BAPEX begins drilling srikail-5 gas well in cumilla
The Srikail-5 Appraisal-cum-Development Well, part of the project 'Drilling of Two Appraisal-cum-Development Wells (Sundalpur-4 and Srikail-5) and Two Exploration Wells (Sundalpur South-1 and Jamalpur-1)', was formally inaugurated on 28 September 2025 by Engineer Md Fazlul Haque, Managing Director of BAPEX.
The General Manager of BAPEX's Drilling and Engineering Division, along with senior officials from other divisions, attended the event.
Located in Srikail, Muradnagar Upazila of Cumilla District, under Block-9, the Srikail-5 well is planned to reach a depth of 3,450 metres (±50 metres). It is estimated to contain 62.87 BCF initial gas-in-place (GIIP), with 50.30 BCF recoverable reserves.
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BAPEX is carrying out the drilling operation using its own rig and workforce.
