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Gas exploration starts at Sundolpur
Bdnews24.com . Noakhali
Gas exploration at Sundolpur field, having a probable reserve of 500-700 billion cubic feet worth around Tk 120 billion, has begun.
The state minister for power and energy, Muhammad Enamul Huq, on Tuesday inaugurated the drilling at Sundolpur situated at Sirajpur union under Companyganj upazila in Noakhali.
Bangladesh has a proven and probable gas reserve of 20.5 tcf, of which 8.5 tcf has been consumed until April 2010, according to official statistics.
The country’s 23 gas fields are currently supplying 730 bcf against a demand for 912 bcf.
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