January 01, 2026 (MLN): The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX:OGDC), operator of the Nashpa Exploration License with a 65% stake, in partnership with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) holding 30% and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) with 5%, has made a notable oil and gas discovery at the Baragzai X-01 (Slant) exploratory well in the Datta Formation, District Kohat.

During the cased-hole Drill Stem Test (DST-02) in the Jurassic-age Datta Formation, the well produced 4,100 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 10.5 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD) at 32/64” choke size, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 3,880 psig.

The Baragzai X-01 (Slant) well, which began drilling on December 30, 2024, reached a total depth of 5,170 meters into the Kingriali Formation, according to the company's statement today.

Approximately 187 meters of the Datta Formation were encountered.

Strong hydrocarbon shows during drilling, petrophysical evaluations from open-hole wireline logs, and fracture indications from image logs prompted the cased-hole drill stem test.

Earlier, successful cased-hole testing (CHDST-01) in the Triassic-age Kingriali Formation had already indicated hydrocarbon potential.

This discovery is expected to contribute to closing the energy supply demand gap using indigenous resources and will strengthen the hydrocarbon reserves of OGDCL, its joint venture partners, and Pakistan.

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