June 27, 2022 (MLN): Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has informed that a post-acid test has been performed at its exploratory well Bannu West-l ST-l in Bannu West Block, located in North Waziristan, KP, wherein the gas discovery size has increased to 50 MMSCFD while oil discovery size remaining unchanged at 300bopd, the company’s filing on PSX showed today.
The company performed test to understand the well's behavior and expected improvements in its performance parameters.
“The test rates were in the order of 50 MMSCFD of gas and 300 barrels per day of condensate at flowing wellhead pressure of 5,500 Psig at 40/64″ choke size from the Lockhart formation.”
MPCL is the operator of Bannu West Block having 55% working interest along with OODCL and ZPCL as joint venture partners having 35% and 10% working interest, respectively.
The well, which was spudded in June 06, 2021, showed an initial gas flow rate of around 25 MMSCFD at Wellhead Flow Pressure (WHFP) of 4,339 Psi and around 300 BPD condensate at 32/64″ choke size from the Lockhart formation prior to performing any acid treatment.
