Eni has made a significant gas discovery in Pakistan, in the Badhra Area B exploration concession, located in the Khirtar Fold Belt region.
During the production test, the well flowed high quality gas from the two reservoirs, respectively at 258 mcm and 360 mcm (25 mcf/d and 35 mcf/d).
The size of the discovery is currently estimated at between 8.5-11.4 bcm (300 and 400 bcf) of gas in place and its delineation will require further appraisal wells.
Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Pakistan Limited, is operator of the block with a 40% stake in the development phase, together with partners Premier Oil Plc. (6%), Kufpec Pakistan limited (34%) and Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (20%).
Eni has been present in Pakistan since 2000 and is the largest producer in the country, with an average equity production at approximately 54,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2011.