PPL well operational

Published May 10, 2026 Updated May 10, 2026 07:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan Pet­­­­­­­­­­­­r­­­oleum Ltd (PPL) has commissioned the Faiz X-1 Deep (Basal Sand) well at its operated Gambat South Block in Sanghar, Sindh.

Production from Faiz X-1 Deep has been ramped up in stages since commissioning on Feb 25, and currently stands at about 3.6mscfd of gas and 750 barrels per day of condensate, following optimisation of operational parameters, a PPL press release said on Saturday.

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2026

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