Hindustan Oil Exploration Company says sand interval tested in block AAp-On-94/1 successfully flowed gas.

In a regulatory filing, the company said,"We wish to inform that during a workover in Block AAP-ON-94/1 (Dirok), an untested sand interval - Sand-9, which was tested today in Well Dirok-1, successfully flowed gas."

"During the test, the initial flow rate with a half an inch choke flowed over 6 million standard cubic feet
of gas per day. Further, production testing is in progress. This successful test of Sand-9 would add an additional volume to the proven reserves category of the Dirok field," the company added.

The statement further said,"Re-estimation of the reserves in Sand-9 would be carried out after due completion of the production test. HOEC holds 26.882% participating interest and is the Operator of the Block, with Oil India Limited
and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. as JV partners to the Production Sharing Contract executed with the
Government of India."