Exploratory well tests 1.37 mmcfd gas flow from Lockhart formation in Kohat.
Pakistan Petroleum Limited has announced a gas discovery from the Bilitang-1 exploratory well drilled in the TAL Block, located in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a disclosure submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
The discovery was made from the Lockhart formation, with the well successfully tested at a rate of 1.37 million standard cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas at a 32/64-inch choke, the company said. The test was conducted at a wellhead flowing pressure of 254 pounds per square inch (psi).
Bilitang-1 was spudded on August 10, 2025, and drilled to a total depth of 4,011 metres true vertical depth (TVD). Based on the interpretation of logging-while-drilling and wireline log data, the Lockhart formation was identified as the exploratory target and subsequently tested successfully.
The TAL Block is operated by MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V., which holds a 10% working interest. Other joint venture partners include Oil and Gas Development Company Limited with 30%, Pakistan Petroleum Limited with 30%, Pakistan Oilfields Limited with 25%, and Government Holdings (Private) Limited with 5% working interest.
According to the disclosure, the gas discovery has de-risked further exploration prospects in the TAL Block, potentially opening up additional upside for the joint venture partners.
The information was shared with the stock exchange in compliance with Section 96 of the Securities Act, 2015, and Clause 5.6.1 of the PSX Regulations, the company said.
