नेपालमा पेट्रोल , कोइला , मिथेन ग्यास खानी कहाँ कहाँ छ ? तापैहरुलाई थाह छ ?...हेर्नुहोस (english)

नेपालमा पेट्रोल , कोइला , मिथेन ग्यास खानी कहाँ कहाँ छ ? तापैहरुलाई थाह छ ? हो नेपालमा सबै खानी छ ! सुन खानी देखि लिएर कोइला खानी / तामा, फलाम , नुन सबै नेपालमा छ तर के गर्ने हाम्रो दुर्भाग्य , आज सम्म निकाल्ने प्रयास पनि भाको छैन !! a) Coal: Existence of peat, lignite and coal are known in the different parts of the country. Such occurrences are known in four stratigraphic positions e.g. (i) Quaternary lignite in Kathmandu valley (ii) Siwalik coal (iii) Eocene coal and (iv) Gondwana coal. Lignite deposit in Kathmandu valley. Small scale 19 coal mines are in operation in Dang, Salyan, Rolpa and Palpa districts. Gondwana Coal encountered near Barahakshetra and Kampughat areas are not up to the suitable grade. Coal production in Nepal is insignificantly small (100 -200ton /day). (b) Petroleum and Natural Gas: A series of Oil and Natural gas seeps are recoded in a stretch of 14km in Padukasthan, Sirsathan and Navisthan area in Dailekh and only gas seep in Muktinath (Mustang). GON/ DMG are giving high priority to explore and promote petroleum exploration in Nepal since 1982. DMG/ Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project (PEPP) identified 10 prospective blocks in the southern parts of the country (Fig.6). Shell Company of Netherlands conducted exploration in Block no.10 in eastern Nepal. It has drilled a well up to 3520m deep but the hole appeared dry. At present Texana Resources Company of USA and Cairn Energy PLC of UK have initiated the exploration works in Block no 3 & 5; and 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7 respectively. The possibility of finding oil in some of these blocks appears fairly high.

(c) Methane gas in Kathmandu valley is associated with ground water that exists in the lake sediment of the Kathmandu valley. Initial exploration was carried out with the assistance of Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA). DMG explored this gas in 26 sq. km area in Kathmandu valley and proved 316 million cubic meter methane gas deposit. The purpose was to assess the available reserve and the possibility to use it as an alternative energy. The feasibility study was conducted in 1996/97 by a private consultant. The study concludes that the use of methane gas is viable for both domestic and industrial purposes. Based on the above results, DMG had invited proposals 5 times from the potential investors to bid for the development and commercialization of the gas resources for the benefit of society. But so far no one has taken such initiative. It is available for the potential investors to develop and commercialize for the benefit of the people of Kathmandu valley. Recently two companies applied for the promotion of Kathmandu natural gas.