INTRODUCTION

Dehydration of natural gas is needed to remove the water that is associated with natural gases in
vapor form. The natural gas industry has recognized that dehydration is necessary to ensure smooth
operation of gas transmission lines. Dehydration prevents the formation of gas hydrates and
reduces corrosion. Unless gases are dehydrated, liquid water may condense in pipelines and
accumulate at low points along the line and reducing its flow capacity. Several methods have been
developed to dehydrate gases on an industrial scale.The three major methods of dehydration are
direct cooling, adsorption, and absorption.Most of the gas fields in Sylhet are using Silica Gel type
process plant to dehydrate gas.
We will study three gas fields for the purpose of this project.They are:
1. Beani Hazar Gas Field
2. Kaihlshtila Gas Ficld
3. Rashidpur Gas Field

Beani Hazar Gas Field

The Beanibazar-1(BB-1) is located about 15 kilometers east of the Kailashtila Field on a
seismically defined structure of Late Tertiary (Pliocene/Pleistocene) age. This well was drilled
under Multi Well Drilling Project (MWDP) in the eastern part of Surma sub-basin, Bengal Basin,
Bangladesh. The Beanibazar structure is a symmetrical anticline having a north-south extension
of about 12 kilometers and east-west extension of 7 kilometers. The well was spudded-in on 20th
November 1980 and the drilling was completed on 12th May 1981. The total depth (TD) reached
at 13,480 feet (4108.70m).
Beanibazar-2 (BB-2) well was drilled under the Second Gas Development Project (SGDP). The
well was spudded-in on 21st March 1988 and the drilling was completed on 16th July 1988 at a
total depth (TD) of 12048 feet (3672.23m).
The trial production started on 13th May 1999 and the field went into commercial production
from 31st July 1999.
The produced gas in this field is process by a Silica-gel process plant. This process plant was
installed in Feni Gas Field. After suspension of production from Feni Gas Ficld, it was relocated
in Beani Bazar in 1999. The capacity of this process plant is 60 MMSCFD, The plant is operated
by Programmable Logical Control (PLC) system, The PLC ,system of this plant includes a tower
cyclical control system, ESD logic control and monitoring system

Kailashtila Gas Ficld

The Kailashtila discovery well is located 13 km to the south of the Sylhct wells, and 74
km to the northeast of the Rashidpur discovery, There are three gas bearing horizons, are
as follows:
Upper Gas Sand 7483 to 7662 ft
Middle Gas Sand 9665 to 9734 ft
Lower Gas Sand 9808 to 9990 ft

Kailashtila Field was discovered by Pakistan Shell Oil Company (PSOC) in 1961. A gas well
(Kailashtila-1) was completed in June 1983 with the initial production of 30 MMCFD. Later, three
more wells namely KTL-2 (1988), KTL-3 (1988) & KTL-4 (19996) were drilled in this field. Gas
of Kailashtila has a very high condensate ratio in comparison to Haripur Gas Field. The well KTL-
5 added to the field with a production capacity of 15 MMSCF per day with a condensate ratio 40
bbl/MMCF. Another well KTL-6 started producing from 8th August 2007. Production of KTL-5
ceased on 22 October 2009 due to excessive water production and reduction of well head pressure.

A 30 MMSCFD capacity solid desiccant (silicagel) plant started operation since 1983 at the
location of KTL-1. Presently gas production from wells KTL-1 and KTL-5 is being processed
through this silicagel plant.

Kailashtila MSTE Plant

90 million cubic feet/day capacity Molecular Sieve Turbo Expander (MSTE) Plant situated at the
location of KTL-2 was installed in 1992-95 by Press Construction (UK) Ltd. MSTE Plant went
into commercial operation in September 1995. This plant, first of its kind in Bangladesh, employs
modern cryogenic mechanism to recover liquefiable hydrocarbons. The advantage of employing
this mechanism is that an additional amount of Natural Gas liquids (NGL) in the range of 8-10
bbl/MMSCF is being recovered which would have otherwise remained unrecovered had
conventional plant been used.

The present average condensate/NGL recovery from the MSTE Plant is around 18 bbl/MMSCF.
The gas delivered from the MSTE Plant is fed through the 24 inch diameter National Gas Grid
Line. Of the total condensate/NGL recovered at the MSTE Plant, about 600 bbl/day is supplied as
feed to LPG Plant of RPGCL to fractionate the NGL into LPG and MS (Motor Spirit). LPG is
subsequently marketed by BPC in LPG Bottle/Cylinder. The remaining condensate is Sold to a
private refinery companies by Bowser.

Rashidpur Gas Field

Rashidpur Field was discovered by Pakistan Shell Oil Company (PSOC) in 1960. A total of 8
wells have so far been drilled in this field. Gas production from this field is fed to North-South
Pipeline. The drilling of Rashidpur-1 (RP-1) established the presence of two gas bearing intervals
in the Miocene section known as the Upper Gas Sand (UGS) and the Lower Gas Sand (LGS).
Rashidpur-2 (RP-2) was drilled at the same location as RP-1 in 1960/61 to evaluate the section
below the LGS and it was concluded that all sands below the LGS would be water bearing. In
1989 under the Second Gas Development Project (SGDP), Rashidpur-3 (RP-3) and (RP-4) were
drilled and completed as producers from the LGS. At the same time, RP-1 and RP-2 were worked-
over and completed in the UGS and LGS respectively.
The drilling programme of three additional development appraisal wells under Gas Infrastructure
Development Project (GIDP) was implemented from January 1999 to September 1999. The
primary object of these three wells was to complete LGS as a producer, which is a main gas
reservoir in the Rashidpur Gas Field. Other objectives were to collect the data of UGS for future
development, along with the investigation of other potential hydrocarbon-bearing zones, such as
the Middle Gas Sand (MGS) which was discovered by the drilling of RP-4. Rashidpur-8 was
drilled under the Fast Track Program and production started from 27 August 2014. Production
from RP-2, RP-5 and RP-6 ceased from October 2007, June 2008 and January 2011 respectively.
Four gas process plants have been installed in the field to process the gas produced from the wells.
These include (a) 60-MMCFD liquid desiccant glycol type plant, (b) 70-MMCFD solid desiccant
(Silicagel) type gas processing plant and (d) & (e) 2X45 MMCFD silicagel type process plants.
 Table :Natural Gas Processing System

Number of
Name of Field Name of Wells Total Depth Process System Capacity
Wells

13,480 feet
BB-1
(4108.70m).
Solid Desiccant
Beanibazar Gas Silicagel process
Field
2 plant.
60 MMSCFD
(BB-1)
12048 feet
BB-2
(3672.23m)

KTL-1 Solid Desiccant

Silicagel process
KTL-2 plant
30 MMSCFD
(KTL-1 &
KTL-3 KTL-5)
Kailashtila Gas
Field 6
KTL-4 Molecular
Sieve Turbo
KTL-5 Expander
90 MMscfd
(MSTE) process
KTL-6 plant
( KTL-2)
RP-1
Liquid desiccant
RP-2 glycol type 60 MMSCFD
process plant
RP-3
Rashidpur Gas Solid Desiccant
8 Silicagel process 70 MMSCFD
Field RP-4
plant
RP-5
RP-6 Solid Desiccant
RP-7 Silicagel process 2X45 MMSCFD
plant
RP-8