ISLAMABAD – Huge discovery of gas and oil reserves have been reported inPakistan by Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
PPL has announced two recent discoveries of hydrocarbons and gases in Sindh.
It has discovered hydrocarbons at Sanghar district and gas from theExploration Well Benari, which is also located in District Sujawal. Both ofthe discoveries have been made in the province of Sindh.Discovery of Hydrocarbons
The company which is operating Gambat South Block and has a 65% workinginterest, together with its joint venture partners Government HoldingPrivate Limited and Asia Resources Oil Limited which have 25% and 10%working interests respectively, has discovered gas and condensate from theexploration well Hadaf X-I (ST) located in District Sanghar, Sindh.
The company notified the PSX that the drill stem testing in the MassiveSand (Dept) of Lower Goru formation flowed:
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18.6 MMscfd of gas, a condensate of 160 barrel per day along with 65 barrelof water per day at flowing wellhead pressure of 1,307 psi on 56/64” choke.
12.1 MMscfd of gas, a condensate of 157 barrel per day along with 35barrels of water per day at flowing wellhead pressure of 2,290 psi on32/64” choke.
Pakistan Petroleum, which is the operator of Blok 2469-16 Shah BandarExploration License and has a working interest of 63% therein, togetherwith its joint venture partners, Mari Petroleum Company Limited, SindhEnergy Holding Company Limited, and Government Holding Private Limited, whorespectively have 32 percent and 2.5 percent working interest in the block,has discovered gas from exploration well Benari X-I (ST-2) located indistrict Sujawal Sindh.
