Tight gas discovered in Kirthar Block

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) on Tuesday announced discovery of tight gas from exploratory well Rizq-I in Kirthar Block.
A statement said that in a joint venture, Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) and PPL discovered tight gas from exploratory well Rizq-I located in district Dadu. The well delivered up to 10.7mmcfd gas.
PGNiG holds 70 percent working interest as the operator of Kirthar Block, while PPL holds 30 percent working interest in it, the statement added.
The first discovery of tight gas was made in 2009 at well Rehman X-I in Kirthar block and it started production in June 2013. Presently, Rehman X-I produces an average of 10mmcfd.