The Joint Venture of Sinjhoro Block comprising Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as operator (76%), Orient Petroleum Inc. (19%) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) (5%) has discovered Oil and Gas from an exploratory well, Kot Nawab-1 which is located in District Sanghar, Sindh Province.

Kot Nawab-1 was spudded on June 03, 2022 as an exploratory well and drilled down to 3000 meters. Based on the results of wireline logs interpretation, Drill Stem Test-1 in the Basal Sand has tested 125 Barrels of Oil Per Day (BOPD) & 0.483 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) Gas and 400 Barrels of Water per Day (BWPD) through choke size 28/64" at Well Head Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 150 Pounds per Square Inch (Psi).

This discovery is the 11th in Sinjhoro Block, highlighting the commitment of the Sinjhoro JV to exploit the hydrocarbon potential of the block and aggressive exploration strategy. It has opened a new avenue and will positively contribute to mitigating energy demand and supply gap from indigenous resources and will add to the hydrocarbon reserves base of OGDCL and the Country.

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