CBM BLOCKS AUCTION
CBM licensing round draws few bidders
The latest coal bed methane (CBM) licensing round saw a disappointing turnout, with seven of thirteen blocks receiving no bids and four attracting only a single bidder. Only two blocks will experience competitive bidding, as just three companies participated in the Special CBM Bid Round 2026, despite more liberal terms.
Reliance Industries to invest Rs 1,000 cr to stem coal bed methane output fall
Reliance Industries (RIL) plans to invest more than ₹1,000 crore to enhance production from its coal bed methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur, Madhya Pradesh. Facing a decline in CBM output, RIL aims to increase production to 1 million standard cubic meters per day within three years by drilling new wells.
CIL begins process of developing Rs 2,474 cr CBM projects
Companies are invited to bid for exploration, development, production, marketing of the blocks, CIL said. While the investment for Jharia (Jharkhand) CBM project is estimated at Rs 1,879 crore, Raniganj (West Bengal) project estimated at Rs 595 crore.
Probe finds RIL flouted CBM auction policy
Reliance had earlier said that the company won in an open, transparent auction conducted by CRISIL.
GAIL to buy entire produce from Essar Oil’s Raniganj east CBM block
GAIL India will buy the entire produce for the next 15 years from Essar Oil’s coal bed methane (CBM) block of Raniganj East in West Bengal.
RIL prima-facie not complied with CBM policy norm: Oil Ministry
RIL said it has abided by CBM pricing policy’s stated objective of discovering the best possible price that maximises state revenue and royalty.
Oil Ministry moves Cabinet to get RIL, ONGC pricing freedom
Oil Ministry has proposed to the Cabinet that coal-bed methane (CBM) gas producers be given pricing freedom and allowed to price the fuel at market rates.
Government to offer 6 CBM blocks for bidding in 5th round
Government is likely to offer six coal bed methane (CBM) blocks, all in Gujarat, under 5th round of auction this fiscal, a senior oil ministry official said.
Coal: Oil Ministry to move Cabinet to allow private firm in CBM mining
The government had last year allowed only CIL, the world's largest coal miner, to explore and produce coal-bed methane in its existing coal mines.
Government may offer foreign companies coal blocks given up by developers
The government plans to invite foreign companies to produce gas from coal blocks that have been relinquished by developers for being uneconomical.
Govt allows Coal India to produce gas from coal seams
Govt on Thursday allowed state-run Coal India Ltd, which is world’s biggest coal miner, to produce coal bed methane from in its existing coalmines.
Cabinet may allow CIL to produce gas from coal seams
The Cabinet may this week allow state-owned miner Coal India Ltd to produce natural gas from coal seams (CBM) in its existing coal mines.
Private oil & gas companies like Cairn India, Reliance Industries, BP and others may get nod to explore shale resources soon
The government also plans to extend, albeit with a few stringent conditions, the recently approved shale exploration policy which allows only state-run ONGC and Oil India to explore shale resources.
Cabinet note likely on CIL plan to explore CBM
At present, companies such as GEECL and ONGC are exploring and extracting CBM from blocks falling in areas under Coal India’s jurisdiction.
Government plans to allow Coal India to produce CBM without bidding: Officials
The government wants to harness the gas trapped in coal seams in blocks already allotted to state miners for producing coal, officials said.
CBM gas from Raniganj sold at $7 per unit
The first coal-bed methane (CBM) gas produced from Raniganj block is commanding a 67% premium over the price of Reliance Industries' KG-D6 gas, prompting Reliance and Essar to speed up similar projects which will add up to 10% of the country's current gas output in two years.
Essar Oil starts gas production from Raniganj CBM block
Essar Oil today said it has started gas production from its Raniganj CBM block in West Bengal and will achieve peak output in 2-3 years.
GEECL likely to bid for CBM blocks
The Great Eastern Energy Corporation (GEECL) is likely to be one of the bidders for the fourth round of Coal Bed Methane(CBM) block auction.
RIL develops 100 billion cubic meters of gas reserves
Reliance Industries has established over 100 billion cubic meters of gas reserves in a coal block in MP, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said.
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