Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Coal bed methane (CBM) in India:
1. It is a conventional form of natural gas found in coal deposits or coal seams.
2. It is considered as an alternative source for augmenting India’s energy resource.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
About Coal bed methane (CBM):
- CBM, like shale gas, is extracted from what are known as unconventional gas reservoirs — where gas is extracted directly from the rock that is the source of the gas (shale in case of shale gas and coal in case of CBM).
- The methane is held underground within the coal and is extracted by drilling into the coal seam and removing the groundwater.
- The resulting drop in pressure causes the methane to be released from the coal.
- It is considered as an alternative source for augmenting India’s energy resource.
Source: ForumIAS
