ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has announced a major gas and condensate discovery in the Samanasuk Formation exploratory zone, marking a significant milestone for the company and the country’s energy sector.
The breakthrough was achieved at the Bettani-02 (Slant) well in the Wali Block, located in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. OGDC operates the Wali exploration licence with a 100% working interest.
“This marks the first-ever hydrocarbon discovery in the Samanasuk Formation within the Wali exploration licence,” OGDC stated, highlighting the importance of the find.
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OGDC announces first-ever gas discovery in Pakistan’s Samanasuk Formation
The Bettani-02 well was drilled to a depth of 5,080 metres into the Shinawari Formation. Subsequent testing, using the Cased Hole Drill Stem Test-I, recorded a flow rate of 2.14 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas and 74 barrels per day (bpd) of condensate, with a wellhead flow pressure of 435 pounds per square inch (psi).
This discovery extends the hydrocarbon play area in the southwestern part of the Bannu Basin and de-risks the exploration potential of deeper reservoirs in the region.
OGDC also revealed that it has designed a comprehensive exploration programme aimed at further enhancing the country’s energy self-reliance.
