The government plans to drill 300 gas wells in two phases and set up three new LNG terminals to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy supply, Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Mahdi Amin said recently.
Speaking at a special press conference at PMO, Mahdi, also the Prime Minister’s Adviser, said work had already begun on a medium-term program to drill 150 wells across the country to address the gas crisis. Another 150 wells would be drilled in the next phase, he said.
The government also plans to add three LNG terminals to the two existing facilities, with efforts under way to make the third terminal operational before 2028, Mahdi said.
It is also expanding the Eastern Refinery in Chattogram, for which around $1 billion in international financing has been secured, he added.
Referring to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent meeting with business and industrial leaders, he said the government had assured them of measures to improve gas supply.
Gas flow has since increased significantly, and the situation is expected to improve further, he said.
