Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has commenced production from its coal bed methane (CBM) block in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
CBM is an unconventional source of natural gas and an alternative source to augment the energy resource of India.
The block would produce 1,70,000 scmd initially, and is expected to ramp up to 3,00,000 scmd by end of the current financial year.