Energy Bangla

A government high-level committee yesterday decided to give 2,000 new gas connections to industrial units on a priority basis. The new gas connections would be given after a thorough background check of the industries by the security agencies. The decision was made during a meeting at the Advisory Committee held at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) with Dr Tawfique-E-Elahi Chowdhury, energy advisor to the prime minister, in the chair. State... »

Energy experts at a seminar on “Prospects of Bhola Gas Field and Energy Security” opined that the government should move steadily for exploration of oil and gas, specially in the southern coastal belt of the country. “We should not say we are flouting on gas or we are running out of gas. Rather, we should say we have huge potentials in our new turf of Bhola and its adjoining areas... »

The much-talked-about gas discovery at Bhola will turn out to be rather expensive for the nation, as Russia’s Gazprom has been given the drilling assignment at almost double the cost of the proposal submitted by the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (Bapex), sources said. Again, while the Russian energy giant has taken more than Tk 115 crore for the job, it is not doing anything itself, sources... »

A letter of intent was signed on Sunday between two state-owned oil and gas corporations: Petrobangla and Pertamina. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is now in Bangladesh for a two-day official visit. He met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday for the official talks, when a joint statement was signed to launch negotiations for preferential trade agreements. The countries signed two MoUs on ‘Development of Integrated Gas Infrastructure and Independent... »

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company on Saturday confirmed its second biggest discovery of a gas field at Bheduria in Bhola with an estimated reserve of at least 600 billion cubic feet. Bapex managing director Nowshad Islam confirmed the company’s sixth and the country’s 27th gas field discovery as gas started flowing on Monday afternoon during the drill stem test or DST, a mandatory test before making a discovery announcement,... »

The experimental gas has been started from Bhola Veduria. Bapex recently discovered this gas. Two weeks ago, the authorities concerned secured 600 BCF gas reserves in a new well in Veduriya. The state-owned oil and gas company.Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) sources confirmed that. It is the 27th gas field of the country. It has been told that there can be a 0.5 trillion cubic feet gas reserves.... »

With the slogan ‘Achieving Sustainable Growth for LPG in Asia’, a two-day Asia LPG summit kicked off in Dhaka for the second consecutive time on Tuesday at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). More than 15 local and 70 international renowned companies have come up with their technologies and benefits of LPG as an alternative energy in the fair to meet the country’s increasing demand. Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee... »

A total of 600 billion cubic feet (bcf) gas reserve has been found in Bhola. The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration (BAPEX) has confirmed about this new discovery of gas field in Bheduria union of Bhola. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has informed about this discovery in a cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office. The newly found field has been added at number 27th position in the discovered gas field... »

Sudden fall in pressure of gas in the supply lines due to acute cold weather has been causing severe disruption in the daily life of people in Dhaka and in other parts of the country. The low pressure, especially in the first half of the day, coupled with the existing short supply, has been hampering daily chores, including preparing breakfast and lunch, to the utter inconvenience of people. In Dhaka,... »

Summit Power International Pte. Ltd. (“SPI”), Singapore, today announced that its subsidiary, Summit LNG Terminal Co. (Pvt) Limited (“ummit LNG”) has awarded a 15-year contract to PSA Marine Bangladesh Pte. Ltd. (“PSA Marine Bangladesh”), a subsidiary of PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marine”). Under the contract, PSA Marine Bangladesh will provide berthing, mooring, pilot and personnel transfer services to LNG ships calling at Summit LNG FSRU terminal, with its three... »