Habiganj Gas Field (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Habiganj district of Bangladesh.[1] It is controlled by Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited.[2]
| Habiganj Gas Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Habiganj Gas Field | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Habiganj |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 24°08′N 91°13′E / 24.14°N 91.22°E |
| Operator | Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1963 |
Location
editHabiganj gas field is located in Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj district, Sylhet division,[1] which is about 100 km northeast of Dhaka.[3] It covers an area that is 11 km long and 4.5 km wide.[4]
Discovery
editPakistan Shell Oil Company discovered the gas field in 1963.[3]
Excavations and wells
editFrom this gas field, ten wells ranging from a depth of 5,100 feet to 11,500 feet were excavated in a vertical way, and another at a depth of 11,552 feet, excavated in a perpendicular way, of which gas was extracted at different times, which are situated 4,357 to 9,910 feet under the ground.[5]
Stock and extraction
editHabiganj is one of the largest gas fields in the country.[4] According to Petrobangla's estimation, the total reserves of gas extracted is 2,787 billion cubic feet (BCF).[3] The gas has been extracted since 1968, but the presence of excessive water had hampered gas production from four Habiganj wells.[3] Currently, an average of 225 million cubic feet of gas is extracted daily.[6] At present, the gas field has only 345.5 billion cubic feet of gas remaining.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited". Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ গ্যাস ফিল্ডস্ কোং লি:, ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া : এক নজরে. Department of Ministry, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Habiganj Field". Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd., Brahmanbaria. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b Bodrul Imam (2012). "Natural gas". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ হবিগঞ্জ গ্যাস ফিল্ডের কূপসমূহ। (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ হবিগঞ্জ গ্যাস ফিল্ডে নিরাপত্তা জোরদার. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 Nov 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ ২০ বছরের মধ্যেই গ্যাস-সংকটের শঙ্কা. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.