Dr Badrul Imam

Bangladesh has been lagging behind in conducting petroleum exploration. In the 1960s, the country gained the position of a natural gas province in the world map when Shell Oil Company drilled and successively discovered five very large gas fields in Sylhet and Comilla areas.

Gas exploration in Bangladesh has not reached a mature stage and therefore the presently known reserve is not necessarily a reflection of the true gas potential of the country. The present gas crunch has left the country with serious energy crisis affecting economic development.