New gas field discovered in Cumilla
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Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) announced the discovery of a new gas field in Srikail of Cumilla's Muradnagar upazila on Tuesday.
The digging began on October 28 last year at Srikail East-1 gas field, the country's 28th gas field.
"After four months, Bapex found a gas layer last night," said Mohsinur Rahman, in-charge of the gas field.
Bapex, the state-owned gas and oil exploration entity, says it expects to produce 20 million cubic feet per day from the gas field located 3,065 metres below the surface.
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Analysis is being done to estimate the gas reserve, water and gas pressure to make the gas field ready for production. The production work will start after a five-day experiment.
Currently, the gas pressure is 2,000 PSI, which is comparatively higher than other gas fields, said the in-charge.
"There is a process plant near the gas field. A 10km pipeline will be constructed," he said, adding that Bapex is considering the discovery as a ray of hope amid news that the country's gas reserve will be exhausted soon.
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