OGDC Discovers Gas and Condensate in Sindh

The Joint Venture of Sinjhoro Block comprising Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (PSX: OGDC), Orient Petroleum (19 percent) & GHPL (5 percent) has made gas condensate discovery at the Baloch-2 well in the exploratory zone of Sembar Formation, in Baloch Development and Production Lease (D&PL), Sinjhoro Exploration Licence, located in District Sanghar, Sindh Province. OGDC is the Operator of the exploratory well with 76 percent working interest. Baloch-2 well was spudded-in on February 24, 2024 and drilled down to total depth of 3,920m TVD in Sembar Formation as an exploratory effort by OGDCL, with in-house evaluation and technical support from its Joint Venture Partners (JVPs). Based on the results of wireline logs interpretation, Drill Stem Test-3 in the Sembar Formation has tested 6.8 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) of gas and 388 Barrels of Condensate per Day (BCPD) through choke size 32/64″ at Well Head Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 2180 Pounds per Square Inch (Psi). This discovery marks the first milestone in the Sinjhoro Block from Sembar Formation. Sembar Formation is known for its promising source potential and is widely distributed across the Middle and Lower Indus basin of Pakistan. T In addition to the appraisal and development of Baloch 2, OGDCL is proactively planning to re-enter existing shut-in wells and swiftly develop the full potential of the Sembar Formation.