Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: By the grace of Almighty Allah, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) being 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 in Kohlu District, Baluchistan Province Pakistan.

Jandran West X-1 well was spuded-in on 19th May 2021 as an exploratory well and drilled down to total depth of 1627 meters (measured depth) into Parh Formation. Based on the good gas shows 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 leading Exploration & Production Company in Pakistan has adopted aggressive exploration strategy which has resulted into Hydrocarbons Discovery over Jandran West X-1. This discovery will add to the hydrocarbon reserves base of OGDCL and of the country.

In the meanwhile Syed Khalid SirajSubhani has joined as acting MD/CEO of the company with effect from 20th October 2021. Subhani is a seasoned professional with over 33 years of experience at management level positions. He also served as President /CEO of Engro Pakistan.