KARACHI:

New oil and gas well discovery has been made in Pakistan by the leading oil and gas exploration company Mari Petroleum Company Limited.

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) announced on Friday that it discovered new oil and gas reserves from Aqeeq-1 well in Sujawal District, Sindh.

According to a statement from the company, the discovery was made during testing in the region.

“During testing in the upper sands, the well showed five mmscfd (million standard cubic feet per day) gas and 21 barrels per day condensate, thus confirming the presence of natural gas with condensate,” it said.

MPCL currently holds 100% working interest and is the operator of the Sujawal Block. The aforementioned well was spud-in on March 9, 2017 and successfully drilled down to the depth of 2,320 metres into Upper Shale of Lower Goru Formation.

The well was drilled with the objective to test the hydrocarbon potential of Upper Sands of Lower Goru Formation.

“The Aqeeq-1 discovery has further improved MPCL exploration success rate and the company is geared up to contribute further towards the national economy,” added the statement.