Overview
- A cased-hole test on Baragzai X-1 flowed about 4,100 barrels of oil per day and 10.5 million cubic feet of gas per day at a 32/64-inch choke with 3,880 psig, confirming commercial viability.
- The exploratory well reached a total depth of 5,170 metres and encountered a 187-metre hydrocarbon-bearing interval in the Jurassic Datta Formation.
- OGDCL operates the Nashpa Block with a 65% working interest, with Pakistan Petroleum Limited holding 30% and Government Holdings Private Limited 5%.
- Company statements say the discovery strengthens domestic reserves and could help ease the country’s energy supply–demand gap by reducing reliance on imports.
- OGDCL plans to fast-track a five- to six-well shale program in 2026–27 to evaluate broader commercial potential across the play.