Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has made a gas discovery at its exploratory well Mari Ghazij-1, located in Mari D&PL in Sindh Province.

MPCL is the Operator of Mari D&PL with 100% working interest.

According to MPCL notification to PSX today, the well was spud-in on November 24, 2022, and successfully drilled down to a depth of 1,015 meters. The gas flow rate established through Drill Stem Test (DST) is 5.1 Million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day (MMSCFD) with Wellhead Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of232 Pounds Per Square Inch (Psi) at 64/64 inch choke size.

The Company plans to appraise the discovery to prove its extent and, in parallel, evaluate its development options.

Mari Petroleum Company Limited is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan on December 4, 1984 under the repealed Companies Ordinance, 1984 (replaced by the Companies Act, 2017). The Company is principally engaged in exploration, production and sale of hydrocarbons.