TAL JV discovers gas in KP’s Kohat

TAL Joint Venture, comprising various E&Ps, has discovered gas in its exploratory well Bilitang-1, located in District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) said that TAL Joint Venture comprising MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V. (as operator) with 10% working interest, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) 30%, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) 30%, Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) 25% and Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) 05%, made the discovery. The exploratory well was spudded-in on August 10, 2025, and successfully reached a target depth of 4011m TVD, the notice read. “Based on interpretation results of LWD/wireline logs data, Hangu/ Lumshiwal formations (Exploratory Targets) were initially tested successfully at a rate of 1.58 Million Standard Cubic Feet per day (MMSCFD) gas at 40/64“ choke against Wellhead Flowing Pressure (WHFP) 164 Pounds per Square Inch (Psi),” the PSX was informed.