OGDCL has commenced drilling operations for first Shale Gas Well, KUC-01 in District Hyderabad, Sindh province from December 14, 2019. OGDCL has technically planned to drill KUC-1 well in two phases. The first well is planned to be drilled in vertical section and frac operations will be carried after reservoir evaluation. Based on the outcome of the reservoir evaluation and frac job, further technical evaluations will be carried out that will decide entering the second phase which will include drilling a horizontal well section and further frac operations.

This is the first well being drilled to explore unconventional shale gas and estimated chance of success (COS) for commercial hydrocarbon production at this point in time is about 10%. OGDCL has the complete operatorship of the said well. KUC-01 is a pilot shale gas project and one of the key objectives is to gather maximum information on prospects of Shale gas and to ascertain the possibilities of the shale gas development in Pakistan.-PR