Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Stephen Molyneux, an energy expert on the Australian Dorado and Pavo fields, has said that the two fields share similarities with Bangladesh's Hatiya sub-basin.

Making a presentation on analysed data from the two Australian fields and the condition of the Hatiya sub basin, he noted that the geological and geophysical conditions of the two fields are comparable to those of Hatiya.

"So, Bangladesh can utilise the Australian experience in exploration of oil and gas in this region," he said on Wednesday at a seminar held at Garden Gallery Cosmos in Baridhara, Dhaka.

The event was organised by the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX), a non-profit organisation established in 1973, with joint sponsorship f...