OGDCL discovers hydrocarbon reserves in Sindh's Khairpur

Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL), one of Pakistan’s largest E&Ps, has made a gas and condensate discovery at its Bitrisim Northwest-1 exploratory well in District Khairpur, Sindh.

The listed company disclosed the development in a filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday.

“The well is in the Bitrisim Exploration License, where OGDCL is the operator with a 95% working interest, and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) holds the remaining 5%,” read the notice.

OGDCL shared that during testing, the well yielded 12.8 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas and 175 barrels of condensate per day through a 32/64-inch choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 3,020 pounds per square inch (psi).

“Bitrisim Northwest-1 was spudded on August 21, 2026, and drilled to a total depth of 3,732 metres in the Sembar Formation. Based on the interpretation of well logs, a Drill Stem Test (DST) was conducted in the Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation,” it added.

The company said it is expediting the necessary activities to connect the well to the national gas gathering system on a fast-track basis for early monetisation of the discovery.

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“This discovery will enhance OGDCL’s hydrocarbon reserves base and contribute to Pakistan’s energy security by helping bridge the growing energy demand–supply gap through indigenous resources,” the company said.

ODGCL is the largest E&P company in Pakistan with operations including exploration, drilling operations services, production, reservoir management, and engineering support.

The company has the most extensive exploration acreage in Pakistan, covering over 40% of the country’s total awarded acreage, with net hydrocarbon resources of oil and gas.

With over 67%, the Government of Pakistan is the largest shareholder in OGDCL, followed by the OGDC Employee Empowerment Trust and the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan.