of the CBM would be distributed as CNG gas to fuel vehicles. GEECL is responsible for Southeast Asia's first CBM station and is also locating one in the West Bengal city of Asansol. Prashant Modi, President and Chief Operating Officer of GEECL, said, "With the nation requiring higher energy sources to sustain its development pace, we are confident that CBM will play an important role as one of the prime energy sources for the future generations." Essar Group's Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd.'s CBM portfolio includes 5 blocks. Currently, only one of them, Raniganj East, is currently operational. The others include Rajmahal in Jharkhand, Talcher and Ib Valley in Odisha and Sohagpur in Madhya Pradesh. The 5 blocks possess an estimated 10 trillion cubic feet (CBF) of CBM reserves. See also Firedamp Underground coal gasification Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin References External links The latest CBM news U.S. Geological Survey page on CBM U.S. Environmental Protection Agency page on CBM British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources guide to coalbed gas Kansas Geological Survey guide to Coalbed Methane Coalbed Methane Gas Coal seam gas: by the numbers Australian Broadcasting Corporation Alternative fuels Coal technology Methane Natural gas safety Unconventional gas