The Bangladesh subsidiary of Chevron Corp. has started natural gas production from the Bibiyana expansion project in the northeastern part of the country.
The project included an expansion of the existing gas plant to process increased natural gas volumes from Bibiyana field, additional development wells, and an enhanced gas liquids recovery unit (OGJ Online, July 30, 2012).
The project is expected to boost Chevron-operated natural gas production capacity in Bangladesh by more than 300 MMcfd to 1.4 bcfd. The project also is expected to increase the company-operated NGL production capacity by 4,000 b/d to 9,000 b/d.
Chevron’s Bangladesh subsidiary holds 99% working interest in Bibiyana. The company first launched production from the field in 2007 (OGJ Online, Mar. 21, 2007).