The company said that the gas supplied under these gas sale agreements will be transported to the customers through Great Eastern’s pipeline network. These agreements are significant step towards establishing CBM as a viable source of gas in West Bengal.

The signing of these additional gas sale agreements brings the total amount of gas currently under contract to 22.96 mmscfd.

Prashant Modi, president and COO of Great Eastern, said: “Growing the customer base through long term commercial supply arrangements remains our main area of focus at present and is continuing to add significant value to the business.

“Our ability to sign a number of long term sales agreements since the successful completion and testing of our distribution pipeline network in October last year is also a further reflection of the Company’s marketing capability.”