Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (Bapex) has discovered a new gas field in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet.

This if the 28th national gas field of the country with reserves of 68 BCF natural gas, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made the announcement today on the occasion of National Energy Security Day 2021.

Besides, gas can reportedly be extracted from the field for next 10-12 years.

Bapex Managing Director Mohammad Ali told The Business Standard that the value of the discovered gas reserve is about Tk1,276 crore.

The state-owned company has started exploring the gas field in March this year which was completed later on 7 May. Later in June, it reported optimism over the possibility of finding gas in four layers inside a well in Ananadapur village of Zakiganj upazila.

BDST: 1700 HRS, AUG 9, 2021
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