CBM licensing round draws few biddersThe latest coal bed methane (CBM) licensing round saw a disappointing turnout, with seven of thirteen blocks receiving no bids and four att...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Reliance, Essar top bidders for coal-based methane gas exploration blocksThe bidding frenzy for coal-bed methane blocks heats up as Reliance Industries and the Essar Group step into the ring. The Directorate Gene...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Essar Oil eyes 2X gas production from its coal bed methane blockEssar’s current output of 0.9 million metric standard cubic meters a day (mmscmd) from Raniganj East block in West Bengal will rise to 2.3-...
08 Feb, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
Harnessing 10% of coal bed methane reserves can cut India's energy import bill by $2 billion: Experts"Plan is to increase the production to over one billion tonne by 2025-26. Therefore, we collectively must tap and utilise Coal Bed Methane ...
15 May, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
Coal India gives go-ahead to domestic firm for coal bed methane extractionThe coal behemoth has in the second week of June invited bids from both domestic and overseas companies for two more coal bed methane proje...
17 Jun, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
CMPDIL enters into an understanding with SBICap to offer servicesPotential areas of cooperation shall include technical advisory by CMPDIL for works undertaken by SBICap and financial advisory by SBICap f...
10 Jan, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
JV likely for coal bed methane projects, may ink marketing pact with Coal IndiaProposed JV likely to enable CIL to inject coal bed methane into the proposed Urja Ganga gas pipeline.
08 Feb, 2019, 07.27 AM IST
Coal India in talks with Gail, IOC for CBM JVsFollowing the development, the world’s largest coal producer lined up two coal bed methane projects at an estimated investment of Rs 3,000 ...
31 Jan, 2019, 07.43 AM IST
Coal India may invite global firms to extract coal bed methaneIn 2004, the company received funding from UNDP Global Environment Fund and the Centre to set up a pilot project in Jharkhand’s Moonidih co...
01 Aug, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
RIL prima-facie not complied with CBM policy norm: Oil MinistryRIL said it has abided by CBM pricing policy’s stated objective of discovering the best possible price that maximises state revenue and roy...
15 Nov, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
ONGC likely to relinquish CBM block in West BengalOf the total nine CBM blocks allocated to ONGC, five have already been relinquished due to poor output potential. It plans to produce first...
21 Sep, 2017, 01.23 AM IST
Cabinet approves coal block auction for underground gasificationUCG is a method of extraction of energy from coaland lignite resources which are otherwise regarded as uneconomical to work through convent...
16 Dec, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
Cabinet note on CBM moved: Coal Secretary Anil SwarupIn a bid to boost production of coal bed methane (CBM), a Cabinet note has been moved with an aim to exploit this alternative fuel to its f...
25 Jun, 2015, 08.29 PM IST
SAIL in talks with ONGC to jointly explore coal-bed methaneSAIL is in talks with ONGC to jointly explore coal-bed methane in coal blocks allocated to the steel major for captive consumption.
27 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Great Eastern, Dart Energy & Essar eye stake in ONGC's methane blocks
The companies evinced interest in picking up a "significant" stake in its coal-bed methane blocks located in Bokaro, Jharkhand and Raniganj.
28 Jun, 2011, 04.03 AM IST
- GEECL to invest in coal bed methane block in TN
Great Eastern Energy Corporation will invest Rs 3,600 crore for exploration and production of coal bed methane in Tamil Nadu.
05 Jan, 2011, 02.00 AM IST
- No tax holiday for CBM production
This has come as a surprise to interested bidders as blocks containing oil and gas and coal bed methane are offered for simultaneous biddin...
09 Jul, 2009, 02.47 AM IST