Consortium discovers oil and gas in Kohat

ISLAMABAD: A consortium of three exploration and production (E&P) companies on Tuesday announced to have discovered oil and gas in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the preliminary test, the well could produce 12.7 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) gas and 240 barrel per day (BPD) condensate, a press release issued by the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) said.

The consortium consists of OGDCL, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) and Saif Energy Limited (SEL).

The Togh Well-1 was drilled 3,200 metres deep and was tested using the OGDCL’s in-house expertise in consultation with MPCL and SEL.

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