Oil Discovery in Karak Block, Punjab Province

Mari Gas Company Limited has made a significant Crude Oil discovery with the additional potential of Associated Gas, during the drilling of Halini Well (near the village Kamar Sar, Tehsil Essa Kheil) in its operated Karak Exploration Block. The Block is located at the boundaries of KPK and Punjab Provinces (between the districts of Karak and Mianwali). The discovery is estimated to accrue huge foreign exchange savings which could range in billion of dollars at the current oil price trend and thus contribute towards the nation’s endeavor to reduce dependence on imported energy.

The Halini Well was spud on January 07, 2011. The well has been drilled upto a depth of 5,350 meters. During the initial short duration tests carried out, the well flowed at the average rate of 1,700 barrels/day Crude Oil of API gravity 26 at 32/64” choke size.  

Gas discovered in Sujawal Block, Sindh Province

Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) has made a gas/condensate discovery at Sujawal X-1 in the Sujawal Block located in Sindh Province. This success of the Sujawal X-1 will be an addition to the indigenous reserve base of the nation, which would ultimately result in saving of foreign exchange. The first exploratory well in the block was spud-in on February 6, 2010 and was drilled down to a depth of 3,000 meters in Lower Goru Formation of Cretaceous age.

Based on the wire-line logs, drilling data and geological information, the well resulted in a gas/condensate discovery in Lower Goru Sands (Upper Sands). The discovered gas is of very good quality having a heating value of 1024 BTU/Ft3 and its condensate API gravity is 54.7 @ 600F.
 

Discovery in the Sukkur Block, Sindh Province

Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) made a gas discovery at Koonj Well # 1A in the Sukkur Block located in Sindh Province. This momentous success would add to the indigenous resources of the nation's gas reserves base.

Discovery in Mari D&P Lease Area, Sindh Province

During the year 2005 MGCL drilled an exploratory SML Well # 1 and discovered gas at multiple reservoirs that include Sui Main (SML), Sui Upper (SUL) and Pirkoh Limestones. The well was spud-in on February 16, 2005 and drilled down to a depth of 1,268 meters. It was the first ever success at Pirkoh Limestone reservoir level in the country.

Oil and Gas Discoveries in Ziarat Block, Baluchistan Province

Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) landmark accomplishments include being the pioneer and the first Company to discover Oil in Balochistan Province.

In the year 2005, highly progressive and proactive exploration approach resulted in achieving a milestone for the Company with the discovery of good quality gas at its first exploratory well Ziarat Well # 1, located to the south east of Quetta city. The well was drilled down to the depth of 1050m and encountered gas in Dunghan Limestone of Paleocene age.