Inani:A nine-member expert team from the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) visited the site of an uncontrolled gas leak and water flow in Inani. The team decided to take urgent measures to secure and bring the well under control.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the team inspected the site at the Chhotokhal area of Jaliapalong Union under Ukhiya upazila, where gas and water have been continuously gushing out since an abandoned tube-well was drilled on October 27.
After observing the site and monitoring the intensity of the gas flow for 15 days, the technical team and geological experts concluded that the source could be a large underground gas reservoir, rather than just a temporary gas pocket.
Head of the delegation and former BAPEX General Manager Howlader Rafiqul Islam stated that the observation aimed to assess the sustainability and capacity of the gas source. He emphasized the urgency of securing the well, given the risks associated with the uncontrolled gas flow.
Further actions, including geological surveys and assessments of the gas reserve's commercial potential, will be considered only after the well is safely controlled. Gas began emerging from the abandoned tube-well hole in the Chhotokhal area on October 27, prompting the expert team to conduct a thorough 15-day assessment of the site's potential.