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KARACHI, Nov 24 (APP):Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has successfully completed workover operations at the Adam West X-1 ST well in the Hala Block, District Matiari, restoring gas production years after the well had stopped flowing due to water breakthrough.
PPL, which operates the block with a 65 percent working interest alongside joint-venture partner Mari Energies Limited (35 percent), confirmed that the sidetracked well has been tested at approximately 8.5 MMscfd of gas at a wellhead pressure of 540 psig on a 58/64″ choke, said a news release on Monday.
The Adam West X-1 well originally discovered hydrocarbons in September 2014 in the Lower Goru formation and began production in June 2015. However, by 2019, excessive water inflow caused production to decline and eventually cease.
Earlier efforts to isolate the water-producing zones were unsuccessful, and reservoir modelling later indicated that drilling a sidetrack was the only commercially viable solution.
The workover, which began in October 2025, involved drilling a new sidetrack above the problematic lower intervals. According to PPL, the complex and high-risk operation required extensive planning.
The company said the well will be connected to the Hala processing facilities soon after rig demobilization. PPL reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country’s energy security and long-term economic stability.