Reliance Industries and the Essar Group have emerged as top contenders in the coal-bed methane bidding round, after the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons offered 16 exploration blocks in two phases. Oil India has stayed in the process, while ONGC has withdrawn, narrowing the field just as interest from major energy players rises.
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