Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method

In Bangladesh, 20 gas fields out of 28 produced 709.11 billion cubic feet (Bcf) through 112 wells against a vast amount of demand in the financial year 2021–22. Therefore, more gas fields need to be explored in the most prospective offshore part of Bangladesh. In this study, we have attempted to est...

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Main Author: Mohammad Shimul Hossain
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-12-01
Series:Natural Gas Industry B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854022000730
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description In Bangladesh, 20 gas fields out of 28 produced 709.11 billion cubic feet (Bcf) through 112 wells against a vast amount of demand in the financial year 2021–22. Therefore, more gas fields need to be explored in the most prospective offshore part of Bangladesh. In this study, we have attempted to estimate a prospecting natural gas reserve in the Eastern Fold Belt (Block 18) consisting of Teknaf, Coral Dip, and St Martin Island as well as to develop a production view for the future. Based on the prerequisite research data collected from Petrobangla, Monte Carlo simulations were used to estimate the reserve values as Gas Initially In Place (GIIP) and Recoverable Gas Initially In Place (RGIIP) by Petroleum Engineering (PE) Essential software (version 2017.4). The results show that the estimated GIIP and RGIIP are 6145.88 billion standard cubic feet (Bscf) and 4745.5 Bscf, respectively which are quite close to the previous study. The total estimated proven natural gas of the study is 2064.4 Bcf.
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spelling doaj.art-7616245013a34b75916c4f7b546964192024-03-02T16:12:16ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Natural Gas Industry B2352-85402022-12-0196588594Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation methodMohammad Shimul Hossain0Department of Environmental and Resource Management, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Cottbus-Senftenberg 03046, GermanyIn Bangladesh, 20 gas fields out of 28 produced 709.11 billion cubic feet (Bcf) through 112 wells against a vast amount of demand in the financial year 2021–22. Therefore, more gas fields need to be explored in the most prospective offshore part of Bangladesh. In this study, we have attempted to estimate a prospecting natural gas reserve in the Eastern Fold Belt (Block 18) consisting of Teknaf, Coral Dip, and St Martin Island as well as to develop a production view for the future. Based on the prerequisite research data collected from Petrobangla, Monte Carlo simulations were used to estimate the reserve values as Gas Initially In Place (GIIP) and Recoverable Gas Initially In Place (RGIIP) by Petroleum Engineering (PE) Essential software (version 2017.4). The results show that the estimated GIIP and RGIIP are 6145.88 billion standard cubic feet (Bscf) and 4745.5 Bscf, respectively which are quite close to the previous study. The total estimated proven natural gas of the study is 2064.4 Bcf.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854022000730Natural gasNatural gas resourcesReserve estimationMonte Carlo simulationBangladesh
spellingShingle Mohammad Shimul Hossain
Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
Natural Gas Industry B
Natural gas
Natural gas resources
Reserve estimation
Monte Carlo simulation
Bangladesh
title Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
title_full Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
title_fullStr Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
title_short Assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt (block 18), Bangladesh using Monte Carlo simulation method
title_sort assessment of prospective gas resources and develop a production view of eastern foldbelt block 18 bangladesh using monte carlo simulation method
topic Natural gas
Natural gas resources
Reserve estimation
Monte Carlo simulation
Bangladesh
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854022000730
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