State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Friday said installing prepaid meters will contribute to ensure the economical use of electricity and gas. He said, Prepaid meters would make an effective contribution to the economical use of electricity and gas.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today laid emphasis on installing pre-paid meters to make effective contributions to the economical use of electricity and gas. Pre-paid meters would make an effective contribution to the economical use of electricity
BAPEX to be made int’l standard company: Nasrul
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DHAKA, May 10, 2021 (BSS) – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said that the government is continuing its efforts to turn Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) into an international standard one in gas exploration, extraction and production.
He said this while commenting on adding gas to national grid by BAPEX’s Srikail East-1 gas exploration well in Brahmanbaria and Fenchuganj 4 number well in Sylhet after their successful work-over.
Nasrul said the working area of BAPEX is being expanded gradually, said a press release.
Over the last 20 years, Bangladesh consumed about 13 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas. During the same period, only less than two TCF of new gas reserve was discovered. The number of exploration wells drilled during this time was merely 22, implying an average of about one well drilled per year.
This is a prime example, by any standard, of a very underexplored country which has seen major gas discoveries in the past and has been rated highly for further gas prospects.
With the world adopting the latest technological innovations in petroleum exploration, Bangladesh needs to open its door to invite and apply the marvels of the advanced technology to explore its true hydrocarbon potential.
Over the last 20 years, Bangladesh consumed about 13 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas. During the same period, only less than two TCF of new gas reserve was discovered. The number of exploration wells drilled during this time was merely 22, implying an average of about one well drilled per year. This is a prime example, by any standard, of a very underexplored country which has seen major gas discoveries in the past and has been rated highly for further gas prospects.
With the world adopting the latest technological innovations in petroleum exploration, Bangladesh needs to open its door to invite and apply the marvels of the advanced technology to explore its true hydrocarbon potential. This view has been expressed by a pool of international geoscientists from Canada, USA, Australia, Bangladesh and other parts of the world with the common link among them being their Bangladeshi origin. The speakers met virtually on the Mir Moinul Hoque Memorial Lecture Forum , exchanging views on t