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Petroleum Exploration Project in Dailekh

Sector: Government • Location: Dailekh, Nepal

Source: The Rising Nepal

Project
Delayed

The project involves exploration and drilling for petroleum products and natural gas in Dailekh district, Nepal. The government signed an agreement with China in February 2019 for exploration with a grant of Rs. 2.5 billion. The first phase included on-site studies by a Chinese technical team, and drilling was completed in January 2025. Samples collected are undergoing lab tests to determine econo

Status
Failure
Sector
Government, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas
Location
Dailekh, Nepal
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Rising Nepal

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The project “Petroleum Exploration Project in Dailekh” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Dailekh, Nepal. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Rising Nepal.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves exploration and drilling for petroleum products and natural gas in Dailekh district, Nepal. The government signed an agreement with China in February 2019 for exploration with a grant of Rs. 2.5 billion. The first phase included on-site studies by a Chinese technical team, and drilling was completed in January 2025. Samples collected are undergoing lab tests to determine economic viability for further extraction and production.

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Energy

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Nepal

City

Dailekh

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The Rising Nepal

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Government, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas

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2025-06-04

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