๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ is pleased to announce a new ๐๐ข๐ฅ & ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒย at the Mari Ghazij CF-B1 Well, located in Mari D&PL, Sindh Province, where MariEnergies holds a ๐๐๐% ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ.
The well was ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐-๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐,ย and drilled to a total depth of ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ into the SUL formation, targeting oil-prone zones within the Ghazij formation.
๐น ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ:
305 barrels/day of oil + 3 MMSCFD gas (WHFP 225 Psi @ 48/64โ choke)
This discovery is a testament to the companyโs ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐,ย reaffirming ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌโ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ through a combination of production optimization from existing fields and fast-tracking production from newly discovered resources.
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening Pakistanโs food and energy security and ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ.
MariEnergies achieved a major breakthrough in the Sujawal Block with the Soho-1 gas discovery, reaffirming the untapped hydrocarbon potential of Pakistanโs mature basins. During testing, the well flowed 36 MMSCFD of gas from the Lower Goru (Massive Sand) Formation, marking the first-ever gas discovery from the Massive Sands in this vicinity and extending the play limits in the region.
This milestone has opened a new exploration frontier within a zone previously associated with multiple failures, significantly enhancing confidence in the basinโs deeper plays.
The achievement underscores the effectiveness of MariEnergiesโ data-driven, high-impact exploration strategy and highlights the technical excellence and resilience of its geoscientists and engineers.
The fourth gas and condensate discovery at Spinwam-1 exploratory well in the Lockhart Formation, drilled in the Waziristan Block, in KP Province.
This discovery follows our previous announcements on 25th February 2025, 17th March 2025 and 3rd April 2025, communicating hydrocarbon discoveries in the Samanasuk, Kawagarh, and Hangu formations, respectively in the same well.
The testing program of all the target formations in the well has now been concluded.
MariEnergies is the Operator of Waziristan Block having 55% working interest along with Oil and Gas Development Company Limited and Orient Petroleum Inc. as joint venture partners having 35% and 10% working interest, respectively.
Shawal-1 well was spudded-in on January 27, 2024 in Mari development and production lease area in Daharki, Sindh, and successfully drilled down to a total depth of 1,136 meters into the Ghazij Formation. During testing, the well produced 1,040 barrels of ~30 degrees API crude oil having 12% Basic Sediment & Water along with 2.5 MMSCFD of associated gas.
Shawal-1 is the first-ever oil discovery in Mari D&PL and has opened new possibilities, especially for infrastructure-led exploration in mature basins
Maiwand X-1 exploratory well in Block-28 in Balochistan province was spudded-in on June 12, 2023, and successfully drilled down to 2,516 meters. During Drill Stem Tests, multiple promising zones were tested for a combined flow of ~7 MMSCFD of gas.
This discovery is significant for future exploration as it has revealed valuable information about the existing petroleum system of the area.
Shewa-2 appraisal-cum-exploratory well was spudded-in the Waziristan Block on June 02, 2023, and successfully drilled it down to a measured depth of 4,577 meters. During the Drill Stem Test, the Kawagarh Formation flowed gas at a sustainable rate of 0.6 MMSCFD.
In addition, appraisal of Lokhart and Hangu, which were discovered at the exploratory well Shewa-1, was also carried out. The appraisal results confirmed the extension of hydrocarbon play in these formations. The Lockhart Formation was tested at a (post-acid) gas flow rate of 51 MMSCFD and 391 barrels of condensate per day.
Mari Ghazij-1 exploratory well was spudded-in on November 24, 2022, and successfully drilled down to the depth of 1,015 meters. The post acid gas flow rate was 8.5 MMSCFD at 64/64 inch choke. The well was further tested at 128/64 inch choke, and it flowed 9.6 MMSCFD of gas.
Ghazij-1 is the first dedicated exploratory well targeting multiple Ghazij Limestone units.
Shewa-1 (initially named Bannu West-1) exploratory well was spudded-in on June 06, 2021, in Waziristan Block (initially named Bannu West Block), located in North Waziristan district of KP Province.
The well was successfully drilled down to the depth of 4,915 meters. During Drill Stem Test, Lockhart Limestone Formation flowed gas @ ~25 MMSCFD and around 300 BPD condensate before acid job. Hangu Formation also flowed gas @ 1.6 MMSCFD. Post acid stimulation results from Lockhart reservoir were even more impressive with gas flow rates of 50 MMSCFD.
Shewa-1 is one of the largest gas/condensate discoveries in recent past in the country and first ever in North Waziristan.
Iqbal-1 exploratory well was spudded-in on July 11, 2020, and successfully drilled down to a depth of 1,250 meters into Sui Main Limestone. The well was tested at the rate of 3.127 MMSCFD gas, and 79 BPD of water from Sui Upper Limestone and Ghazij Formation.
Iqbal-1 was the 6th consecutive discovery in Mari D&PL area as a result of aggressive exploration strategy adopted by MariEnergies.
Hilal-1 exploratory well was spudded-in on April 21, 2020 in Mari D&P lease area in Sindh and drilled down to a depth of 1,202 meters into Sui Main Limestone. The Drill Stem Tests, Sui Upper Limestone Formation flowed gas @ 11 MMSCFD, after acid job. Drill Stem Test carried out in Sui Main Limestone Formation also flowed gas at a rate of 6.88 MMSCFD with 132 BPD of water, subsequent to acid job.
Hilal-1 was the 5th consecutive discovery in Mari D&PL area following three discoveries at SML/SUL levels i.e. Shahbaz-1, Shaheen-1 & Parwaaz-1 and one discovery at Lower Goru B sand level of Tipu-1.