Oil and Gas Development Limited, being the operator of Jandran West Exploration License with 100% Working Interest, has made a Gas discovery over Mughalkot Formation from its exploratory efforts at Jandran West X-1 well which is located in Kohlu District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, says as per the notice issued to PSX yesterday,

It adds that Jandran West X-1 well was spudded in on 19th May 2021 as an exploratory well and drilled down to a total Depth of 1627m into Parh Formation. Based on the good gas shown during drilling, interpretation of open-hole logs data, Drill Stem Test (DST) has been performed in Mughalkot Formation. The well flowed at the rate of 2.391 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) gas with traces of condensate at Well Head Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 455 Pounds per Square Inch (PSI) at 32/64″ choke size.

OGDCL being the leading Exploration & Production Company in Pakistan has adopted an aggressive exploration strategy which has resulted in Hydrocarbons Discovery over Jandran West X-1. This discovery will add to the hydrocarbon reserves base of OGDCL and of the country, the notice added.