OGDCL, MARI-backed Lundali-1 well starts gas production in Sindh

Lundali-1, an exploratory natural gas well located in the Sindh, has commenced gas production, with the gas being supplied to Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC).

The development was disclosed by Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Mari Energies (MARI) in separate stock exchange filings on Wednesday.

“OGDCL, as a 30% working interest partner in the Sukhpur-II Block, is pleased to announce that Lundali-1 Well has been successfully commissioned, with first gas achieved on September 06, 2026,” read the notice.

The well is currently producing 10 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas, with a wellhead pressure of 2,000 pounds per square inch (psi).

“The gas is being supplied to Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC),” read the notice.

Prime Global Energies Limited operates the block with a 25% working interest, while the other joint venture partners are MARI with a 30% working interest and Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company Limited with a 15% working interest.

Sukhpur Block, now also designated as Sukhpur-II, is located in the Kirthar Foldbelt Basin in the Sindh province of Pakistan, approximately 270 kilometres north of Karachi.

OGDC shared that the Petroleum Concession Agreement and Exploration Licence for Sukhpur-II Block became effective on December 02, 2025.

“Lundali-1, which was drilled under the previous joint venture arrangement, has subsequently been brought on stream by the present joint venture,” it said.

“The commencement of production from the well is contributing additional indigenous gas to the national energy supply,” it added.

The well is currently producing 10 mmscfd of gas, “which is estimated to contribute approximately Re0.17 per share annually to OGDC’s earnings and Re0.61 per share to MARI’s earnings,” said Arif Habib Limited in a note.