OGDCL boosts gas output by 16 mmscfd from KPD field

KARACHI: The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) said on Tuesday it had revived production at a key gas field in Sindh province, boosting its output of gas, condensate and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The state-owned company, which is the country's largest hydrocarbon explorer, said in a statement to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it had successfully re-injected six low-pressure wells from the Kunnar Pasakhi Deep (KPD) Field through compression and operational modifications.

“The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as part of its production optimisation drive, has successfully re-injected six (06) low-pressure wells from KPD Field through in-house arrangement of compression and operational modifications,” the OGDCL said.

“This has resulted in enhancement of 16 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas, 150 barrels per day (bpd) of condensate and 18 metric tons of LPG per day from the field.”

The gas is being injected into the networkof Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), the main gas distributor in southern Pakistan, with effect from Dec. 11, it added.

The KPD Field, located about 25 km (15 miles) from Hyderabad, is currently producing 1,600 bpd of condensate, 107 mmscfd of sale gas and 195 metric tons of LPG per day.

The OGDCL said its efforts to optimise production and address the decline in gas output reflected its commitment to enhancing national energy security and socio-economic development.

The company, which accounts for about half of Pakistan's oil and gas production, has stepped up its exploration activity in recent months.

In September, it reported a significant increase in oil and gas production from its Nashpa Well-10, located in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In December, it announced a new discovery of gas and condensate at its Dars West Well-02, located in the Tando Allah Yar district of Sindh province.