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As on 31st March 2025
Area covered under 40 blocks 21,177 Sq. Km
Estimated CBM Resource in Country 2600 BCM (91.8 TCF)
CBM Resources (from 33 Blocks) 1767.06 BCM (62.4 TCF)

Established CBM Reserves (GIP) (8 CBM Blocks) 342 BCM (12.10 TCF)
Present Area for CBM Operations (15 Blocks) 7009 Sq. Km
Commercial Production commenced Jul-07 1994
Total No. of Development Wells drilled 1198
Avg. Gas Production (FY 2024-25) 2.1 MMSCMD

No. of CBM Blocks in Development/Production Phase 8
No. of CBM Blocks in Exploration 7
No. of CBM Blocks Under Relinquishment 12
No. of CBM Blocks Relinquished 12
No. of blocks under Arbitration 1

Annual CBM Production in FY 2024-25 756.06 MMSCM
Cumulative Production up to FY 2024-25 7.14 BCM

Table 7.3: Awarded CBM Blocks

No. Block State Present Contractor (PI%) Contract Present Status
Area signed on
(SKM)
CBM BLOCKS OFFERED ON NOMINATION/FIPB ROUTE

1 Raniganj West Bengal 210 GEECL (100) 31.05.2001 Production
(South)
2 Raniganj West Bengal 311.8 ONGC (74)-CIL 06.02.2003 Development
(North) (26)
3 Jharia Jharkhand 67.1 ONGC (74)-CIL 06.02.2003 Development/
(26) Incidental
production
CBM ROUND-I

4 RG(East)- West Bengal 500 EOGEPL (100) 26.07.2002 Production
CBM-2001/I
5 SP(East)-CBM- Madhya 495 RIL (100) 26.07.2002 Development
2001/I Pradesh
6 SP(West)- Madhya 500 RIL (100) 26.07.2002 Production
CBM-2001/I Pradesh

7 BK-CBM- Jharkhand 75 ONGC (80)-IOC 26.07.2002 Production
2001/I (20)
8 NK-CBM- Jharkhand 271.5 ONGC (55)-IOC 26.07.2002 Development
2001/I (20)-PEPL (25)