Oil India Signs Revenue Sharing Contract for Special CBM Block in Singrauli

Oil India has signed Revenue Sharing Contract (RSC) for Special Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Block SRONHP-(CBM)-2026/1. The signing ceremony was graced by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, MoP&NG, and V. Ponnuraj, Director General, DGH. From OIL, Director (Operation), Trailukya Borgohain and his team represented the company.

Spread across 272.14 sq km in the Singrauli Coalfield region, the Special Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Block SR-ONHP-(CBM)-2026/1 exhibits promising geological prospects, with expected coal seam depths of 600-800 metres and an average seam thickness of around 40 metres.

OIL celebrates this milestone as a landmark return to Coal Bed Methane (CBM) exploration, underscoring its commitment to unlocking India’s unconventional hydrocarbon potential and strengthening the nation’s energy security.