OGDCL, Mari make new discoveries

The two state-owned entities — Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) and Mari Energies Ltd (MEL) — on Monday announced separate oil and gas discoveries in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, respectively. In a statement, OGDCL, the country’s largest exploration and production company, announced a significant gas and condensate discovery at its Soghri North-1 well in the Soghri Block, located in the Attock district of Punjab. OGDCL is the sole owner of the Soghri Exploration Licence, with a 100pc working interest. The company said that Soghri North-1 well was spudded on May 21, 2024 and drilled to 4,942 metres in the Patala Formation. The well underwent extensive testing. Based on wireline log interpretation, cased hole drill stem testing was conducted in the Chorgali-Sakesar-Nammal-Patala Formations.