| Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bakhrabad Gas Field | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Comilla |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 23°38′8″N 90°52′14″E / 23.63556°N 90.87056°E / 23.63556; 90.87056 |
| Operator | BGFCL |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1968 |
| Start of production | 1981 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 15×10 |
Bakhrabad Gas Field (Bengali: বাখরাবাদ গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Comilla, Bangladesh. It was discovered in 1968 by the then Pakistan Shell Oil Company, and started gas production in 1981. Wells were drilled with a depth between 1968 and 2838 meters from the surface. Gas production was 930 thousand cubic metres (33 million cubic feet) per day at that time. According to 2019, the production in Bakharabad Gas Field has declined and producing only 420 thousand m (15 million cu ft) per day of gas per day. It is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL).
See also
- List of natural gas fields in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
- Gas Transmission Company Limited
References
- "Production resumes at an old Bakhrabad gas field well". The Daily Star. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "BGFCL produces gas from abandoned well at Bakhrabad". The Daily Sun. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Gas Production resumes from an old well of Bakhrabad". Energy Bangla. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Production resumes in Bakhrabad Gas Field's old well after 4 yrs". Prothom Alo. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Production resumes in Bakhrabad Gas Field's old well after 4 yrs". United News of Bangladesh. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.