ISLAMABAD: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a significant oil and gas discovery from its exploratory well, Bobi Deep-1, located in the Sanghar district of Sindh, marking a major milestone in the company’s exploration efforts.
In a notification submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, OGDCL revealed that the discovery was made within the Bobi and Dhamraki Mining Lease, where the company holds a 100 percent working interest and serves as the sole operator.
According to the company, the Bobi Deep-1 well was re-entered on May 3, 2026, to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of the Massive Sand reservoir within the Lower Goru Formation. The well was drilled to a total depth of 3,305 metres, reaching the Sembar Formation through OGDCL’s in-house technical and operational expertise.
Based on wireline log interpretations, the Massive Sand interval was tested through a cased-hole Drill Stem Test (DST), yielding promising results. The well produced approximately 2,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1.1 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD) through a 32/64-inch choke, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 1,050 pounds per square inch (psi).
OGDCL described the find as the first hydrocarbon discovery from the Massive Sand play in the Bobi and Dhamraki lease area, establishing a new exploration trend and significantly enhancing the area’s hydrocarbon potential.
The company noted that the discovery has de-risked several analogous prospects in the surrounding region, creating new opportunities for future exploration and resource expansion.
OGDCL further stated that the new reserves are expected to strengthen Pakistan’s indigenous energy resources, contribute to narrowing the country’s energy demand-supply gap, and enhance both the company’s and the nation’s hydrocarbon reserve base.
The discovery comes at a time when Pakistan is seeking to increase domestic oil and gas production to reduce reliance on costly energy imports and improve long-term energy security.
