Begumganj Gas Field

Begumganj Gas Field
Begumganj Gas Field is located in Bangladesh
Begumganj Gas Field
Location of Begumganj Gas Field
CountryBangladesh
RegionNoakhali
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates22°59′16″N 91°09′52″E / 22.9878°N 91.1645°E / 22.9878; 91.1645
OperatorBangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX)
Field history
Discovery1968

Begamganj Gas Field (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field located in Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali district, Bangladesh.[1] It is under the control of BAPEX.[2]

Location

The newly found oil-gas exploration zone is located at Begamganj gas field in Kazirhat of Kutubpur union, Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali district, Chittagong Division.[2]

Discovery

Although the gas field was discovered in 1968, it was declared abandoned and later gas is found in it after 35 years.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ বেগমগঞ্জ গ্যাসের সন্ধান, পরীক্ষামূলক উত্তোলন. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 4 Jun 2018. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
  2. ^ a b বেগমগঞ্জে নতুন তেল-গ্যাস জোনের পরীক্ষামূলক সফল উত্তোলন. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (in Bengali). 4 Jun 2018. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
  3. ^ পরিত্যক্ত ঘোষণার ৩৫ বছর পর বেগমগঞ্জ গ্যাস ফিল্ডে পরীক্ষামূলক উৎপাদন শুরু. chalomannoakhali.com (in Bengali). 4 Jun 2018. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.[permanent dead link‍]