Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL), a partner in the MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co BV (MOL) operated Tal 3370-3 EL (Potwar Basin) onshore concession, reported on 14 July 2020 that Mami Khel South 1 exploratory well has discovered gas and condensates. It was reported that a successful drill stem test (DST) was conducted over the Paleocene Lockhart and Hangu formations during which it flowed 16.12 MMcfg/d and 3,240 bc/d through 32/64" choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 4,476 psi. It also produced water at a rate 48 b/d. The well was spudded on 6 October 2019 using the KCA Deutag T-72 land rig with a prognosed TD of 5,654 m in the Paleocene and it was drilled to the final TD of 4,939 m.  Mami Khel South 1 was drilling at 867 m depth by the end of October 2019, reached 2,138 m by mid-November and 2,783 m by the end of November 2019. The well was drilling at 3,313 m depth during mid-December 2019, reached 4,008 m by the end of December and 4,305 m during early January 2020 where a 9 7/8" casing was set. It progressed to 4,528 m depth by the end of January 2020 and reached 5,160 m during early February 2020. The company initiated the first sidetrack in mid-February 2020 after drilling to 5,312 m (MD) depth â sidetrack was started from a kick-off point of 3,657 m (MD). MOL initiated the second sidetrack hole in Mami Khel South 1 during May 2020 after logging and fishing tools got stuck and reached the TD of 4,939 m by the end of the month.   The well is located towards south of MOLâs Mami Khel 1 gas condensate discovery, announced in March 2008 - it flowed 45.9Â MMcf/d and 2,881Â bc/d from the Lockhart Formation between 2,878-2,930m through a 56/64" choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 3,239 psi on reaching a final TD of 3,421m.   Tal EL, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, currently covers an area of 3,225 sq km. Interests in the block currently stand as follows: MOL (10%, operator), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) (30%), Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) (30%), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL) (25%), and Government Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (GHPL) (5%).  Background Information    Tal EL originally covered an area of 4,644 sq km but following a part relinquishment in March 2003 and the award of the Manzalai D&PL in January 2007, the licence area reduced to 3,306 sq km.        The awards of Makori D&PL (with effect from 16 April 2012) and Makori East D&PL (with effect from 9 October 2013) reduced the licence area further, to 3,225 sq km.        MOL made the Mardan Khel 1 gas and condensate discovery in March 2015. Prior to Mardan Khel 1, MOL had made six commercial hydrocarbon discoveries in the acreage including Manzalai, Makori, Makori East, Mami Khel, Maramzai, and Tolanj X-1.        MOL was granted an additional 18-month extension to the second renewal period of the Tal block from 18 June 2015 to 17 December 2016.        The company drilled Tolanj South 1 exploratory well in the block which was plugged and abandoned in May 2016.       MOL announced the Tolanj West 1 new pool gas discovery on 24 June 2016. The well flowed at a rate of 13.1 MMcfg/d on testing, having reached TD at 4,941 m in April 2016. Partner Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL) reported that, during a Drill Stem Test (DST) conducted in the Cretaceous Lumshiwal Formation, the well had flowed at 7.48 MMcfg/d, through a 40/64â fixed choke, at flowing wellhead pressure (FWHP) ranging from 854 to 999 psi.        MOL was granted a further 12-month extension to the second one-year renewal period of Tal EL from 18 December 2016 to 17 December 2017. It was followed by an additional 24-month extension from 18 December 2017 to 17 December 2019.       MOL drilled Tolanj East 1 exploratory well in the block which was plugged and suspended in June 2018 after it failed to encounter hydrocarbons. It was drilled to a TD of 4,982 m.
Pakistan (Potwar B.), Mami Khel South 1 exploratory well, in Tal 3370-3 EL, operated by PPL (30%), OGDCL (30%), POL (25%), MOL (10%), GHPL (5%), gas-cond discovery in the Lockhart + Hangu fm's. Successful drill stem test (DST) conducted over the Paleocene Lockhart and Hangu formations: 16.12 MMcfg/d and 3,240 bc/d through 32/64" choke at a wellhead flowing pressure of 4,476 psi, produced water at a rate 48 b/d. The well was spudded on 6 October 2019 and was drilled to the final TD of 4,939 m. 