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6.8.2 Summary of Participation of them CBM was focus; however, no bids were
received for those CBM blocks. 312 bids were
In Nine rounds of bid under OALP, 177 blocks received for remaining 172 blocks that are spread
were on offer and 172 exploration blocks covering over 19 Sedimentary Basins.
an area of 3,78,653 sq. Km. were awarded to
successful bidders. Five (5) un-awarded blocks Summary of participation in OALP rounds is as
were offered under OALP-Round-III and in all under:

OALP Bid Blocks Number of No. of Area on offer Area awarded No. of Blocks
Round on offer participants bids (sq.km.) (sq.km.) Awarded

OALP-I 55 9 110 59,283 59,283 55
OALP-II 14 8 33 29,233 29,233 14
OALP-III 23* 5 42 31,722 29,765 18
OALP-IV 7 2 8 18,510 18,510 7

OALP-V 11 3 12 19,789 19,789 11
OALP-VI 21 3 24 35,346 35,346 21
OALP-VII 8 4 10 15,766 15,766 8
OALP-VIII 10 6 13 34,365 34,365 10
OALP-IX 28 7 60 1,36,596 1,36,596 28
Total 177 47 312 3,80,610 3,78,653 172

* No bid received for five CBM Blocks.

Overall awarded area of 3,78,653 sq. Km is split in to three categories of sedimentary basins as follows:

Category of Basin Number of Blocks Area (Sq. km.) % of area
Category-I 116 1,80,829.56 47.76%
Category-II 41 1,58,772.37 41.93%

Category-III 15 39,050.94 10.31%
Grand Total 172 3,78,652.87 100.00%
Table 1: Basin-wise area awarded under OALP rounds