Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), the operator of the Nashpa Exploration License, on Tuesday announced another major oil and gas discovery at its exploratory well Baragzai X-01 (Slant), located in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The discovery has been made over the Samana Suk and Shinawari formations. The well tested positive during Cased Hole Drill Stem Test (CHDST-03) in the Samana Suk and Shinawari formations, flowing 3,100 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 8.15 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas through a 32/64-inch choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 3,010 pounds per square inch gauge (PSIG).
The latest find at the Nashpa Block is OGDC’s third discovery within a one month duration. Cumulatively, the company has discovered 9,480 barrels of oil per day during this period, representing approximately 14.5 percent of Pakistan’s current domestic crude oil production.
Baragzai X-01 (Slant) was spudded on December 30, 2024, as an exploratory well to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of multiple formations, including Lockhart, Hangu, Lumshiwal, Samana Suk, Shinawari, Datta, and Kingriali. The well was successfully drilled to a total depth of 5,170 metres into the Kingriali Formation. Earlier, based on wireline log evaluations, two cased-hole drill stem tests were conducted in the Kingriali and Datta formations, both of which also resulted in oil and gas discoveries.
The new discovery will contribute towards mitigating the energy supply–demand gap through indigenous resources and will add to the hydrocarbon reserves base of OGDC, its joint venture partners, and the country as a whole. OGDC reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating exploration activities and responsibly developing the country’s energy resources to support national energy security and economic growth.
