The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Monday announced that it has started commercial production of tight gas from its Nur West Well-1 located in the Sindh district of Sujawal — a much-needed respite for the cash-strapped country that spends a considerable part of its budget on the imports of Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL) products.
The development came after the federal government earlier this year introduced the Tight Gas (Exploration & Production) Policy 2024, with a focus on an innovative pricing strategy to encourage efforts in exploring and producing unconventional hydrocarbon reserves.
The policy aims to promote activities in this sector by offering a significant 40% premium on the zonal price, defined in the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy 2012. Later, the Council of Common Interests (CCI) approved the policy, according to The News.
The country’s largest exploration and production company owns the exploratory Nur West Well-1, drilled to a depth of 2,975 meters, in the Sindh district of Sujawal.
The good news came months after the company on April 8 this year announced the discovery of gas from its Sujawal well number 1. “[The] OGDCL is the sole operator with a 100% stake in the Nur Development & Production Lease (D&PL),” the company said.
In a statement issued today, the exploration company said, “The well currently produces 1.5 MMSCFD of gas with a wellhead flowing pressure of 1050 PSI, sourced from the Lower Guru formation (‘A’ Sand).”
The company said that gas has been integrated into the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) network, consequently strengthening the national gas supply infrastructure.
