Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) was carrying out pull out of hole (POOH) operation in Bela West X-1 new field wildcat (NFW) well within the BelaÂ WestÂ 2566-6Â EL (Bela-Muslimbagh-Zhob Ophiolite Belt) onshore block during late December 2019 after drilling to a depth of 5,059 m. It was subsequently reported to have been conducting a fishing operation during early January 2020. Bela West X-1 was spudded on 26 November 2018 using the âZPEC-30â land rig with a prognosed TD of 5,000 m in the Eocene. It is targeting the sandstones of Miocene Branguli and Panjgur formations. This is the companyâs first well in the block.  It was drilling at 1,259 m depth by the end of December 2018 and progressed to 2,018 m by the end of January 2019. The well was drilling at 2,925 m by mid-February 2019. The company carried out fishing operation after drilling to 3,110 m depth, reached in late February, and it was carrying out run in hole (RIH) operation in March 2019. The well progressed to 3,311 m depth during the second week of April. PPL was carrying out pull out of hole (POOH) operation in the Bela West X-1 by the end of April 2019.   The company initiated a sidetrack during early May 2019 after drilling to 3,394 m depth. It was reported to have reached 3,747 m depth in the sidetrack hole by the end of May, progressed to 3,952 m during mid-June 2019 and was drilling at 4,038 m depth during early July 2019. After reaching 4,345 m depth in late July, the company conducted reaming operation in August 2019 and wireline logging in September 2019. It was drilling at 4,436 m depth by the end of September 2019. It was drilling at 4,726 m by mid-October and reached 5,020 m during late October 2019 before initiating logging. A 7" liner at 5,020 m depth was set in late November 2019.  Bela West EL covers an area of 2,455 sq km and is located in the Khuzdar, Awaran and Lasbela districts of Balochistan province. PPL was awarded the licence with the signing of Petroleum Concession Agreement (PCA) on 10 February 2014. As of April 2019, PPL was in process of signing the Deed of Agreement (DOA) with Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) for transferring 25% working interest to MPCL. DGPC already approved the assignment on 28 January 2019.  PPL acquired 609 line km 2D seismic in the block during June-November 2015 using the BGP â9501-Eâ seismic crew. The company was granted an 18-month extension to the Phase-I of initial term of BelaÂ WestÂ EL from 10 February 2017 to 9 August 2018. It was followed by a further six-month extension up to 9 February 2019.
Bela West X-1 nfw (PPL 37,5% op, Kithar Pakistan 35%, Mari Patr. 25%, GHPL 2,5%) in Bela West 2566-6 EL onshore block, operation were carrying out pull out of hole (POOH) after drilling to a depth of 5,059 m. It was subsequently reported to have been conducting a fishing operation during early January 2020.