The biggest E&P player in Pakistan brings the Sahito-1 well on stream in Khairpur, Sindh with its production capacity expected to rise with the construction of surface facilities at Sinjhoro Plant.
Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has shifted its latest discovery in Sindh province from exploration phase to production. According to OGDCL, Sahito-1 gas discovery in Lower Goru Formation (Massive Sand) located in Khewari Exploration License Block in District Khairpur is producing at 6.0 MMSCFD and injecting in gas transmission system of SSGCL.
Sahito-1 gas development by OGDCL
OGDCL constructed a 6 inch 5 km long pipeline from the discovery to Suleman Gathering Facility where the gas is processed in the Sinjhoro Plant and then injected in the system of SSGCL. This build-up of facilities shows the approach adopted by OGDCL to develop discoveries through integration of discoveries with already available infrastructure.
Structure of joint venture and OGDCL operations
OGDCL is the operator of the Khewari Exploration License having a 75% working interest in the joint venture. The production from the OGDCL Sahito-1 well is the latest move towards the indigenous production of hydrocarbons by OGDCL, which does not want to import gas because of its high cost.
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Increase in production imminent as surface facilities increase
The current production rate of 6.0 MMSCFD from Sahito-1 is only an initial one and not a plateau rate. OGDCL assured that the rate of production from Sahito-1 will steadily increase due to expansion plans for the Sinjhoro surface facility, as the well is capable of producing more with increased facilities on the surface to accommodate the flow.
OGDCL’s contribution to domestic gas production in Pakistan
Being Pakistan‘s largest E&P firm, the ability of OGDCL to develop additional domestic sources of gas, such as Sahito-1 field, would have immediate consequences for the gas balance of the country. Indeed, each MMSCFD of domestic gas production makes it possible to decrease dependence on the imported gas via LNG deliveries, which are relatively more expensive and risky from the currency perspective. The connection of production from Sahito-1 to the SSGCL pipeline increases domestic gas supply capacity of Sindh.
Nayab Fatima is a media professional specializing in fact-based journalism, research, and analytical reporting on technology, telecom, aviation, and automobiles.
