Lok Sabha Question No. 1085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Coal Bed Methane Policy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1085**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 27** **th** **July, 2015**

**COAL BED METHANE POLICY**

**1085.	SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:**

**SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:**

**पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्री**

**Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:**

(a)  whether the Government proposes to introduce new Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Policy;

(b)   if so, the details thereof along with salient features of the said policy;

(c)   whether the Government proposes to develop unconventional sources of gas like CBM and Gas Hydrates;

(d)   if so, the details thereof along with names of the places where CBM and Gas Hydrates are found and the time by which the production is likely to be started, States/blocks/company-wise; and

(e)   the number of CBM blocks awarded to public/private/foreign companies so far along with gas produced from these blocks and the number of CBM blocks identified for awarding in near future, States/blocks/company-wise?

**ANSWER**

**पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (प्रभार स्वतन्त्र) (प्रधान धर्मेन्द्र श्री)**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS**

**(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)**

(a) & (b)-For exploration of CBM resources, a policy was formulated in 1997. This policy has been amended by the Government in 2013.

(c) Yes Madam.

(d) Coal bed methane (CBM) is a generic term used for gas that is found in adsorbed state in coal and found in coal layers. 26,000 sq. Km of coal basinal areas has been identified jointly by MoPNG & MoC for CBM Exploration, out of which 33 CBM Blocks spread over 16,613 sq. Km has already been awarded. Total estimated CBM Resources in  identified area made available (26000 sq km) is about **2600 BCM (91.8  TCF).** Statewise distribution of the resources is given in Annexure-II. The total prognosticated CBM resource for 33 awarded CBM blocks, is about 62.4 TCF. Of this only 9.9 TCF has been established as Gas in Place (GIP). Total of 8 Blocks has reached Development Stage. Out of these 1 Block is producing CBM commercially, others 4 are producing incidental CBM. Details are provided in **Annexure-I** .

Natural gas hydrates are clathrates of natural gases (mainly methane), which are captured in water ice crystals. These clathrated compounds have been discovered in sediments worldwide wherever low temperature, high pressures and sediment organic concentrations are conducive to their formation.

Technology for Gas Hydrate exploration and extraction is still in R&D stage throughout the world. In India, Gas hydrate exploratory research is being steered by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas under National Gas Hydrate Program (NGHP). NGHP Expedition 01 was carried out in 2006 and NGHP-02 has been launched on 3 rd March 2015.

(e): The details of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks awarded and status thereof are at **Annexure-II** .

Following 6 CBM blocks have been identified to be awarded in next round of bidding:-

|   **S.No.** | **Proposed Name of the Block**   | State   |
|-------------|----------------------------------|---------|
|           1 | GJ(1)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |
|           2 | GJ(2)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |
|           3 | GJ(3)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |
|           4 | GJ(4)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |
|           5 | GJ(5)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |
|           6 | GJ(6)-CBM-2013/V                 | Gujarat |

**Annexure-II to be referred to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1085 to be answered on 27.07.2015**

|   **Sl. No.** | ***Block***           | **State**                     | **Contractor (PI%)**                                | **Present Status**                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|             1 | *Raniganj (South)*    | West Bengal                   | GEECL (100)                                         | On Commercial production since 14.07.2007.  Commercial CBM gas production @ 0.42 MMscmd as of June 2015. Cumulative CBM produced till 31.03.2015: 511.092 MMSCM                                                                  |
|             2 | *Raniganj(North)*     | West Bengal                   | ONGC (74)-CIL (26)                                  | Development Phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|             3 | *Jharia*              | Jharkhand                     | ONGC (90)-CIL (10)                                  | Development Phase. PML application submitted by operator. PML yet to be awarded by State govt. of Jharkhand. Incidental CBM Production @ 0.005567 MMscmd as of June 2015.  Cumulative CBM produced till 31.03.2015: 12.365 MMSCM |
|             4 | *RG(E)-CBM-2001/I*    | West Bengal                   | Essar Oil Ltd (100)                                 | Development Phase Incidental CBM Production @ 0.64 MMscmd as of June 2015  Cumulative CBM produced till 31.03.2015: 148.583 MMSCM                                                                                                |
|             5 | *SP(E)-CBM-2001/I*    | Madhya Pradesh                | RIL (100)                                           | Development  Phase. CBM produced is utilized for internal consumption. Incidental CBM Production @67 scmd as of June 2015. Cumulative CBM produced till 31.03.2015: 7.695 MMSCM                                                  |
|             6 | *SP(W)-CBM-2001/I*    | Madhya Pradesh                | RIL (100)                                           | Development  Phase. CBM produced is utilized for internal consumption. Incidental CBM Production @2500 scmd as of June 2015.  Cumulative CBM produced till 31.03.2015: 5.0 MMSCM                                                 |
|             7 | *BK-CBM-2001/I*       | Jharkhand                     | ONGC (80)-IOC (20)                                  | Development phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|             8 | *NK-CBM-2001/I*       | Jharkhand                     | ONGC (80)-IOC (20)                                  | Development phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|             9 | *SH(N)-CBM-2003/II*   | Chhattisgarh                  | RIL (100)                                           | Under Relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            10 | *BS(1)-CBM-2003/II*   | Rajasthan                     | RIL(100)                                            | Under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            11 | *BS(2)-CBM-2003/II*   | Rajasthan                     | RIL (100)                                           | Under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            12 | *SK-CBM-2003/II*      | Jharkhand                     | ONGC (100)                                          | under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            13 | *NK(W)-CBM-2003/II*   | Jharkhand                     | ONGC (100)                                          | under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            14 | *ST-CBM-2003/II*      | Madhya Pradesh                | ONGC (100)                                          | Relinquished due to poor prospectivity                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|            15 | *WD-CBM-2003/II*      | Maharashtra                   | ONGC (100)                                          | Relinquished due to poor prospectivity                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|            16 | *BS(3)-CBM-2003/II*   | Rajasthan                     | ONGC (74)-CIL (26)                                  | Relinquished due to poor prospectivity                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|            17 | *SP(N)-CBM-2005/III*  | Madhya Pradesh                | REL (45)-RNRL (45)-Geopetrol (10)                   | Exploration                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|            18 | *SR-CBM-2005/III*     | Madhya Pradesh                | DIL (90)-Coal Gas (10)                              | Exploration                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|            19 | *RM-CBM-2005/III*     | Jharkhand                     | Dart Energy (35)-GAIL (35)-EIG (15)-TATA Power (15) | Under Relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            20 | *GV(N)-CBM-2005/III*  | Andhra Pradesh                | Coal Gas (10)-DIL (40)-Adinath (50)                 | PEL not Granted. Contract Not Effective                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|            21 | *BB-CBM-2005/III*     | West Bengal                   | British Petroleum (100)                             | Under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            22 | *MR-CBM-2005/III*     | Chhattisgarh                  | Dart Energy (35)-GAIL (35)-EIG (15)-TATA Power (15) | Under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            23 | *TR-CBM-2005/III*     | Chhattisgarh                  | Dart Energy (35)-GAIL (35)-EIG (15)-TATA Power (15) | Under relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            24 | *BS(4)-CBM-2005/III*  | Rajasthan                     | REL (45)-RNRL (45)-Geopetrol (10)                   | Under Relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            25 | *BS(5)-CBM-2005/III*  | Rajasthan                     | REL (45)-RNRL (45)-Geopetrol (10)                   | Under Relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            26 | *KG(E )-CBM-2005/III* | Andhra Pradesh                | REL (45) – RNRL (45) - Geopetrol (10)               | Under Relinquishment                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            27 | *AS-CBM-2008/IV*      | Assam                         | Dart Energy (10)-OIL (90)                           | Exploration phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            28 | *MG-CBM-2008/IV*      | Tamil Nadu                    | GEECL (100)                                         | Exploration phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            29 | *RM(E)-CBM-2008/IV*   | Jharkhand                     | EOL (100)                                           | Exploration phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            30 | *TL-CBM-2008/IV*      | Odisha                        | EOL (100)                                           | PEL not Granted. Contract Not Effective                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|            31 | *IB-CBM-2008/IV*      | Odisha                        | EOL (100)                                           | PEL not Granted. Contract Not Effective                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|            32 | *SP(NE)-CBM-2008/IV*  | Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh | EOL (100)                                           | Exploration phase                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            33 | *ST-CBM-2008/IV*      | Madhya Pradesh                | Dart Energy (80)-TATA Power (20)                    | Relinquished                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

**Annexure-I:    State wise Distribution of CBM Resources in India**

**(to be referred to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1085 to be answered on 27.07.2015)**

| **Sl no.**              | **State**                          | **Estimated Resources (in BCM)**   | **Estimated Resources**  **(in BCM)**   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| **1**                   | **Jharkhand**                      | **722.08**                         | **25.5**                                |
| **2**                   | **Rajasthan**                      | **359.62**                         | **12.7**                                |
| **3**                   | **Gujarat**                        | **351.13**                         | **12.4**                                |
| **4**                   | **Orissa**                         | **243.52**                         | **8.6**                                 |
| **5**                   | **Chattisgarh**                    | **240.69**                         | **8.5**                                 |
| **6**                   | **Madhya Pradesh**                 | **218.04**                         | **7.7**                                 |
| **7**                   | **West Bengal**                    | **218.04**                         | **7.7**                                 |
| **8**                   | **Tamil Nadu**                     | **104.77**                         | **3.7**                                 |
| **9**                   | **Telangana & Andhra Pradesh** | **99.11**                          | **3.5**                                 |
| **10**                  | **Maharashtra**                    | **33.98**                          | **1.2**                                 |
| **11**                  | **North East**                     | **8.50**                           | **0.3**                                 |
| **Total CBM Resources** |                                    | **2599.48**                        | **91.8**                                |

**Conversion Factor:  1 Cubic Metre =  35.3147 Cubic feet**