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OGDC discovers gas in Sindh

By our correspondents
August 05, 2017

KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has discovered gas deposits in Sukkur, and the well has tested 5.73 million metric cubic feet/day (mmcfd) of gas flow, a bourse filing said on Friday. OGDC discovered natural gas from Bhambhra-01 exploration well, which was drilled in 100 percent owned Thal exploration licence in Sukkur. The structure of Bhambhra-01 was delineated, drilled and tested using OGDCL’s in-house expertise. The well flowed 5.73 mmcfd of gas.   “The discovery of gas would open new avenues and also add hydrocarbon reserves base of OGDCL and the country,” said the notice to Pakistan Stock Exchange.