Petrobangla
Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
Area served | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
Key people | Abul Mansur Md Faizullah |
| Products | Oil and gas Minerals |
| Revenue |  US$12.1 billion (2016) |
| (US$200 million (2016)) | |
| Total assets | US$18.6 billion (2016) |
| Subsidiaries | BAPEX |
| Website | www |
PetroBangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation; Bengali: পেট্রোবাংলা) is a government-owned national gas company of Bangladesh.[1] It has the mandate to explore, produce, transport, manage and sell oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. It also concludes production-sharing agreements with international oil companies for exploration and development of oil and gas resources in Bangladesh.[2]
History
PetroBangla was founded in 1985 by merging two government organization, Bangladesh Oil & Gas Corporation (BOGC) and Bangladesh Mineral Development Corporation (BMEDC).
The group's current Chairman is Nazmul Ahsan, appointed in December 2021[8] replacing Abdul Fattah who became Chairman in January 2020.[9][10]
Gas distribution companies
- Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited[11]
- Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited[11]
- Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited[11]
- Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited[11]
- Sundarban Gas Company Limited[11]
- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited[11]
References
- ^ "Petrobangla". banglapedia.org.
- ^ Amarsys. "Bangladesh: Gazprom in talks with Petrobangla to drill gas wells". energy-pedia.com.
- ^ ":: PETROBANGLA". petrobangla.org.bd. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Petrobangla signs multiple LNG import agreements". eiu. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Qatargas delivers first Q-Flex LNG cargo to Petrobangla". Hellenic Shipping News. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Gazprom and Petrobangla sign MOU". lngindustry. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Gazprom and Petrobangla sign Memorandum of Understanding". gazprom. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Nazmul Ahsan joins as new chairman of Petrobangla". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Petrobangla gets new chairman". dhakatribune. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Abdul Fattah joins Petrobangla as new chairman". unb. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla)". www.petrobangla.org.bd. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
