# OGDC starts gas from Bitrism East-1 in Khairpur: 7 mmscfd and 200 barrels of condensate a day into SSGC's network

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 23 Oct 2026
Updated: 23 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> The exploratory well found a year ago is now producing through a 28 km flowline to the Sinjhoro plant. OGDC owns 77.5% of the licence and GHPL the rest.

**OGDC** (Oil and Gas Development Company Limited) has started production from its **Bitrism East-1** exploratory well in **Khairpur district, Sindh**, at **7 million standard cubic feet of gas a day (mmscfd)** and **200 barrels of condensate a day**, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/23/ogdc-starts-gas-production-from-new-well-in-khairpur/) on Friday 23 October 2026.

## The well in numbers

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Well | Bitrism East-1 (exploratory) |
| Location | Khairpur district, Sindh |
| Gas | 7 mmscfd |
| Condensate | 200 barrels a day |
| Producing zone | Basal Sands, Lower Goru Formation |
| Discovery announced | 1 October 2025 |
| Flowline | about 28 km, 8-inch, built in-house by OGDC |
| Processing | Sinjhoro Plant, then into the SSGC network |
| Licence | Bitrism Exploration Licence: OGDC 77.5% (operator), Government Holdings (Pvt) Limited 22.5% |

It took just over a year to go from the discovery announcement to gas flowing into the grid, with OGDC laying the flowline itself rather than waiting on a contractor.

## What 7 mmscfd means

Seven mmscfd is a modest addition to Sindh's supply, but it goes straight into **Sui Southern Gas Company's** system, which serves Sindh and Balochistan, and every unit of local gas is one Pakistan does not have to import as LNG at a time when Brent crude is above $110 a barrel (see our [oil price story](/news/markets/brent-crude-tops-dollar111-as-us-and-israel-reportedly-plan-new-iran-strikes)).

The well was drilled to test the Massive and Basal Sands of the Lower Goru Formation; it is the Basal Sands that are producing.

## For OGDC shareholders

OGDC is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange and is one of the heaviest stocks in the KSE-100, which you can follow on our [KSE-100 page](/data/kse-100). With a 77.5% working interest, OGDC keeps most of the output; the state-owned GHPL holds the rest. The company did not give a reserves estimate or revenue figure for the well in this announcement.

## For gas consumers

A new well in Sindh does not change your bill: consumer gas prices are notified by OGRA and the federal government. Our [gas bill calculator](/tools/utilities/gas-bill-calculator) works out a monthly SNGPL or SSGC bill on the current slabs.

## Frequently asked questions

**How much gas does OGDC's Bitrism East-1 well produce?**

7 mmscfd of gas and 200 barrels of condensate a day, according to OGDC's announcement reported on 23 October 2026.

## Sources

- OGDC Starts Gas Production From New Well in Khairpur (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/23/ogdc-starts-gas-production-from-new-well-in-khairpur/

How to cite: "OGDC starts gas from Bitrism East-1 in Khairpur: 7 mmscfd and 200 barrels of condensate a day into SSGC's network", Searchable, 23 Oct 2026, https://searchable.pk/news/economy/ogdc-starts-gas-from-bitrism-east-1-in-khairpur-7-mmscfd-and-200-barrels-of