The digging began on October 28 last year at the well under Srikail East-1 gas field.
“After four months, Bapex found a gas layer last night (8pm),” said Mohsinur Rahman, in-charge of the gas field.
Bapex, the state-owned gas and oil exploration entity, says it expects to produce 20 million cubic feet per day from the well located 3,065 metres below the surface.
Analysis is being done to estimate the gas reserve, water and gas pressure to make the well ready for production. The production work will start after a five-day experiment.
Currently, the gas pressure is 2,000 PSI, which is comparatively higher, said the in-charge.
There is a process plant near the gas field. A 10km pipeline will be constructed, he said, adding that Bapex is considering the discovery as a light of hope amid news that the country’s gas reserve will be exhausted soon.