17 Aug 2009 13:46
RNS Number : 5354X
Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd
17 August 2009
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To RNS SUBJECT: GAS DISCOVERY AT RETI # 1-A (EXPLORATORY) - GUDDU E.L.
By the grace of Almighty Allah, Oil and Gas Development Company LimitedΒ (OGDCL) on behalf of Guddu Joint Venture has made a
Gas discovery from its RetiΒ Exploratory Well No. 01-A (Guddu Block) which is located in District Ghotki of SindhΒ province.
2. Guddu Joint Venture is comprised of OGDCL, IPRTOC & Government Holdings (Pvt.) Limited, having 70%, 25% & 5% (pre-
commercial) Working Interests, respectively. Reti Well No. 01-A was drilled down to its Target Depth of 770 Meters. Based on electric logs, geological & drilling data, the production testing was started on 1stΒ August, 2009. The objective of the test was to evaluate the potential of Pirkoh Limestone of middle Eocene age.
3. Three zones in Pirkoh limestone have been selected for testing. Zone-I in the interval (641 - 634 = 07Β M)Β proved to be tight and
waterΒ bearing,Β while Zone-II, (616 β 598 =18M) on 36/34" chock size has producedΒ 2.82Β MMSCFD/D of gas wellhead flowing pressure ofΒ 498Β Psi. The short duration preliminary testing results are as under:
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CHOKE SIZE
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WHFP (PSI)
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Quantity of GasΒ (MMSCFD)
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Quantity ofCondensate (BPD)
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Quantity ofΒ water (BPD)
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32/64"
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498
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2.82
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Nil
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0.6
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3. The above is being provided to you in compliance with the requirements ofΒ Clause No. (xxiii) of the Code of Corporate Governance.
(Eram Ali Aziz) Company Secretary
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