ISLAMABAD: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully completed a new development well in Sindh’s Sanghar district, adding fresh hydrocarbon output to Pakistan’s domestic energy supply as the country continues to battle import-driven energy costs.
OGDCL Tests New Gas Well
OGDCL announced Monday that it completed testing on Chak 63-05, a development well in the Chak 63 Development & Production Lease (D&PL). The well delivered strong results during production testing through a 32/64-inch choke, yielding 600 barrels of condensate per day alongside 10.5 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. Engineers recorded a wellhead flowing pressure of 2,580 psig during production testing. The drilling process started on April 20, 2026, reaching a depth of 3,325 meters where the drilling is completed in the Massive Sand reservoir, which has given steady production yields to OGDCL within Sindh operations. OGDCL plans to connect the well to the SSGC network and has already begun work toward early monetization of the find.
Partners Share Development Lease
OGDCL holds the dominant 62.5% working interest in the Chak 63 lease as operator. Government Holdings (Private) Limited holds 22.5%, while Orient Petroleum Inc. Limited holds the remaining 15%. The partnership structure mirrors similar joint development arrangements OGDCL maintains across its exploration portfolio in Sindh and Balochistan.
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The company submitted the disclosure to the Pakistan Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange in compliance with Section 96 of the Securities Act, 2015, and Clause 5.6.1(a) of the PSX Regulations. Company Secretary Wasim Ahmad signed the notice, which the company also copied to the Executive Director and Head of Department, Supervision Division, at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad.
Pakistan Needs More Gas
This discovery comes at a crucial juncture for the Pakistani oil and gas industry. The nation is continuously struggling with an increasing mismatch between its rising internal demand for gas and its declining indigenous supplies from depleted sources. Any new well, which contributes towards the indigenous supply stream, alleviates the burden of importing liquefied natural gas to the country.
OGDCL did not disclose the well’s estimated reserves or projected production lifespan in Monday’s filing. The company also did not specify a timeline for when Chak 63-05 will begin commercial gas deliveries to SSGC, though the filing indicates that monetization efforts are already underway.
OGDCL remains Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company by reserves and output, operating across multiple basins including the Sindh and Indus platforms. While there has been a slowdown in exploration in frontier areas due to security issues and costs for the entire oil sector, OGDCL has kept on spending on developing new wells within its current leases.
