{"id":106263,"date":"2026-08-02T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=106263"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:42:27","slug":"ppl-strikes-gas-at-4th-shah-bandar-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ppl-strikes-gas-at-4th-shah-bandar-well.html","title":{"rendered":"PPL strikes gas at fourth consecutive Shah Bandar well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karachi: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has made a gas and condensate discovery at its Rahi X-1 exploration well in District Sujawal, Sindh, marking its fourth consecutive discovery in the Shah Bandar Block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), PPL operates the Shah Bandar Exploration Licence with a 63% working interest. Its joint venture partners include Mari Energies Limited with 32%, while Sindh Energy Holding Company Limited (SEHCL) and Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) each hold a 2.5% interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ogdcl-activates-sahito-1-gas-well-in-khairpur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OGDCL activates Sahito-1 gas well in Khairpur, Sindh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rahi X-1 well was spudded on June 17, 2026, and drilled to a depth of 2,612 metres to assess the hydrocarbon potential of the Upper Sand of the Lower Goru Formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on drilling results and wireline log data, a hydrocarbon-bearing zone was identified and tested through a cased-hole drill stem test.The well flowed at a rate of 0.493 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas and 12 barrels of condensate per day, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 133 pounds per square inch at a 32\/64-inch choke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery was made in the Lower Goru Upper Sands (A-Sand).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has made a gas and condensate discovery at its Rahi X-1 exploration well in District Sujawal, Sindh, marking its fourth consecutive discovery in the Shah Bandar Block. According to a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), PPL operates the Shah Bandar Exploration Licence with a 63% working interest. Its joint venture partners include Mari Energies Limited with 32%, while Sindh Energy Holding Company Limited (SEHCL) and Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) each hold a 2.5% interest. Read: OGDCL activates Sahito-1 gas well in Khairpur, Sindh The Rahi X-1 well was spudded on June 17, 2026, and drilled to a depth of 2,612 metres to assess the hydrocarbon potential of the Upper Sand of the Lower Goru Formation. Based on drilling results and wireline log data, a hydrocarbon-bearing zone was identified and tested through a cased-hole drill stem test.The well flowed at a rate of 0.493 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas and 12 barrels of condensate per day, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 133 pounds per square inch at a 32\/64-inch choke. 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