A new gas and condensate discovery in TAL Block in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province de-risks an exploration play in deeper reservoir, operator MOL said July 14. The discovery is MOL’s 13th in Pakistan and the 10th discovery in the block.
The Mamikhel South-1 exploratory well reached a total depth of 4,939 m on May 23. Upon testing the well flowed gas and condensate from Lockhart & Hangu formation at a flow rate of 6,516 boe/d (16.12 MMscfd and 3,240 b/d, respectively), with flowing well-head pressure of 4,476 psi at 32/64-in. choke. Further testing of the well is ongoing.
MOL is responsible for 89,000 boe/d gross production from the block as of first-quarter 2020.
MOL is operator of the block with 8.4% interest. Partners are Pakistan Oil & Gas Development Co. (OGDC), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL), POL, and Government Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd.