Country Report
Bangladesh upstream summary
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Report summary
Domestic gas supply is not enough to meet demand - Bangladesh's hydrocarbon industry is dominated by natural gas, which provides the main source of energy for the country. However, in recent years, demand for gas has grown significantly faster than supply, leaving the country with an energy shortfall. Bangladesh began importing LNG in 2018 to meet its increasing gas demand. The coronavirus pandemic led to temporary curtailments in 2020. LNG imports share is expected to increase from 22% ...
Table of contents
- Tectonic setting
- Hydrocarbon Systems
- Bengal delta sub-basin
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Tripura-Cachar foldbelt
- Hydrocarbon quality
- Licensing
- 2026 licensing round - offshore
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Historic licensing summary
- Pre-1980
- 1980s
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First licensing round
- Extension to blocks 13 and 14
- Second licensing round
- Third licensing round - offshore
- Fourth Licensing Round - offshore
- Direct negotiation offers of deepwater blocks
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Bangladesh Regional Tectonics MapBangladesh Block LocationsTotal Sales Gas Production
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Gas Production (mmcfd) 2017-2026Liquids and Gas Production and ReservesReserves at 01/01/2026Liquids ProductionLiquids Production (kb/d) 2017-2026Gas Infrastructure MapGas Pipelines
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What's included
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