KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Wednesday announced discovery of gas deposits at Kohat district in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a communication sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the company said the TAL Joint Venture comprising MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Co. B. V. (Operator), OGDCL (30 per cent working interest in exploratory phase), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Pakistan Oilfield Limited (POL) and Government Holdings Private Limited Development and Production Lease (D&PL) in the Tolanj West-2 development well, which is located in district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
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OGDCL stated that the well was spudded-in on April 10, 2022 to produce already discovered horizon of Tolanj West D&PL i.e. Lumshiwal Formatino and to test Hydrocarbon potential of Lockhart & Shinwari & Samanasuk Formation (as exploratory targets). The well successfully drilled down to depth 4119.34m TVD.
“Based on interpretation results of wireline logs data, the deeper Samansuk and Shinwari Formations were tested successfully at rate of around 2.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas through choke size 32/64” at Wellhead Pressure (WHFP) of 374 Pounds per square inch (Psi),” OGDCL said, adding that further testing operations are going to evaluate full potential of the well.
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It further said that the new discovery had de-risked an exploration play in deeper reservoirs over Tolanj West D&PL and in TAL Block, leading to new upside opportunities. “The discovery will also help and contribute towards improving energy security of the county from indigenous resources and add to the hydrocarbons reserves base of MOL, its joint venture partners and the country.
