1.6tcf gas expected from new Kailashtila well: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh is likely to have an additional 1.6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas from the Kailashtila gas field in Sylhet.

The state minister said this while visiting the Kailashtila-8 well exploration work on Saturday.

“We are optimistic about discovering an additional 1.6tcf of gas from Kailashtila. However, it will take approximately four months to confirm this as we await the completion of the drilling process,” he said.

Mizanur Rahman, managing director of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited, said, “Before Kailashtila-8, we have drilled seven wells, all of which yielded gas. With the current drilling reaching 3,500 meters, we anticipate discovering over 1tcf of gas.”

The drilling of the Kailashtila-8 well began on 11 January, and it is expected to be completed within 120 days.