Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) has plugged and abandoned (P&A) the Misrial X-1 new field wildcat (NFW) well within the Hisal 3372-23 EL (Potwar Basin) onshore concession in late January 2019 after it failed to flow hydrocarbons during testing. The company had drilled a sidetrack hole â the sidetrack drilling was initiated in October 2018 after reaching 5,167 m depth. The well was spudded on 1 February 2018 using the âCCDC-23â land rig with a prognosed TD of 5,208 m in the Eocene.  Misrial X-1 was reported to have been drilling at 503 m depth by mid-February 2018 and reached 1,130 m by the end of the month. After setting 18 5/8â casing at 1,543 m depth, the well reached 1,546 m during mid-March. It was drilling at 2,301 m depth by the end of March and reached 3,000 m by mid-April 2018 after setting 13 3/8â casing at 2,997 m. It progressed to 3,581 m depth by the end of April and reached 4,265 m by mid-May 2018. The well progressed to 4,718 m by the end of May, reached 4,877 m in early June 2018 where a 9 5/8â casing was set and it progressed to 4,953 m by the end of the month.   The well reached 5,167 m depth in late July 2018 which was followed by testing. It was reported by Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL), a partner in the Hisal block, that the testing in the first formation was not successful, whereas it could not be done in the second formation due to a fishing problem â a sidetrack drilling was subsequently initiated in October 2018.    Hisal EL covers an area of 1,506 sq km and is located in the Attock, Chakwal and Rawalpindi districts of Punjab province. Current equity split is as follows: PPL 65% (operator), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL) 25% and Attock Oil Company (AOC) 10%.    PPL acquired 63 line km of 2D infill seismic (vibroseis source) in the block during September-October 2017. The company had earlier acquired 463 line km 2D seismic in the block during February-June 2016 using a Dana Geophysics seismic crew.    Â     Background Information    PPL was exclusively awarded the Hisal EL licence with the signing of Petroleum Concession Agreement (PCA) on 10 February 2014. PPL then assigned 25% working interest to POL and 10% working interest to AOC, effective from 30 November 2016. As a result, the new equity split is as follows: PPL 65% (operator), POL 25% and AOC 10%.    The block was offered under the 2012 Licensing Round which was launched from 11 October 2012 to 10 March 2013. A total of 58 blocks were offered for competitive bidding - the bids were opened on 10 March 2013. A total of 66 bids were received for 50 blocks from various companies, whereas eight blocks did not receive any bid. Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) was the highest bidder in 28 blocks, whereas Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) is believed to be a highest bidder in nine blocks and Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL) in five blocks. Al Haj and Oil & Gas Investment Ltd (OGIL) were the highest bidders in two blocks each, whereas Ocean Pakistan Ltd (OPL), OMV-PPL, TRI and Mari Petroleum Pakistan Ltd (MPCL) were the highest bidders in one block each. As a result of this bidding round, the E&P Companies had committed to invest a minimum finacial expenditure of around US$ 372 million (Pak Rupees 37 billion).    Al Haj Group had also submitted application for Hisal block during the bid round which was rejected by the government.    PPL was granted a ten-month extension to the Phase-I of initial term of Hisal EL, effective from 10 February 2017 to 9 December 2017. A further 11-month extension was granted from 10 March 2018 to 9 February 2019.
Misrial X-1 (PPL 65% op, Pakistan Oilfields 25%, Attock Oil 10%) in the Hisal 3372-23 EL onshore concession, P&A after it failed to flow hydrocarbons during testing.  