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Table 7.2 : In-Place CBM Reserves
Sl.
No.
State Block name Operator
Approx
area (sq.
km.)
GIIP
(BCM)
GIIP
(TCF)
Recoverable
Reserves (BCM)
Recoverable
Reserves (TCF)
1 West Bengal RG(E)-CBM-2001/1 EOL 500 60.881 2.15 28.12 0.993
2 Jharkhand BK-CBM-2001/1 ONGC 95 30.182 1.06 3.68 0.130
3 Jharkhand NK-CBM-2001/1 ONGC 340 9.529 0.34 1.46 0.052
4 Madhya Pradesh SP(E)-CBM-2001/1 RIL 495 47.855 1.69 17.56 0.620
5 Madhya Pradesh SP(W)-
CBM-2001/1
RIL 500 55.501 1.96 18.97 0.670
6 West Bengal RANIGANJ NORTH ONGC 350 7.430 0.26 1.86 0.066
7 Jharkhand JHARIA ONGC 85 14.610 0.52 3.04 0.107
8 West Bengal RANIGANJ SOUTH GEECL 210 54.368 1.92 37.94 1.340
Total 2575 280.357 9.9 112.63 3.978
Table 7.3 : Snapshot of CBM in India
CBM Policy formulated in: 1997
MoU signed between MoP&NG & MoC 09.09.1997
Total CBM rounds conducted 4
No. of CBM Blocks awarded 33
Coal bearing Area identified for CBM
Area covered under 33 CBM Blocks
CBM Resources identified in the area made available (26,000 sq. km.)
26,000 Sq. Km.
16, 613 Sq. Km.
2600 BCM (91.8 TCF)
CBM Resources (in 33 Blocks) 1767 BCM (62.4 TCF )
Established CBM Reserves (Gas in Place-GIP)
280.34 BCM (9.9TCF)
Commercial Production commenced July 2007
Total No. of CBM Wells drilled 725
Investment made so far
Present Gas Production (as on March 2016)
USD 1.4 Billion
1.168 MMSCMD from 4 CBM blocks
No. of CBM Blocks in Production Phase 2
No. of CBM Blocks in Development Phase 6
No. of CBM Blocks in Exploration Phase 4
No. of CBM Blocks relinquished 4
No. of CBM Blocks awaiting PEL 2
No. of CBM Blocks under relinquishment 14
Annual CBM production in FY 2015-16
392.87 MMSCM
104
Unconventional Hydrocarbons
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