Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is strengthening the gas sector through a series of drilling and workover activities, with a reserve estimated to last 10 years. Most recently, the Rashidpur-3 well has been readied to supply 80 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to the national transmission line.

The company expects that by 2025 it will be able to add 850 mmcfd more than the set target of 1,640 mmcfd to the national grid. However, experts have cautioned that new gas field exploration must be prioritized before the existing reserves run out.

Gas was rediscovered at the almost-abandoned Rashidpur-3 well following a workover operation on September 5. A successful test flare has confirmed the find, and 80 mmcfd from the well will soon enter the national supply line.

“Gas presence has been confirmed in the tests. Some final tasks are ongoing before supply begins,” said SGFL Managing Director Md Abdul Jalil Pramanik.

The government has set a target of drilling and workover of 50 wells by 2025 through three companies. Among them, SGFL has been tasked with drilling eight new wells and carrying out workovers in another eight, most of which are nearing completion.

Gas supply from the Sylhet-10 well at the Haripur field has already started, while drilling on another nearby well is almost complete. With one well after another, SGFL continues to add gas to the national grid.

At present, the company supplies 420 mmcfd to the national transmission line. The MD expressed optimism that more gas will be added by 2026.

“At least 60 mmcfd from six wells and 15 mmcfd from two more wells are expected to be supplied to the grid by 2026,” he said.

Overall, SGFL operates the Haripur, Rashidpur, Kailashtila, and Beanibazar fields in Sylhet, which have an estimated reserve of 4 TCF (trillion cubic feet), enough to last around 9–10 years.