Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) on Tuesday announced to have discovered 16.3mmcfd of gas in Tolanj X-1 well of TAL Block. According to information sent to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), in Tal Block hydrocarbons have been encountered in its exploratory well, Tolanj X-1, which is being drilled in Tal Block located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Tolanj X-1 well was spudded on June 21, 2010.
In the Lumshiwal Formation, upper 48 metres of the drilled section produced around 16.3mmcfd gas during Barefoot DST at 32/64 inches fixed choke size at flowing wellhead pressure of 2392 psi. The discovery is made in the upper part of Lumshiwal formation and drilling shall be continued to penetrate and test the deeper prospective horizons. The full extent of discovery will be known once the well reaches the planned Total Depth during next two months. MOL Pakistan is operator of the Tal Block. The pre-commercially working interest of Pakistan Oilfields Limited is 25 percent.