Kailashtilla Gas Field

Kailashtilla Gas Field (Bengali: কৈলাসটিলা গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field at Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was discovered in 1962 by Pakistan Shell Oil Company.[1][2] It starts producing gas since 1983. It is controlled by Sylhet Gas Fields Limited.[3] This gas field is situated nearly 35 km away from Beanibazar Gas Field.[4] In 2012, conducting a 3D seismic surveys, Bapex found oil reserves of nearly 137 million barrels in Kailashtilla and Haripur; of which 109 million barrels of oil reserve at Kailashtilla and the remaining of 28 million barrels in Haripur.[2] Oil was first discovered in Haripur field in the 1980s. According to the BAPEX, the oil found in Kailashtila field is lighter and easily extractable, then that in Haripur.[5]

Kailashtila Gas Field
Kailashtilla Gas Field is located in Bangladesh
Kailashtilla Gas Field
Location of Kailashtila Gas Field
CountryBangladesh
RegionSylhet
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates24°52′00″N 92°01′33″E / 24.8667°N 92.0258°E / 24.8667; 92.0258
OperatorSylhet Gas Fields Limited
Field history
Discovery1962
Start of production1983

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  1. ^ Sirajul Islam, ed. (Jan 2003). "Gas, Natural". banglapedia. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kailashtila oil well drilling deferred again". Dhaka Tribune. March 30, 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Kailastila gas field begins test run". bdnews24.com. 12 Sep 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Installation of MSTE Plants at Kailashtilla Gas Field and Beanibazar Gas Field". agmorbd.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Oil found in two old gas fields". The Daily Star. May 18, 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2020.