Tag: gas
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Shutdown of Summit Group's LNG terminal affects gas supply to Bangladesh
However, in a press release sent to Prothom Alo at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, Summit Group said that according to the assessment of international experts, the ship should be taken to a dockyard in Singapore or the Middle East for repairs. It has already been prepared for departure. Summit Group hopes that it will…
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Gas supply will be disrupted for 10 hours in Ghazipur on Sunday
On Sunday, gas supply will be disrupted for 10 hours from 8 am to 10 pm in Subhaddya of Ghazipur. Titas Gas Transmission Company said that gas supply will remain closed for all types of consumers in areas from Elenga to Kaliakoir in Subhadya of Gazipur due to repair and shifting of gas pipeline.
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Gazprom proposes to increase gas production costs in Bangladesh
Russian energy giant Gazprom has proposed to extract gas from five wells in Bhola at Tk 2.64 billion per well. The cost of gas extraction will increase by Tk 840 million per well. Earlier, the energy company had extracted gas worth Tk 1.80 billion per well. The total cost of extracting gas from the five…
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There will be gas cut for 12 hours in some areas in Dhaka on Saturday.
According to Titus Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the areas where gas supply will remain closed include Shanir Akhra, Baritala, Chhapra Masjid, Daniya, Jurain, Dholairpar and Kadmatoli. Titas Gas regretted the temporary inconvenience to consumers, saying that nearby areas may experience reduced pressure in the gas supply.
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Gas supply suspended in Dhaka areas today: Emergency pipeline will operate from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Today, Sunday, gas supply will be closed for 4 hours – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm – for emergency work on the pipeline in many areas of Dhaka. The areas where gas supply is suspended include Khilgaon, Nandipara, Bashabo, Madartek, Goran, Sipahibagh, Rampura, Banashree, Mugda and Manda. Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited…
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Low supply from Bhola gas field hinders its full utilization
Intraco eventually won the contract and was to gradually increase the daily supply of gas to 25 million cubic feet. In the initial phase it was to bring 5 million cubic feet of CNG gas and supply 145,710 cubic meters of gas per day. According to sources, the company is now supplying only 4,000-5,000 cubic…
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Ghazipur gas cylinder blast: Death toll rises to 14
Ghazipur gas cylinder blast: Death toll rises to 14
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32 injured in Ghazipur gas cylinder fire: Latest updates on burn injuries
At least 32 people sustained burn injuries when a gas cylinder caught fire in Telirchala area of Kaliakair upazila in Ghazipur on Wednesday evening. Of the injured, 30 people have been admitted to the capital's Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. The victims include Farzana Akhtar, Mohidul Islam, Nirob, Nargis Akhtar, Zohirul Islam, Shilpi…
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Bangladesh announces Offshore Bidding-2024 to accelerate oil and gas exploration
To make the 'Offshore Model PSC, 2019' updated and competitive in the global context, 'Bangladesh Offshore Model PSC, 2023' was prepared based on the opinion of international consultants and Petrobangla's own review, which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic I went. Matters on July 26, 2023. The new PSC includes several points aimed…
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Oil and gas exploration in Bay of Bengal: International tender issued after 8 years
Bangladesh is finally going to issue a fresh international tender next week for oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal. Many international companies have already shown interest in bidding. Petrobangla, the government-owned agency involved in natural gas, oil, coal and mineral resources, has invited 55 companies in the tender process. Sources in the…
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The cost is three times higher, yet electricity is being purchased from oil-fired power plants.
At present the power generation capacity in the country is 26,000 MW, but power generation reaches 13,000-15,000 MW in summer and 8,000-9,000 MW in winter. To date, the highest electricity, 15,648 MW, was generated on 19 April 2023. Gas contributes 42 per cent of the total power generation capacity, furnace oil 24 per cent and…
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PM Hasina announces offshore gas extraction to tackle energy shortage
The Prime Minister further said that the government has focused on controlling the current war induced inflation and reducing hardship for the people. “For this purpose, we have laid emphasis on increasing all types of production.” ITFC CEO Engineer Hani Salem said they will provide all possible support to realize Sheikh Hasina's 'Smart Bangladesh' vision…
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Gas outage alert: Parts of the capital city to experience disruption on Tuesday
The areas which will undergo gas cut are: Moghbazar, Noyatola, Modhubagh, Tejgaon, Hatarijheel, Mirerbagh, Gabtola, Greenway, Piyarabagh and Eskaton (area near Dilu Road). Titus said gas supply will remain cut off for all types of customers, while customers adjacent to these areas may also experience lower gas pressure this time.
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Power crisis looms: Uncertainty over summer loadshedding due to fuel shortage
Like last year, this year too there is uncertainty regarding fuel supply. Involves the use of gas in producing electricity at low cost. The demand for gas in the power sector is about 2.32 billion sft. Last year the maximum supply of gas was 1.30 billion cft. The current supply is 850 million cft. The…
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Gas import deals amid dollar crisis: impact on energy security and economic stability
Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (GTCL) has two parallel pipelines to bring LNG from Maheshkhali. It comes up to Anwara in Chattogram. Of these, a maximum of 500 million cft can be moved through a 30-inch pipeline and 1.2 billion cft can be moved through a 42-inch pipeline. However, after Anwara station, the pipeline…