ISLAMABAD: The Sindh shale gas project will enter its next phase in September 2026, when OGDCL plans to start horizontal drilling in Hyderabad and Sanghar.
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited said it had completed vertical drilling. The work confirmed the presence of shale gas, but commercial viability still requires further testing.
OGDCL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Hayat Lak briefed Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on the project on June 30. The company plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing in December 2026.
It will use the results to measure gas flow and assess the viability of large-scale production. An initial estimate places at about 7.5 trillion cubic feet, according to company information
OGDCL said successful pilot work would lead to a wider development program. The company could drill 60 to 70 wells each year during full-scale development.
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It estimated future output at about 800 to 900 million standard cubic feet per day. However, production will depend on the pilot results and later investment decisions.
Ali Pervaiz Malik said that commercially viable shale gas could support energy security by leveraging local resources. He also asked OGDCL to prepare a roadmap for tight gas development.
