Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced a gas discovery in the Sawan field of Sindh’s Khairpur district, following drilling and testing at the exploratory well Sawan North Deep-1 ST-1 (SND-1 ST-1).
In a disclosure to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday, the company said the discovery was made by the Sawan Joint Venture, which includes UEP Beta as operator with a 25% working interest, PPL with 30%, PPL Europe E&P Limited with 10%, Prime AEP Limited with 30% and Government Holdings (Private) Limited with 5%.
“This is to disclose that Sawan Joint Venture has discovered hydrocarbon from its exploratory well Sawan North Deep-1 ST-1, located in District Khairpur, Sindh Province,” the company stated.
According to PPL, drilling of the well began on September 16, 2024, and reached a measured depth of 14,017 feet. The primary target was the Lower Goru Formation, specifically the A-Interval sands. Based on wireline logs and drilling results, post-completion testing was conducted, yielding gas at a rate of approximately 0.30 million standard cubic feet per day.
The company said the test was recorded “against Flowing Wellhead Pressure (FWHP) of ~100 psig at 128/64-inch choke.”
PPL added that the well was the first in the Sawan area drilled using an exclusive sequence stratigraphic trap evaluation approach. “This pioneering methodology has successfully resulted in a hydrocarbon discovery, validating the underlying geological concept and opening new exploration horizons within the Sawan region,” the notice said.
