Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) declared that it had discovered gas and condensate in the Shah Bandar Block’s Pateji X-1 exploration well.
The Block is situated in District Sujawal, Sindh Province, and is run by the Company with a 63 percent working interest in conjunction with its joint venture partners, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Sindh Energy Holding Company Limited (SEHCL), and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL), each of whom has a working interest of 32 percent, 2.5 percent, and 2.5 percent, respectively, according to a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
The business noted that this is its third straight finding in the Shah Bandar Block.
According to the notice, indigenous knowledge was used to drill and test the well. In order to investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Upper Sands of the Lower Goru Formation, the exploration well Pateji X-1 was spudded on October 11, 2024, and drilled down to a measured depth of 2,475 meters following extensive internal G&G review and discussions.
Drilling findings and obtained wireline log data were used to identify hydrocarbon bearing zones.
The well flowed 11.7 million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day (MMscfd) of gas and 198 barrels of condensate per day during testing, according to the report.
This was against the Wellhead Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 2,578 psig at 32/64 choke from Lower Goru Upper Sands (D-Sand).
