BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 23
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) the operator of Margand Block (2866-4) with 100 percent working interest has made a hydrocarbons discovery from its 1st exploratory well Margand X-1 in the block in District Kalat, Balochistan Province, Trend reports citing the company.
Margand X-1 was spud on 30 June 2019 and reached a depth of 4,500 meters (Measured Depth) inside Chiltan Limestone. On the basis of wireline logs, Modular Dynamics Testing (MDT) was carried out, which proved the presence of hydrocarbons. Based on wireline and MDT results, Drill Stem Test (DST) was conducted in the Chiltan Limestone.
During DST, the well flowed 10.7 million cubic feet per day gas at 64/ 64 inches choke size with flowing well head pressure of ~ 516 pounds per square inch (Psi) with 132 barrels per day liquid. The nature of liquid is being investigated. The well has potential to flow at higher rates after acid stimulation job.
It is highlighted that this is the first gas discovery on Kalat Plateau and it has opened a new sub-basin for further hydrocarbon exploration. This discovery will add to PPL's hydrocarbon reserves and will contribute in reducing the gap between supply and demand of oil and gas in the country through the exploitation of indigenous resources.
At present, PPL portfolio, together with its subsidiaries, consists of 47 exploration blocks, out of which 28 are PPL-operated (including Block 8 in Iraq being operated by PPL Asia) and remaining 19, including three offshore blocks in Pakistan and one onshore block in Yemen, are partner operated. In addition, assignment of 25 percent working interest to PPL by OGDCL in Khuzdar North EL is under execution.
PPL has made 12 discoveries in operated blocks ─ four in Gambat South Block (Hadi X-1A, Zafir X-1, Badeel X-1 & Hadaf X-1), two in Kotri Block (Kotri X-1 & Yasar X-1) one each in Hala (Bashar X-1 ST), Dhok Sultan (Dhok Sultan X-1), Hub (Hub X-1), Shah Bandar (Benari X-1 ST-2), Karsal (Talagang X-1) blocks as well as one at Adhi (Adhi South X-1) since January 2016.
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