OGDCL Announces Major Gas Discovery in Sindh’s Khairpur District

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced a significant gas discovery in Sindh’s Khairpur district through a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday.

The new discovery was made at the Akhiro-1 exploratory well in the Sawan South Block.

The Sawan South Joint Venture, comprising OGDCL, United Energy Pakistan Limited, Government Holding Private Limited, and Sindh Energy Holding Limited, successfully drilled the Akhiro-1 well to a depth of 12,442 feet. Upon testing, the well demonstrated an impressive production capacity of approximately 10 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) of gas, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 4,000 pounds per square inch.

This discovery is expected to significantly enhance Pakistan’s energy sector and help meet the country’s growing demand for indigenous energy resources.