Pakistan, Oct. 17 -- ISLAMABAD - In a major development for Pakistan's energy sector, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) announced a new oil and gas discovery in Sindh on Friday.

The discovery was made at the Mari Ghazij CFB-1 exploration well, which began drilling on September 12, 2025. The well reached the Sill formation at 1,195 meters, producing 305 barrels of oil per day and 3 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD). Successful testing was carried out at 48/64-inch choke size and 225 psi pressure.

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This is the second oil-producing well in the Mari Ghazij area, where MPCL holds 100% operatorship in the Mari D&P Lease. Managing Director and CEO Faheem Haider prai...