On Tuesday (July 21), it was announced at the weekly press briefing that the listing of 14 companies has been completed to procure LNG from the spot market through international competitive bidding.
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Plan to drill 121 new wells to increase gas production by 2030
Dhaka Magazine Desk
Published: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
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The ministry said that under the program to drill 150 wells on land, 29 wells have been drilled so far, ensuring a production capacity of 270.8 MMCFD of gas. Currently, 125.3 MMCFD of this gas is being supplied to the national grid.
It was informed that the target is to produce an additional 1,491 MMCFD of gas by drilling the remaining 121 wells by 2030.
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