Anisul Islam Noor :
The government plans to extract 300mmcf to 400mmcf gas daily in third quarter of this year under the Bibiyana Extension Project, Petrobangla sources said.
Under the project, up-gradation of Bibiyana gas process plant and extension, drilling of west pad well, construction of road between process plant and drilling-pads, installation of gas gathering pipelines between process plant and different wells will be continued, the sources confirmed.
After completion of the project, the government is expected to get 1100mmcf to 1200mmcf gas daily from the Bibiyana gas field and also 9000 barrel of condensate from the field, said Professor Dr. Hossain Mansur, Chairman of Petrobangla.
He said, a vested quarter at Bibiyana Gas Plant site has been threatening officials of Bibiyana gas field and obstructing movement of vehicles carrying construction goods at the project site for last two weeks, demanding more business and manpower supply contract.
The vested group also tried to destabilise and create anarchy there to get their ‘illogical’ desire materialised, the Petrobangla chairman in his official letter informed the Power Ministry.
He has sought administrative support from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to implement the Bibiyana gas extension project perfectly and timely.
He also requested the ministry to take necessary steps to ensure law and order in the area adjacent to the Bibiyana gas plant site and its surrounding zones.
The Chevron Bangladesh Limited prioritised the local people of Dighalbagh and Enayetganj in recruiting workforce for the Bibiyana gas field and also for supplying construction goods since 2005.
Besides, the company awards them works to construct roads, bridges, culverts, educational institutions and healthcare centers, the chairman said.
Naser Ahmed, Director, External Affairs of Chevron Bangladesh said. “From the very beginning, we have been actively engaged with the community to boost local contents as much as possible. In this expansion project alone, over 1,100 people have been recruited from the local community.”
Furthermore, local business groups have been engaged to supply construction materials required for this project, he said. We have also launched significant social development initiatives for the underprivileged communities in the Bibiyana area, he said.
“Our economic development programme has helped establish more than 875 small and micro-enterprises here,” Naser said, adding, “We provide scholarships to 680 students annually and 786 previously out-of-school children are receiving non-formal primary education.”
Two Chevron supported Smiling Sun clinics have so far given quality, affordable health-care services to 38,000 people, he said, adding, all these are done just to ensure that community is benefited by the Bibiyana project.
The government plans to extract 300mmcf to 400mmcf gas daily in third quarter of this year under the Bibiyana Extension Project, Petrobangla sources said.
Under the project, up-gradation of Bibiyana gas process plant and extension, drilling of west pad well, construction of road between process plant and drilling-pads, installation of gas gathering pipelines between process plant and different wells will be continued, the sources confirmed.
After completion of the project, the government is expected to get 1100mmcf to 1200mmcf gas daily from the Bibiyana gas field and also 9000 barrel of condensate from the field, said Professor Dr. Hossain Mansur, Chairman of Petrobangla.
He said, a vested quarter at Bibiyana Gas Plant site has been threatening officials of Bibiyana gas field and obstructing movement of vehicles carrying construction goods at the project site for last two weeks, demanding more business and manpower supply contract.
The vested group also tried to destabilise and create anarchy there to get their ‘illogical’ desire materialised, the Petrobangla chairman in his official letter informed the Power Ministry.
He has sought administrative support from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to implement the Bibiyana gas extension project perfectly and timely.
He also requested the ministry to take necessary steps to ensure law and order in the area adjacent to the Bibiyana gas plant site and its surrounding zones.
The Chevron Bangladesh Limited prioritised the local people of Dighalbagh and Enayetganj in recruiting workforce for the Bibiyana gas field and also for supplying construction goods since 2005.
Besides, the company awards them works to construct roads, bridges, culverts, educational institutions and healthcare centers, the chairman said.
Naser Ahmed, Director, External Affairs of Chevron Bangladesh said. “From the very beginning, we have been actively engaged with the community to boost local contents as much as possible. In this expansion project alone, over 1,100 people have been recruited from the local community.”
Furthermore, local business groups have been engaged to supply construction materials required for this project, he said. We have also launched significant social development initiatives for the underprivileged communities in the Bibiyana area, he said.
“Our economic development programme has helped establish more than 875 small and micro-enterprises here,” Naser said, adding, “We provide scholarships to 680 students annually and 786 previously out-of-school children are receiving non-formal primary education.”
Two Chevron supported Smiling Sun clinics have so far given quality, affordable health-care services to 38,000 people, he said, adding, all these are done just to ensure that community is benefited by the Bibiyana project.
