Shahbazpur Gas Field

Shahbazpur Gas Field (Bengali: শাহবাজপুর গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Bhola District of Bangladesh. It is controlled by Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX).[1]

Shahbazpur Gas Field
CountryBangladesh
RegionBhola District
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorBangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX)
PartnerGazprom
Field history
Discovery1994
Start of production1995
Peak of production1 TCF
Production
Current production of gas40×10^6 cu ft/d (1.1×10^6 m3/d)

Geology

Shahbazpur gas field is located in Shahbazpur area of Borhanganj union of Borhanuddin Upazila. BAPEX, the state-owned company discovered it in 1995.[1] It is about 32 km north of the Bhola North-1 Gas Field.[2][3]

Shahbazpur gas field is in the Bengal basin area. The geological name of the ground structure is called 'stratigraphic Structure'.[4] Other gas fields in the country have been discovered in the Surma Basin, that is called 'anti-cline structures.[5]

Discovery

According to the report of the Geology and Geophysics Limited, the availability of gas in Bhola was first known in 1952.[6] Later, Pakistan Shell Oil Company Conducted a Single 2D Seismic surveys. After the independence of Bangladesh, a real seismic survey of the face-2 was conducted between 1974–75. According to BAPEX source, the Shahbazpur gas field was found by a two-dimensional seismic survey in Bhola in 1986.[3] BOGMC conducted a seismic survey in Fase-3A in 1987.[6] According to the survey report, the excavation was started at Shahbazpur-1 gas field in 1994.[4]

Based on the gas obtained from the gas field, 35.5 MW rental power plant and a power plant with a capacity of 225 MW have been set up at Bhola's Borhanuddin.[7] Besides, gas is supplied from this gas field to the residential line of Bhola through the Sundarban Gas Company.[8]

See also

References
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  2. "New Bhola Gas Field: Bapex starts production on trial basis". The Daily Star. January 28, 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "ভোলার গ্যাসক্ষেত্র থেকে পরীক্ষামূলক উৎপাদন শুরু". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 Jan 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Gas Extraction Begins From The New Field Of Bhola". Energy Bangla. November 1, 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "ভোলার ভেদুরিয়ায় দেশের ২৭তম গ্যাসক্ষেত্র". Samakal (in Bengali). 27 Jan 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. "ভোলায় আরও গ্যাস ক্ষেত্র পাওয়ার সম্ভাবনা". Jugantor (in Bengali). 2 Feb 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. "'New gas field' found in Bhola". The Daily Star. January 16, 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. "সম্বাবনার শাহবাজপুর গ্যাসক্ষেত্র". Bangladesher Khabor (in Bengali). 16 Oct 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

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