It was reported in February 2020 that United Energy Pakistan (UEP) has been awarded the Tajjal D&PL (Development & Production Lease) over the Tajjal 1 gas discovery in district Khairpur of Sindh province. The award date has been backdated to 5 October 2015.  The lease, which covers 28 sq km area, has been excised from the Gambat EL. UEP holds 27.63% interest along with operatorship in the acreage, with Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) and Eni Agip Exploration & Production Ltd each holding 23.68% stake and Government Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (GHPL) holding the remaining 25% equity.   The Tajjal 1 well was drilled by OMV (Pakistan) Exploration and it was reported to have encountered 21 m of net gas pay in three horizons at depths between 3,600-3,800 m on reaching a final TD of 3,845m in the Cretaceous in April 2007 - test results indicating the main interval to be capable of flowing approximately 20 MMcf/d. The actual flow potential and size of the field, however, will only be determined after a long-term test / appraisal - a total of 197.45 sq km 3D seismic subsequently being acquired over the acreage between December 2007-February 2008. The application for development & production lease was submitted by OMV in March 2011.   UEPL had acquired the acreage from OMV following the signing of USD 193 million (EUR 157 million) agreement on 28 February 2018 under which OMV sold its upstream business in Pakistan to United Energy. The transaction was completed on 28 June 2018.
United Energy Pakistan (UEP) has been awarded the Tajjal D&PL (Development & Production Lease) over the Tajjal 1 gas discovery in district Khairpur of Sindh province.