Unconventional gas is becoming increasingly popular across the Asia-Pacific, as demand for natural gas grows throughout the regionÂ’s major industrialised nations, states a new report from business intelligence experts GlobalData. The new report* looks at Coal Bed Methane (CBM), otherwise known as Coal Seam Gas (CSG), which has similar properties to natural gas, is extracted from coal seams and represents an important unconventional source of gas.
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Govt to encourage exploration of alternative energy sources
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Players can submit bids for pipeline projects on March 21
Media reports suggest that interested parties can submit bids for laying a 300-km gas pipeline connecting Reliance Industries’ coal bed methane production site in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, to Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh
on March 21. Reports quoted a Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) official as saying that the board would start selling the bid documents on
Essar Oil to acquire more land for CBM project
Essar Oil plans to acquire around 1,000 acre land to drill 500 wells for the Rs 3,000-crore coal-bed methane (CBM) project at the Ranigunj block, according to a top official.
India to bid for shale gas exploration
In order to meet the growing energy needs, India will lauÂnch its maiden bid round for exploration of shale gas during the 12th Plan period (2012-17). As per the available data, six basins - Cambay (in Gujarat), Assam-Arakan (in the North-East)
OIL mulls 19K cr capex
Oil India (OIL) targets Rs 19,000-crore capital expenditure during the 12th Five Year Plan. The explorer is also planning to foray into other sources of energy such as solar and wind.
ONGC to rethink CBM strategy
ONGC is considering fresh strategies for coal bed methane (CBM) development, nearly two decades after initiating exploration and spending hundreds of crores in largely unsuccessful attempts to bring the assets into production.
7 blocks and 20 washeries
The Coal Ministry has identified seven blocks for development of underground coal gasification (UCG) to promote clean technologies in coal mining.
Essar begins gas production from Raniganj CBM block
Essar Oil has begun gas production from its Raniganj coal bed methane block in West Bengal.

