OGDCL collaborated with Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for an Endowment of Economic Security Chair

OGDCL has collaborated with Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for an Endowment of Economic Security Chair. This collaboration is a classic example of interaction between the corporate sector and academia. The research portfolio will be spread over the themes of Circular Economy and Green Entrepreneurship in Pakistan; De-carbonization of Oil and Gas value chains; Environmental Social Governance: New Age of Corporate Governance in Pakistan; Economic Viability of Renewable Energy Alternatives in Oil-Dependent Economies; Economic Implications of Shale Gas Development; and Exploration & Production (EP), Climate Change, Inflationary trends and mining. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Board of OGDCL, Zafar Masud, urged IPRI to research and make recommendations to achieve the much needed import indigenisation in energy sector. He also emphasised to look towards reforms to attract investment in E&P and Mining sectors, including establishment of exclusive regulatory bodies and alternate dispute resolution centres.