| Srikail Gas Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Srikail Gas Field | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Comilla |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 23°44′19″N 90°59′30″E / 23.7387°N 90.9918°E / 23.7387; 90.9918 |
| Operator | BAPEX |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 2012 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 41×10 |
Srikail Gas Field (Bengali: শ্রীকাইল গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is controlled by Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX).
Location
Srikail gas field is located in Srikail village of Shrikail union, Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla district, Chittagong Division. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the Bangura gas field and lies in the same landscape, and these two fielde are spread over an area of 140 km.
Production
BAPEX announced the discovery of the Srikail gas field in 2004, but the service could not continue due to faulty excavation; later in 2012, the well was excavated again. From May 5, to June 30, 2012, the gas was found at a depth of 3,218 meters.
It is a medium-sized gas field. According to BAPEX, the total gas reserves in this field is 300 billion cubic feet (BCF). Currently, the gas field is lifting 41-44 million cubic feet of gas per day by its two wells and providing them to the national grid.
See also
- List of natural gas fields in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
- Gas Transmission Company Limited
References
- ^ কুমিল্লার শ্রীকাইলে নতুন গ্যাসক্ষেত্রের সন্ধান. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Completed Project" (in Bengali). Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- তিন গ্যাসক্ষেত্রে জাতীয় স্বার্থ উপেক্ষিত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ বাঙ্গুরার গ্যাস নিতে পেট্রোবাংলা আগ্রহী নয় কেন!. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ কুমিল্লার শ্রীকাইলে গ্যাস ক্ষেত্র খুঁজে পেল বাপেক্স. Deutsche Welle Bangla (in Bengali). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 Aug 2019.
