Sylhet Gas Fields Limited ( bn, সিলেট গ্যাস ফিল্ডস লিমিটেড) is a government owned major gas company in Bangladesh. It is under

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and is headquartered in Haripur, Jaintapur, Sylhet District.

History

Sylhet Gas Fields Limited traces its origins to gas fields in Haripur, Jaintapur

Sylhet District Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট), located in north-east Bangladesh, is the divisional capital and one of the four districts in the Sylhet Division. History Sylhet district was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Bengal Pro ...

discovered by Pakistan Petroleum in 1955. In 1960, the Sylhet gas fields starting producing gas to supply the Chhatak Cement Factory. On 8 May 1982, the Sylhet Gas Fields Limited was incorporated by the government of Bangladesh. On 23 December 1986, the company discovered the first oil field in Bangladesh at Well No. 7 in Haripur. The company is responsible for 5 gas fields in Sylhet division. On 1 August 2009, the company launched a condensate fractionation plant. Haripur Gas Field Gastanks

The company signed an agreement with PT Istana Karang Laut of

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and Energypac Power Generation Ltd to further develop its condensate plant in August 2017. Sylhet Gas Fields limited is going to establish Catalytic reforming unit in Rashidpur area very soon. After completion this project this company will fulfil the total demand of Octane completely in Bangladesh.

References

Oil and gas companies of Bangladesh Government-owned companies of Bangladesh Organisations based in Sylhet Sylhet Division Economy of Sylhet Division Natural gas fields in Bangladesh Bangladeshi companies established in 1980 Energy companies established in 1980 {{Bangladesh-org-stub