Opportunities for Methane Drainage & CMM Extraction in

Peeyush Kumar Director (Technical) Ministry of Coal ; • India’s GDP: US$ 2.26 Trillion Contributes: • about 57% of • Mining Sector : 2.5%; primary energy

• Coal : 30% of all mineral • over 80% of production power Generation

539 Coal and 19 lignite mines; PSUs :90% of Coal production2 Inventory of Geological Resources of Indian Coal (upto a depth of 1,200 meters) (as on 01-Apr-2017)

Source : Inventory of geological resources of Indian coal prepared by Geological Survey of India on the basis of resources estimated by CMPDI, MECL, SCCL, GSI and DGM () and DGM (Chattisgarh) as on 01-Apr-2017 LOCATION OF COAL & LIGNITE RESOURCES OF INDIA

CIL :COAL PRODUCING SUBSIDIARIES

EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. (1) LTD. (2) 1 LTD. (3) 8 NORTHERN COALFIELDS LTD. (4) 5 4 3 LTD. (5) SOUTH LTD. (6) LTD. (7) . (8) ( A UNIT UNDER CIL(HQ) )

OTHER COAL COMPANIES 2 SINGARENI COLLIERIES CO. LTD. (9) COAL NLC INDIA LIMITED (10) 7 LIGNITE 6 9 10

4 Coal Bed Methane(CBM) Policy in India

▪ CBM Policy1997; MoP&NG to administer in consultation with MoC.

▪ GoI in July, 2015 permitted Limited (CIL) for exploration and exploitation of Coal bed Methane (CBM) from areas under lease allotted to CIL;

▪ MoP&NG issued Policy Framework for Early Monetization of CBM in April, 2017 to provide marketing and pricing freedom to sell CBM at Arm’s Length Price in the domestic market.

▪ Cabinet approved exemption of applicability of the Oilfields (Regulations & Development) Act and P&NG Rules within coal mining leasehold areas and engagement of MDO in the command area of CIL.

▪ Coal India Ltd.(CIL) operates over 394 coal mines of which 60 are Degree-II and 4 are Degree-III mines; Development of CMM: Indian Scenario

• India CBM/CMM Clearinghouse, established under the aegis of USEPA and , Govt of India in 2008;

• MoC has made CMPDI the Nodal Agency in July, 2010;

• CMM demonstration project successfully implemented in Mine of BCCL, coalfield;

• CBM Laboratory established in Sept, 2008 at CMPDI, for carrying out gas related studies on coal and shale i.e; Field desorption studies with “Adsorption Isotherm” through high end instruments, “Automatic Porosi- cum-Permeameter, “ToC (Total Organic Carbon) Analyzer” and “Source Rock Analyzer (Rock Eval 6)”.

• Resource assessment done for Jharia and Raniganj CBM/CMM block; Opportunities for methane drainage and CMM extraction:

• Pre-drainage of Methane • Simultaneous Extraction: Coal & Methane • Jharia CBM/CMM Block (BCCL Area)

7 OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA FOR CMM

▪ Pre-drainage of CMM –Pre drainage is possible in Jharia, Raniganj and NE Coalfields. –BCCL is likely to invite Bids through Global e-tendering for selection of experienced developer for Pre-drainage of methane from Moonidih UG mine on concept to commissioning basis including operation and maintenance. ▪ Simultaneous Extraction of Coal and Methane Possibility for simultaneous harnessing of methane (CMM) and extraction of coal from gassy coal seams (deep seated) in potential coalfields through single operator. ▪ Jharia and Raniganj CBM block For CBM extraction a block of about 24.32Sq. Km has been delineated for development of CBM in BCCL area having resource of 25.22 BCM. Location of Moonidih Mine (BCCL) in Jharia Cf

Moonidih CMM Project Area 1. PRE-DRAINAGE OF METHANE IN MOONIDIH UG MINE

▪ Moonidih UG mine is located in South-Central part of in

Dhanbad district of state.

▪ It is Degree-III Mine (methane >10 Cum M/tonne)

▪ Gross Geological Coal Reserve (XVI Top Seam): 28.00 Million Tonne

▪ XVI Top Seam (within CMM Project Boundary)

▪ Net Geological Coal Reserve : 12.48 MT (million tonne)

▪ Extractable Coal Reserve : 5.7 MT

▪ Average In-situ Gas content of XVI Top : 8.30 m3/tonne

▪ It is proposed to undertake methane pre-drainage from Seam XVI Top and

adjoining areas contributing to methane in the coal face.

10 2. Simultaneous Extraction of Coal and methane

▪ Presently highly gassy seams in Kapuria, Moonidih and Singra in BCCL areas is a challenge for Coal extraction; ▪ Kapuria UG Mine: ▪ Area : 6.4 Sq.Km ▪ Coal resource: 196.46MT; ▪ Total Seams: 27nos (Depth upto 950m) ▪ Seams planned: 7 nos (upto Seam XV, Depth: 500m) ▪ Simultaneous Extraction of CBM/CMM and Coal is an opportunity in BCCL; ▪ Plan to develop through experience Operator for simultaneous extraction of CMM and Coal; ▪ Bidders Meet for opinion and option(s) to develop; ▪ Bid Document to prepare to select Developer globally; 3. Location of Jharia CMM/CBM block in Jharia CF

Jharia CMM/CBM Block 3. Jharia CMM/CBM Block (BCCL Area)

▪ Area of the block : 24.3 Sq. Km; ▪ Seams: 14 nos (Seam XV and below); ▪ Net Coal resource: 1961.85 million tonne ▪ Prognosticated CBM Resource: 25.22 BCM; ▪ Seams: 14 nos (Seam XV and below); ▪ Bid document prepared on revenue sharing model; ▪ Planned to develop block under MDO route; ▪ Bidders Meet/Pre NIT Meet has been planned. Jharia CMM/CBM Block – Economic Analysis

Gas Price considered $/MMBTU USD 5.70 Gas Price considered $/MMBTU USD 8.00 Gas Price Inflation % 0% Gas Price Inflation % 0% Cost Inflation % 0% Cost Inflation % 0% IRR % 52% IRR % 72% NPV-12 $ million 470 NPV-12 $ million 731 BEP (Break Even Price) $/MMBTU 1.56 BEP (Break Even Price) $/MMBTU 1.56 Total Wells (Vertical) Wells 145 Total Wells (Vertical) Wells 145 Total CAPEX Total CAPEX Undiscounted $ million 289 Undiscounted $ million 289 Discounted @10% $ million 147 Discounted @10% $ million 147 Total OPEX Total OPEX Undiscounted $ million 169 Undiscounted $ million 169 Discounted@10% $ million 31 Discounted@10% $ million 31 Recoverable Volume BCM 19.9 Recoverable Volume BCM 19.9 Average Prod. MMSCMD 1.3 Average Prod. MMSCMD 1.3

14 Challenges in Methane drainage and CMM in India

15 Challanges

▪ Engagement of technical service provider for pre drainage of methane

▪ Finalisation of tender document on revenue sharing model for extraction of methane

▪ Engagement of MDO for simultaneous extraction of Coal and methane Way forward

▪ Engagement of suitable Operator for Pre-drainage of methane (CMM); ▪ On successfully implementation, further replication in other gassy mines (ECL Area (Bengal), NECfs ()); ▪ Delineation of prospective CBM/CMM blocks in CIL command areas (BCCL, CCL, SECL Areas); ▪ Finalisation of Global Bid Document (TSD) for CBM/CMM extraction on MDO model; ▪ Bidders Meet for Simultaneous Extraction of CBM and Coal planned; ▪ Resource Assessment of Methane in the relinquished CBM blocks and Coal Mining (de-stressed) Areas; ▪ Feasibility studies of delineated CMM/CBM Blocks of CIL. Thanks

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