OGDCL discovers oil, gas reserves in Sindh

OGDCL discovers oil, gas reserves in Sindh

KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), a public limited company of Pakistan with 75 percent share of the government, on Wednesday announced a discovery of oil and gas reserves in Tando Allha Yar, Sindh Province.

The Joint Venture of Nim Block Comprising OGDCL as Operator (95 per cent) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) (5 per cent carried) has discovered oil and gas from exploratory well namely Nim East- 1 located in District Tando Allah Yar, Sindh Province, the company said in a statement.

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Nim East-1 was spudded in on March 21, 2022 as an exploratory well by using OGDCL’s in-house expertise and in close collaboration with GHPL team.

The well was drilled down to 2573m. Based on the results of wireline logs interpretation, Drill Stem Test-1 in the Basal Sand has tested 1400 Barrels of Oil per Day (BOPD) and 5.02 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) Gas through choke size 32/64” at Well Head Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 1820 Pounds per Square Inch (psi).

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“The said discovery is the 11th discovery in Nim Block which shows the commitment of Nim Joint Venture Partners to exploit the hydrocarbon potential of the block besides reflection of aggressive exploration strategy,” according to the statement.

Discovery will help in mitigating energy demand and supply gap from indigenous resources and will add to the hydrocarbon reserve base of joint venture entities and the country.

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