Overview
GAIL is currently participating in 27 exploration blocks, in Basins such as Mahanadi, Mumbai, Cambay, Assam-Akaran, Tripura Fold Belt and Cauvery. GAIL has partnership in these blocks with various companies such as ONGCL, GSPCL, OIL, Hardy Exploration & Production, Petrogas, JOGPL, Daewoo, OVL, IOCL, Korea Gas Corporation, Hallworthy, BPCL, HPCL and Silverwave. GAIL also has stake in 3 overseas blocks (A-1 and A-3 blocks in Myanmar and Block-56 in Oman).
GAIL consortia have been awarded three CBM blocks under CBM-III bidding round by Government of India.
GAIL is a member of National Gas Hydrate Programme being coordinated by DGH and is actively involved in activities related to Gas Hydrate exploration.