Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), along with its joint venture partners in the TAL Block, has successfully appraised the existing discovered gas and condensate (in traces) from Lumshiwal Formation in the Bilitang-1- ST-1 Exploratory well, located in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The TAL Joint Venture comprises OGDC with a 30% working interest, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V. as the Operator with 10%, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) with 30%, Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) with 25%, and Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) with 5%.
The well was spudded on August 10, 2025, subsequently sidetracked to target better reservoir quality, and successfully drilled to a total depth of 4,004 meters True Vertical Depth (TVD). Based on the interpretation of LWD and wireline log data, the Lumshiwal Formation was successfully tested at a rate of around 26.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas at a 32/64” choke, with a wellhead flowing pressure (WHFP) of 4,214 pounds per square inch (psi).
This appraisal of the existing discovery has de-risked further exploration prospects in the TAL Block, leading to new upside opportunities. The discovery is also expected to contribute to strengthening Pakistan’s energy security through indigenous resources, while adding to the hydrocarbon reserves base of the joint venture partners and the country.
