OIL and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery in the Samanasuk Formation, an exploratory zone, at the Bettani-02 (Slant) well located in the Laki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per a press release.

This marks the first-ever hydrocarbon discovery in the Samanasuk formation within the Wali Exploration License.

It has further extended the hydrocarbon play area in the southwestern part of the Bannu Basin and de-risked the exploration potential of deeper reservoirs in the region. OGDCL has already designed a comprehensive exploration program to further enhance energy self-reliance in the country. •