BAPEX identifies three possible gas reserves in Ctg
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
CHITTAGONG, Aug 17 (BSS): Prospects of gas discovery at three places of the district has become bright as the drilling by BAPEX, the exploration agency of Petrobangla, is yielding highly positive results.
BAPEX General Manager MA Baki told the news agency of the prospect saying initial survey report showed presence of gas deposits at Budbudi Chara of Patiya, Joldi of Banshkhali and Fatikchhari.
He said the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) carried out exploration drilling at these places and became confident of the reserves. The discovery outlook was positive, he said adding, they had informed Petrobangla about it.
They were now waiting for permission of Petrobangla to go into drilling gas wells and such other discovery activities, he said adding, Petrobanbgla as the apex body in the country's energy sector, it held the key to such decision.
New discoveries might come as a breakthrough after a long gap since the discovery of Sangu gas field, another BAPEX official said. He said his organisation had started survey work at different locations of the district in recent past on its own in even absence of Petrobangla's necessary directives in hand.
Referring to acute gas shortage and its adverse impact on socio-economic development, the BAPEX official said the country was waiting for new gas field discovery to bring relief to present sufferings.
BAPEX General Manager MA Baki told the news agency of the prospect saying initial survey report showed presence of gas deposits at Budbudi Chara of Patiya, Joldi of Banshkhali and Fatikchhari.
He said the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) carried out exploration drilling at these places and became confident of the reserves. The discovery outlook was positive, he said adding, they had informed Petrobangla about it.
They were now waiting for permission of Petrobangla to go into drilling gas wells and such other discovery activities, he said adding, Petrobanbgla as the apex body in the country's energy sector, it held the key to such decision.
New discoveries might come as a breakthrough after a long gap since the discovery of Sangu gas field, another BAPEX official said. He said his organisation had started survey work at different locations of the district in recent past on its own in even absence of Petrobangla's necessary directives in hand.
Referring to acute gas shortage and its adverse impact on socio-economic development, the BAPEX official said the country was waiting for new gas field discovery to bring relief to present sufferings.