Kailashtilla Gas Field (Bengali: কৈলাসটিলা গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field at Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was discovered in 1962 by Pakistan Shell Oil Company.[1][2] It starts producing gas since 1983. It is controlled by Sylhet Gas Fields Limited.[3] This gas field is situated nearly 35 km away from Beanibazar Gas Field.[4] In 2012, conducting a 3D seismic surveys, Bapex found oil reserves of nearly 137 million barrels in Kailashtilla and Haripur; of which 109 million barrels of oil reserve at Kailashtilla and the remaining of 28 million barrels in Haripur.[2] Oil was first discovered in Haripur field in the 1980s. According to the BAPEX, the oil found in Kailashtila field is lighter and easily extractable, then that in Haripur.[5]
| Kailashtila Gas Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kailashtila Gas Field | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Sylhet |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 24°52′00″N 92°01′33″E / 24.8667°N 92.0258°E |
| Operator | Sylhet Gas Fields Limited |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1962 |
| Start of production | 1983 |
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References
edit- ^ Sirajul Islam, ed. (Jan 2003). "Gas, Natural". banglapedia. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Kailashtila oil well drilling deferred again". Dhaka Tribune. March 30, 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Kailastila gas field begins test run". bdnews24.com. 12 Sep 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Installation of MSTE Plants at Kailashtilla Gas Field and Beanibazar Gas Field". agmorbd.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Oil found in two old gas fields". The Daily Star. May 18, 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2020.