Badin IV South Block, Pakistan : Petroleum Exploration, Jura Energy begin commercial production

Jura Energy has announced commercial production from the Ayesha, Aminah and Ayesha North leases (Badin IV South leases) in the onshore Badin IV South Block in Pakistan.

The Canadian oil and gas company said that it had successfully tested and commissioned the production facilities before declaring commercial production from the Badin IV South Block.

According to Jura Energy, the current production from the Badin IV South leases is made up of nearly 22 MMcf/d (net to Jura 6.05 MMcf/d) of conventional natural gas (CNG) and 174 Bbl/d (net to Jura 46.85 Bbl/d) of natural gas liquids (NGLs) at an average NGL yield of around 7.90 Bbls/MMcf.

The Canadian oil and gas company said that the CNG production from the Badin IV South leases is being sold to Sui Southern Gas Company, while the produced NGLs are directly sold to refineries in Pakistan.

Spread over an area of about 39.49 square kilometres, the Badin IV South leases are located in the Badin and Sujjawal districts in the Sindh Province.

Jura Energy has a working interest of 27.5% in the Badin IV South Block, which is operated by Pakistani oil and gas company Petroleum Exploration Private Limited.

Petroleum Exploration, Jura Energy begin commercial production in Badin IV South Block, Pakistan. Photo courtesy of Uzairmaqbool from Pixabay.