MariEnergies has announced a significant oil discovery at its Shawal-1 well in the Mari Development & Production Lease (Mari D&PL) in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
The company, holding a 100% working interest in the lease, has successfully drilled the well to a depth of 1,136m at the Ghazij Formation.
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The Shawal-1 well, spud on 27 January 2024, produced 1,040 barrels of approximately 30° API oil with 12% basic sediment and water (BS&W), alongside 2.5 million standard cubic feet per day (mscf/d) of associated gas during well testing.
The wellhead flowing pressure (WHFP) was recorded at 953psi with a 32/64in choke size.
MariEnergies MD/CEO Faheem Haider applauded the discovery as “a remarkable success for the company’s geoscientists and engineers who achieved this milestone by combining exploration efforts and use of new technologies”.
The company plans to appraise the discovery to determine its extent and evaluate development options.
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By GlobalDataIn addition to the Shawal-1 discovery, MariEnergies recently announced a “significant” gas discovery at the Mari Ghazij-1 exploration well within the same lease area.
The well, spudded on 24 November 2022, was drilled to a depth of 1,015m and established a gas flow rate of 5.1mscf/d through a drill stem test, with a wellhead flowing pressure of 232psi at a 64/64in choke size.
MariEnergies, an integrated exploration and production company, operates Pakistan’s largest gas reservoir in the Mari D&P lease area, Daharki, Sindh. With a 23% market share, it is the second-largest gas producer in the country.
The company aims to arrest declining hydrocarbon production in Pakistan by maximising production from current fields and discovering new resources through a fast-paced exploration programme.
