• ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company, on Friday announced a significant oil and gas discovery at its exploratory well Baragzai X-01 (Slant) in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • The oil and gas discovery has been made over the Lumshiwal Formation in the Nashpa Exploration Licence.
  • During the Cased Hole Drill Stem Test (CHDST-04) carried out in the Hangu and Lumshiwal formations, the well flowed 225 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1.01 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas with a 32/64-inch choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 190 psig, according to a statement by OGDC.
  • Baragzai X-01 (Slant) was spudded on December 30, 2024, as an exploratory well to test the hydrocarbon potential of various formations such as Lockhart, Hangu, Lumshiwal, Samana Suk, Shinawari, Datta, and Kingriali.
  • The well was successfully drilled to a total depth of 5,170 meters in the Kingriali Formation.
  • Based on wireline log analysis, three previous cased hole drill stem tests were carried out in the Kingriali, Datta, and Samana Suk and Shinawari formations, which also led to oil and gas discoveries.
  • The latest test in the Lumshiwal Formation further proves the commercial viability and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the block.
  • OGDC operates the Nashpa Exploration Licence with a 65 percent working interest, in partnership with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (30 percent) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (5 percent carried interest).
  • OGDC stated that the discovery would improve the energy security position of Pakistan by increasing domestic oil and gas production. The discovery would help increase the reserves base of OGDC and its joint venture partners while assisting in bridging the energy supply-demand gap in the country.

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