Karachi: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a new oil discovery from its exploratory well Bobi Deep-1, located in District Sanghar, Sindh, marking another addition to Pakistan’s domestic hydrocarbon resources.
In a communication sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the company confirmed that oil reserves have been discovered in the Bobi and Dhamraki Mining Lease area. OGDCL is the operator of the well and holds a 100% working interest in the project.
According to the company, based on interpretation of wireline logs, the massive sand of the Lower Goru Formation was tested through a cased-hole Drill Stem Test (DST). The well produced 2,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1.1 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD) at a choke size of 32/64 inch, with a wellhead flowing pressure (WHFP) of 1,050 pounds per square inch (psi).
The Bobi Deep-1 exploratory well was re-entered on May 03, 2026, to further evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Goru Formation’s massive sands. The well had previously been drilled to a total depth of 3,305 meters in the Sembar Formation using OGDCL’s in-house technical and operational expertise.
The company stated that this discovery represents a significant milestone in the Bobi and Dhamraki Mining Lease area, as it is the first hydrocarbon discovery from the Massive Sand play in the region.
OGDCL further noted that the discovery has de-risked similar prospects in surrounding areas, opening new opportunities for future exploration and resource development.
The company added that the find is expected to help reduce Pakistan’s energy demand-supply gap by contributing indigenous oil and gas production, while also strengthening OGDCL’s overall hydrocarbon reserves base.
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