OGDCL Reports New Gas Discovery in Sindh

Oil and Gas Development Firm Limited (OGDCL) has confirmed a gas and condensate discovery at its Bitrisim Northwest-1 exploratory well in District Khairpur, Sindh, with testing recording 12.8 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas and 175 barrels of condensate per day.

Key points

• The well was spudded on August 21, 2026, and drilled to a total depth of 3, 732 meters in the Sembar Formation.
• The discovery was created in the Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation within the Bitrisim Exploration License.
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In practice, the discovery was created in the Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation within the Bitrisim Exploration License. While Administration Holdings (Private) Limited holds the remaining 5 percent, OGDCL operates the license with a 95 percent working interest.

Meanwhile, the well was spudded on August 21, 2026, and drilled to a total depth of 3, 732 meters in the Sembar Formation. Based on well log interpretations, a Drill Stem Test was conducted in the Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation. Pakistan's Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant Reaches Major Construction Milestone. OGDCL Intends Early Production From Discovery.

During testing, the well produced 12.8 MMSCFD of gas and 175 barrels of condensate per day through a 32/64 inch choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 3, 020 pounds per square inch (psi).

OGDCL remarked it was accelerating the necessary work to connect the well to the national gas gathering system on a fast track basis, allowing early monetization of the discovery.

Meanwhile, the firm expects the discovery to strengthen its hydrocarbon reserves and backing Pakistan's energy security by helping address the growing gap between domestic energy demand and supply through indigenous resources. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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