Pakistan gets bids for 15 out of 20 blocks Response remains poor in second round of bidding for exploration blocks PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received a rather poor response in the second round of awarding exploration blocks for onshore exploration rights to oil and gas production companies as it received bids for 15 out of a total of 20 blocks. Sources told The Express Tribune that the Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) - a wing of the Petroleum Division - sought bids for 20 exploration blocks across the country in a bid to attract investment in the energy sector and boost exploration activities to enhance oil and gas production.