ISLAMABAD, July 24: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited announced on Thursday discovery of hydrocarbon in Tando Allahyar district of Sindh.

The company said it had drilled the Kunnar South Well No-1 to a depth of 3,355 metres and selected three zones for testing.

Production testing at Zone-1 (Massive Sands) of Lower Goru Sand started on July 21. The well turned out to be productive.

Initial results showed the quantity of gas at 11 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) and condensate of 200 barrels per day. The gas flowed at a pressure of 2,125 PSI (pound per square inch).

The Kunnar South Well is located in the Tando Allahyar exploration licence area, which is a joint venture of OGDCL (95 per cent) and the Government Holdings Private Limited (five per cent).