. The team is working intensively, leveraging their expertise to achieve their goals. 

By collaborating with local vendors, OGDCL has successfully developed critical items such as process filters, seismic rigs, seamless pipes lines, Demulsifier for Crude / Condensate Mud Pump Valve Assembly for Drilling and more, achieving self-sufficiency in key sectors.