India’s Hydrocarbon Outlook 2024 177 A Report on Exploration & Production Activities 3.1.3 Status of the awarded CBM blocks 1. The first commercial production from the CBM blocks commenced in the year 2007 from the Raniganj South block operated by M/s. Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (GEECL). Thereafter, 3 more CBM blocks, Raniganj(East), operated by M/s. Essar Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Limited (EOGEPL), Sohagpur(West) operated by M/s. Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) and Bokaro operated by M/s. Oil and Natural Gas Limited(ONGC) started its commercial production in 2016, 2017 and 2019 respectively. Additionally, incidental CBM gas is produced during the testing of CBM wells in Jharia block operated by ONGC. 2. At present, the active acreage for CBM exploration and production is 7,010 sq km and 15 CBM blocks are in operation. Of these, 7 are under exploration, 3 under development and 5 under production stage. 3. The cumulative CBM production as of 31.03.2024 is 6.4 BCM. 1 2 5 8 10 7 4 3 FIPB (2001) Nomination(2001) Round-I(2001) Round-II(2003) Round-III(2005) Round-IV(2008) SCBM-21 (2021) SCBM-22 (2022) Figure 7.2: Awarded CBM Blocks
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