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Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya security and to increase the gas share in the
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, country's energy mix GOI launched Special
Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. CBM bid rounds (SCBM) in 2021 & 2022 with
attractive fiscal and administrative terms
2. The total estimated CBM resource for the 33 under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy
awarded blocks is approximately 62 trillion (OALP) through International Competitive
cubic feet (TCF) or 1767 billion cubic meters Bidding. During these two SCBM rounds
(BCM), of which 10.5 TCF (296.9 BCM) has 7 blocks of area 4579 sq.km were awarded.
been established as Gas-in-Place (GIP). The prognosticated resources of these 7
3. Further, in pursuit of the goal of energy awarded blocks are around 294 BCM.
Awarded Blocks
SCBM-22 (2022) 3
SCBM-21 (2021) 4
Round-IV (2008) 7
Round-III (2005) 10
Round-II (2003) 8
Round-I (2001) 5
Nomination (2001) 2
FIPB (2001) 1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Figure 7.1 Awarded CBM Blocks
• Status of the awarded CBM blocks in 2016, 2017 & 2019 respectively. In addition
to this incidental CBM gas is being produced
1. The first commercial production from the during the testing of CBM wells in Jharia
CBM blocks commenced in the year 2007 block operated by ONGC.
from the Raniganj South block operated
by M/s. Great Eastern Energy Corp. Ltd. 2. At present, the active acreage for CBM
(GEECL). Thereafter three (3) more CBM exploration & production is around 7010
Blocks, Raniganj (East) Operated by M/s. Sq km. Fifteen (15) CBM Blocks are under
Essar Oil & Gas Exploration & Production operation currently of which 7 are in
Ltd (EOGEPL), Sohagpur (West) operated by exploration, 3 in development and 5 are
M/s. Reliance Industries ltd. (RIL) and Bokaro in production stage. The cumulative CBM
operated by M/s. Oil and Natural Gas Ltd. production up to FY 24-25 is 7.14 BCM.
(ONGC) started its commercial production
Table 7.2: Snapshot of CBM resources in India
As on 31st March 2025
Total CBM rounds completed 6
No. of CBM Blocks awarded in 6 rounds 40
