Gazprom to Start Drilling for Gas in Bangladesh in January

Gazprom is likely to start drilling at Titas and Srikail gas fields in Bangladesh from January, Petrobangla officials said, the News Today reported citing United News of Bangladesh.

They said the first drilling will take place at Titas' well No-17 and then at Srikail field under the agreement signed with state-owned Petrobangla to drill a total of 10 wells at different gas fields across the country.

Of the 10 wells, Gazprom will dig two wells at Shahbajpur, each one at Begumganj, Semutang and Srikail gas fields, under Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (Bapex), the report said.

The other five wells, including four at Titas field and one at Rashidpur field, are under Bangladesh Gas Field Company (BGFCL) and Sylhet Gas Filed Company Limited (SGFCL).