BGFCL clarifies latest Titas gas seepage at B'baria
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Our Correspondent
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 4: Bangladesh Gas Field Company Ltd (BGFCL) held a press briefing Sunday at its head office here for clarifying the killing of 3rd well of Titas Gas Field Company, sources said.
BGFCL Managing Director (MD) Md Jahangir Kabir addressed the press briefing. HR General Manager (GM) Md Emam Hossain, GM (Operations) Abdul Akher Awal, GM (Technical Services) Md Nurul Absar, Deputy GM (Titas Gas Field) Md Kamruzzaman and Company Secretary Md Mujibur Rahman were present on the occasion.
The BGFCL MD said gas experts detected gas seepage of the 3rd well of Titas from different pockets of the gas fields in the Anandapur and Shyampur areas of Sadar Upazila.
At first, Geological Survey of Bangladesh, BAPEX and BGFCL also detected a pore in the "Tubing Casing" of the well. They tried to stop the gas seepage but failed in absence of adequate machinery and equipment.
Local experts were forced to flare the gas as it was gushing out in an uncontrolled way, creating a blowout-like situation. So, the authority flared 90 million cubic feet of gas worth.
Canadian blowout prevention expert Bob Grace visited the gas field and tried to stop the uncontrolled gas seepage at different points of the field. After the study, he suggested the remedial measures.
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 4: Bangladesh Gas Field Company Ltd (BGFCL) held a press briefing Sunday at its head office here for clarifying the killing of 3rd well of Titas Gas Field Company, sources said.
BGFCL Managing Director (MD) Md Jahangir Kabir addressed the press briefing. HR General Manager (GM) Md Emam Hossain, GM (Operations) Abdul Akher Awal, GM (Technical Services) Md Nurul Absar, Deputy GM (Titas Gas Field) Md Kamruzzaman and Company Secretary Md Mujibur Rahman were present on the occasion.
The BGFCL MD said gas experts detected gas seepage of the 3rd well of Titas from different pockets of the gas fields in the Anandapur and Shyampur areas of Sadar Upazila.
At first, Geological Survey of Bangladesh, BAPEX and BGFCL also detected a pore in the "Tubing Casing" of the well. They tried to stop the gas seepage but failed in absence of adequate machinery and equipment.
Local experts were forced to flare the gas as it was gushing out in an uncontrolled way, creating a blowout-like situation. So, the authority flared 90 million cubic feet of gas worth.
Canadian blowout prevention expert Bob Grace visited the gas field and tried to stop the uncontrolled gas seepage at different points of the field. After the study, he suggested the remedial measures.