Description:
A young boy lights natural gas at the abandoned gas field in Haripur, 22 km from the north eastern district town of Sylhet. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Ltd (Bapex) .discovered oil in Haripur field back in the late 80's. The oil was thick and the authorities ran a drilling stamp test to pump out around 500 barrels of oil. But they used the technique applicable for gas production, not for oil production. Later the government considered the field commercially not viable and it was abandoned. Haripur, Sylhet, Bangladesh. January 14, 2011.
Credits:
Fahad - (Bangladesh) Kaizer/Majority World
Description:
A young boy lights natural gas at the abandoned gas field in Haripur, 22 km from the north eastern district town of Sylhet. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Ltd (Bapex) .discovered oil in Haripur field back in the late 80's. The oil was thick and the authorities ran a drilling stamp test to pump out around 500 barrels of oil. But they used the technique applicable for gas production, not for oil production. Later the government considered the field commercially not viable and it was abandoned. Haripur, Sylhet, Bangladesh. January 14, 2011.
Date Created:
2011-01-14 00:00:00
Author:
Fahad Kaizer
Country:
Bangladesh
Source:
Majority World
Copyright Notice:
Copyright Majority World
Filename:
MWC022490.JPG
File Date/Time:
1471648012
File Size:
5021897
File Type:
2
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image/jpeg
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ANY_TAG, IFD0, EXIF
Image Description:
A young boy lights natural gas at the abandoned gas field in Haripur, 22 km from the north eastern district town of Sylhet. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Ltd (Bapex) .discovered oil in Haripur field back in the late 80's. The oil w