Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) announced that the Bilitang-1 ST-1 exploratory well in the TAL Block, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has successfully appraised hydrocarbons, marking a significant development for Pakistan’s energy sector.

The TAL Joint Venture, comprising OGDC (30% stake), MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. (10%, operator), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (30%), Pakistan Oilfields Limited (25%), and Government Holdings Private Limited (5%), said the well has been drilled to a total vertical depth of 4,004 meters and sidetracked to target higher-quality reservoirs.

Testing of the Lumshiwal Formation yielded gas at approximately 26.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) at a 32/64-inch choke with a wellhead flowing pressure of 4,214 pounds per square inch. Trace amounts of condensate were also recorded.

OGDC said the appraisal de-risks further exploration in the TAL Block and opens new opportunities for the joint venture partners. The discovery is expected to contribute to Pakistan’s energy security by increasing domestic gas production and expanding the hydrocarbon reserves base of the consortium and the country.

The Bilitang-1 well, spudded on August 10, 2025, is part of broader exploration efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa aimed at boosting indigenous energy output.