The government has advanced two major natural gas exploration and production projects worth Tk 11.22 billion to boost domestic gas output, reduce dependence on costly LNG imports and strengthen Bangladesh’s long-term energy security.
The projects, undertaken by Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) and Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX), were recently reviewed by the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) of the Planning Commission.
Under the Tk 6.32 billion BGFCL project, two appraisal-cum-development wells—Titas-32 and Titas-33—will be drilled at the Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria by December 2028. The project is expected to add 60 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) to the national grid and includes construction of a two-kilometer gas gathering pipeline.
Meanwhile, BAPEX will implement a Tk 4.90 billion program to drill nine wells, including appraisal and exploration wells in Chattogram and Noakhali, to discover new gas reserves and enhance production from existing fields.
