Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
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Location of Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Comilla |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
Coordinates | 23°38′8″N 90°52′14″E / 23.63556°N 90.87056°E |
Operator | BGFCL |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1968 |
Start of production | 1981 |
Production | |
Current production of gas | 15×10 6 cu ft/d (420×10 3 m3/d) |
Bakhrabad Gas Field ( Bengali: বাখরাবাদ গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Comilla, Bangladesh. It was discovered in 1968 by the then Pakistan Shell Oil Company, and started gas production in 1981. [1] Wells were drilled with a depth between 1968 and 2838 meters from the surface. [2] Gas production was 930 thousand cubic metres (33 million cubic feet) per day at that time. [3] According to 2019, the production in Bakharabad Gas Field has declined and producing only 420 thousand m3 (15 million cu ft) per day of gas per day. [4] It is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL). [5]
Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
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Location of Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Comilla |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
Coordinates | 23°38′8″N 90°52′14″E / 23.63556°N 90.87056°E |
Operator | BGFCL |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1968 |
Start of production | 1981 |
Production | |
Current production of gas | 15×10 6 cu ft/d (420×10 3 m3/d) |
Bakhrabad Gas Field ( Bengali: বাখরাবাদ গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Comilla, Bangladesh. It was discovered in 1968 by the then Pakistan Shell Oil Company, and started gas production in 1981. [1] Wells were drilled with a depth between 1968 and 2838 meters from the surface. [2] Gas production was 930 thousand cubic metres (33 million cubic feet) per day at that time. [3] According to 2019, the production in Bakharabad Gas Field has declined and producing only 420 thousand m3 (15 million cu ft) per day of gas per day. [4] It is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL). [5]