KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a gas and condensate discovery at its Bitrisim Northwest-1 exploratory well in District Khairpur, Sindh, marking another addition to Pakistan’s indigenous hydrocarbon resources.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, the company reported that the well produced 12.8 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas and 175 barrels of condensate per day during testing.
The production test was conducted through a 32/64-inch choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 3,020 pounds per square inch (psi).
The discovery was made in the Bitrisim Exploration Licence, where OGDCL holds a 95 percent working interest as the operator, while Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) owns the remaining five percent.
According to the company, drilling at Bitrisim Northwest-1 commenced on August 21, 2026, and reached a total depth of 3,732 metres in the Sembar Formation. Based on the interpretation of well logs, a Drill Stem Test (DST) was subsequently conducted in the Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation.
OGDCL said it was accelerating the necessary operational activities to connect the well to the national gas gathering system on a fast-track basis, enabling early commercialisation of the discovery.
The company expects the new discovery to strengthen its hydrocarbon reserves base and contribute to Pakistan’s energy security by utilising indigenous resources to help bridge the widening gap between energy demand and supply.
OGDCL is Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company, with operations covering exploration, drilling, production, reservoir management and engineering support.
The company holds the country’s largest exploration acreage, covering more than 40 percent of the total awarded exploration area.
The Government of Pakistan is OGDCL’s largest shareholder, with an ownership stake exceeding 67 percent, followed by the OGDC Employee Empowerment Trust and the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan.
The latest discovery adds to ongoing efforts to increase domestic oil and gas production, reduce dependence on imported energy and utilise Pakistan’s indigenous hydrocarbon potential.
