Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as Operator (95%) of the TAY Exploration License, along with its joint venture partner Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL) with 5% carried interest, has made an oil discovery at the exploratory well Chakar-1, located in District Tando Allah Yar, Sindh Province.
Chakar-1 was spudded on June 02, 2025, as an exploratory well under the Tando Allah Yar Exploration License and drilled down to a total depth of 1,926 meters into the Upper Shale of the Lower Goru Formation. Based on the interpretation of wireline logs and Reservoir Evaluation Services (RES) log, Drill Stem Test (DST) was carried out in the B-Sand, followed by testing with an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP). The well flowed 275 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) through a 32/64" choke at a wellhead flowing pressure (WHFP) of 400 psi. Furthermore, during formation testing using RES, oil was encountered in the Lower Ranikot formation. A second DST/ESP is now being conducted to further assess its hydrocarbon potential.
This marks the 13th discovery in the TAY E.L and reflects the joint venture's sustained efforts to assess and unlock the hydrocarbon potential of the block. The results to date reinforce confidence in the geological prospectivity of the area and support ongoing exploration and appraisal efforts to further delineate its resource base.
Source: OGDCL
