Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) is the 4th Oil Marketing Company in Pakistan to be granted a marketing license in February 1998. Though a new entrant in the field of oil marketing, APL has managed to establish its presence and reputation as a progressive and dynamic organization focusing on providing quality and environment friendly petroleum products and services in Pakistan and abroad. Its steady and substantially growing market share and customer confidence, which it enjoys, are manifestations of APL's successful policies. APL is part of the first fully integrated Oil Company of the sub-continent, APL’s sponsors include Pharaon Commercial Investment Group Limited (PCIGL) and Attock Group of Companies. Pharaon Group is engaged internationally in diversified entrepreneurial activities, including Hotels, Oil Exploration, Production and Refining, Manufacturing of Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Manufacturing and Trading of Cement, Real Estate etc. The Attock Group of companies consist of The Attock Oil Company Limited (AOC), Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Attock Petroleum Limited (APL), Attock Information Technology Services (Pvt) Limited (AITSL), Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) etc. AOC was incorporated with limited liability in England on December 01, 1913. The company is principally engaged in exploration, drilling and production of petroleum and related activities in Pakistan. AOC is the pioneer in the oil sector in Pakistan. Its first oil discovery in Pakistan was made in Khaur district Attock in 1915. The refining operations were started in 1922 at Morgah near Rawalpindi.