Title: Reservoir characterization/Reserve estimation of

Shahbazpur Gas Field.

Abstract:
Natural gas is one of indigenous energy resources in Bangladesh and is
significantly contributing the economic growth of the country. However, in
recent years, the supply of natural gas has been insufficient for the domestic
demand which has rapidly been increasing with the growth of economy.
Reservoir characterization is important for the development of the gas field,
design of production facilities and preparation of the gas contracts. Reservoir
characterization is a detailed description of a reservoir using all available
data. The hydrocarbon storage capacity is characterized by the effective
porosity and size of the reservoir, whereas the deliverability is a function of
permeability.
Gas extraction has begun on an experimental basis from the newly drilled
well of Shahbazpur area of Bhola. A total of 2.5 lac tons of high pressurized
gas was extracted on first day from the ‘Shahbazpur East-1’ situated in the
district’s Borhanuddin upazila.

The field is estimated to have a reserve of around 720 billion cubic feet (bcf)
of gas.
Bapex, on last 23rd October, declared that it was confirmed about having a
gas reserve of around 700 bcf at the newly drilled well site of Shahbazpur
which if true will extend the overall gas reserve of the Bhola gas fields to
around 1 trillion cubic feet (tcf).
Bapex discovered this field at a three km distant place (east) from the current
Shahbazpur gas field site in Bhola. The gas was found at a depth of 3.5 beneath
the ground. The experimental well was drilled by the Russian company
Gazprom under the full maintenance of Bapex. However, Bapex itself
conducted all the surveys and other related tasks.
Earlier at 10 in the morning, Bapex carried out a perforation test and found a
flow pressure of the gas field around 5000psi. Naushad Islam, the managing
director of Bapex said that, the gas was found in three layers at a depth range
from 3,300 meters to 3,500 meters beneath the ground. He told that,
commercial extraction of gas from this field seems to be feasible as the gas
pressure is above 500 psi.
The gas field of Shahbazpur is situated in the Bengal basin area. The newly
discovered gas reserve is found at a ground structure named ‘stratigraphic
structure’ in the terms of geology.

 Number of Wells: 04
 Number of Producing Wells: 04
 Daily Production: 61.87 MMSCF & Cumulative:39.03 BCF
 Type of Process Plant: DCS operated TEG type Gas Dehydration Plant