Coal Mine Methane Recovery at
Active and Abandoned U.S. Coal Mines:
Current Projects and Potential
Opportunities

U.S. EP

Coalbed Methane

OUTREACH PROGRAM

The information presented in the following tables updates the methane data in CMOP's report Identifying
Opportunities for Methane Recovery at US. Coal Mines: Profiles of Selected Gassy Underground Coal Mines
2002-2006to reflect the 2012 production year.

Underground Coal Mines

Alabama





VAM
Emissions1

Drained

Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2



Jim Walter Resources,







Natural gas
pipeline
injection /



Blue Creek No. 4 (U)

Inc. (Walter Industries
Inc.)

9.2

3.2

100%

471,444









VAM Oxidation





Jim Walter Resources,







Natural gas



Blue Creek No. 7 (U)

Inc. (Walter Industries
Inc.)

26.2

15.9

100%

pipeline
injection

2,339,787

North River Mine
(U)

Chevron Mining, Inc.
(Chevron Corporation)

2.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Oak Grove Mine (U)

Oak Grove Resources LLC
(Cleveland-Cliffs LLC)

4.2

2.6

85%

Natural gas
pipeline
injection

345,762











Natural gas



Shoal Creek (U)

Drummond Company Inc.

3.0

15.8

98%

pipeline
injection

2,266,982

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

1

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

Colorado





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

Bowie No. 2 (U)

Bowie Resources LLC
(Union Pacific)

1.8

0.3

0%

N/A

0

Elk Creek Mine (U)

Oxbow Mining LLC
(Oxbow Carbon &
Materials Inc.)

8.8

2.6

2%

Electric power

generation,
Flare, Mine air
heating

6,856

McClane Canyon
Mine (U)

McClane Canyon
Mining LLC

0.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(Wexford Capital LLC)











West Elk Mine (U)

Mountain Coal Co.
(Arch Coal Inc.)

4.1

2.8

3%

Mine air
heating

11,426

Illinois

Mine Name

Company

VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained

Gas
Utilized

End Use

GHG
Emissions
Avoided2

The American Coal
Company (U)

The American
Coal Company
(Murray Energy Corp.)

8.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mach #1 Mine (U)

Mach Mining LLC
(Coalfield Transport Inc.)

2.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pattiki (U)

White County Coal LLC
(Alliance Resource
Partners LLC)

2.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Willow Lake Portal
(U)

Bay Ridge Inc.

(Peabody Energy Corp.)

1.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine	2	1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine	2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)

(S) - Surface Mine


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

OUTREACH PROGRAM

Indiana





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

Carlisle Mine (U)

Sunrise Coal LLC

2.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Francisco Mine -
Underground Pit (U)

Peabody Midwest
Mining, LLC (Peabody
Energy)

1.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Gibson County Coal LLC











Gibson (U)

(Alliance Resource
Partners LP)

4.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Prosperity Mine (U)

Five Star Mining Inc.

1.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kentucky





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

Cardinal (U)

Warrior Coal LLC (Alliance
Resource Partners LP)

2.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Webster County Coal LLC











Dotiki (U)

(Alliance Resource
Partners LP)

1.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

E3-1 (U)

Perry County Coal Corp.
(Teco Coal Co.)

1.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Hopkins County Coal LLC











Elk Creek Mine (U)

(Alliance Resource
Partners LP)

2.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jones Fork E-3 (U)

CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.
(CONSOL Energy Inc.)

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Van Lear Mine (U)

Revelation Energy, LLC

0.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

3

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

New Mexico





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

San Juan South (U)

San Juan Coal Company
(BHP Billiton)

3.5

1.2

0%

N/A

0



Ohio





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2



American Energy











Century (U)

Corporation (Murray
Energy Corp.)

1.9

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Powhatan No. 6
Mine (U)

Ohio Valley Coal
Company (Murray Energy
Corp.)

1.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Pennsylvania





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2



CONSOL Pennsylvania











Bailey Mine (U)

Coal Company (CONSOL
Energy Inc.)

9.2

1.2

0%

N/A

0



Cumberland Coal







Natural gas



Cumberland (U)

Resources LLP (Alpha
Natural Resources)

8.6

5.1

33%

pipeline
injection

247,296



Eighty-Four Mining











Eighty-Four Mine (U)

Company (CONSOL
Energy Inc.)

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Emerald Coal Resources







Natural gas



Emerald (U)

LP (Alpha Natural
Resources)

3.7

1.9

53%

pipeline
injection

150,144



CONSOL Pennsylvania











Enlow Fork (U)

Coal Company (CONSOL
Energy Inc.)

10.3

0.0

0%

N/A

0

(U) - Underground Mine



4





1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine





2

Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)

(S) - Surface Mine


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

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Coalbed Metnane

Utah

Mine Name

Company

VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained

Gas
Utilized

End Use

GHG
Emissions
Avoided2

Dugout Canyon (U)

Canyon Fuel Co. LLC
(Arch Coal)

0.8

0.0

0%

N/A

0

West Ridge Mine
(U)

West Ridge Resources
Inc. (Murray Energy
Corp.)

5.1

2.3

0%

N/A

0



Virginia

Mine Name

Company

VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained

Gas
Utilized

End Use

GHG
Emissions
Avoided2

Buchanan Mine (U)

Consolidation Coal
Company

(CONSOL Energy Inc.)

8.0

62.7

100%

Natural gas
pipeline
injection, coal
drying, 88 MW
peaking power
plant

9,224,795

Deep Mine #26 (U)

Paramount Coal Company
Virginia LLC

(Alpha Natural Resources
LLC)

2.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Tiller No. 1(U)

Knox Creek Coal Corp.
(Alpha Natural Resources,
Inc.)

0.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



West Virginia

Mine Name

Company

VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained

Gas
Utilized

End Use

GHG
Emissions
Avoided2

American Eagle
Mine (U)

Speed Mining Inc. (Patriot
Coal Corp.)

3.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Beckley Crystal (U)

Baylor Mining Inc.

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Beckley Pocahontas
Mine (U)

ICG Beckley, LLC

3.1

0.0

0%

N/A

0

Blacksville No. 2 (U)

Consolidation Coal
Company (Murray Energy
Corp.)

6.0

1.1

100%

Natural gas
pipeline
injection

168,486

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

5



2

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

West Virginia (Continued)





VAM
Emissions1

Drained
Gas1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2



Brooks Run Mining











Cucumber Mine (U)

Company LLC (Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc.)

1.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Eagle Mine (U)

Newtown Energy Inc.

0.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Federal No. 2 (U)

Eastern Associated Coal
LLC (Patriot Coal Corp.)

6.8

0.0

0%

N/A

0



Independence Coal











Justice #1 (U)

Company Inc. (Massey
Energy Company)

0.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Consolidation Coal







Natural gas



Loveridge No. 22 (U)

Company (Murray
Energy Corp.)

9.1

0.9

100%

pipeline
injection

126,364











Natural gas



McElroy Mine (U)

McElroy Coal Company
(Murray Energy Corp.)

13.2

0.5

15%

pipeline
injection /

VAM
Oxidation

31,932

Mountaineer II Mine
(U)

Mingo Logan Coal
Company (Arch Coal
Inc.)

4.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Pinnacle Mining











Pinnacle (U)

Company LLC
(Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.)

6.0

1.5

0%

N/A

0

Robinson Run No. 95
(U)

Consolidation Coal
Company (Murray

7.0

1.3

0%

N/A

N/A

Energy Corp.)











Road Fork #51 Mine
(U)

Spartan Mining
Company (Alpha Natural

0.4

0

0%

N/A

0

Resources, Inc.)











Sentinel Mine (U)

Wolf Run Mining
Company (Arch Coal Inc)

3.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



Consolidation Coal











Shoemaker (U)

Company (Murray
Energy Corp.)

2.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine	6	1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine	2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)

(S) - Surface Mine


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Abandoned Coal Mines

Alabama

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Blue Creek No 5 Mine (A)

Jim Walter Resources
Inc.

0.520

Gas recovery
project

76,946

Colorado

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Dutch Creek No. 1 (A)

Mid-Continent
Resources, Inc.

0.450

Sealed

N/A

Dutch Creek No. 2 (A)

Mid-Continent
Resources, Inc.

0.370

Sealed

N/A

Golden Eagle (A)

Basin Resources Inc.

0.750

Gas recovery
project

110,264

Sanborn Creek (A)

Oxbow Minerals

0.660

Sealed

N/A

Illinois

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Old Ben No 21 (A)

Old Ben Coal Co.

0.140

Gas recovery
project

20,022

Old Ben No 24 (A)

Old Ben Coal Co.

0.120

Gas recovery
project

18,244

Old Ben No 25 (A)

Old Ben Coal Co.

0.100

Gas recovery
project

14,560

Old Ben No 26 (A)

Old Ben Coal Co.

0.170

Gas recovery
project

24,325

Orient #3 (A)

Freeman United Coal
Mining Co.

0.120

Gas recovery
project

17,739

Orient No 6 (A)

Freeman United Coal
Mining Co.

0.100

Gas recovery
project

14,726

Patikki Mine (A)

White County Coal

0.230

Sealed

N/A

Wabash Mine (A)

Wabash Mine Holding
Company

0.330

Sealed

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

7

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

Indiana

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Kings (A)

Kings Station

0.020

Gas recovery
project

2,643

Kentucky

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Mine #1 (A)

Freedom Energy Mining
Company (Alpha Natural
Resources, Inc.)

0.360

Unknown

N/A

No. 3 Mine (A)

Excel Mining LLC
(Alliance Resource
Partners LP)

0.120

Unknown

N/A

Ohio

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Nelms #1 (A)

Harrison Mining Corp.

0.110

Gas recovery
project

16,051

Oklahoma

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

South Central Mine (A)

South Central Coal
Company Inc.

0.290

Unknown

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine	8	1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine	2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)

(S) - Surface Mine


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

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Coalbed Metnane

Pennsylvania

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Bethlehem No 32 (A)

BethEnergy

0.360

Sealed

N/A

Cambria Slope No. 33 (A)

BethEnergy

1.280

Gas recovery
project

188,206

Gateway Mine (A)

Gateway Coal Company

0.220

Gas recovery
project

31,906



Utah

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Aberdeen (A)

Andalex Resources Inc.

0.460

Gas recovery
project

67,356

Soldier Canyon (A)

Arch Coal

0.370

Sealed

N/A

Willow Creek (A)

RAG

0.240

Sealed

N/A



Virginia

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Amonate No. 31 (A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.260

Unknown

N/A

Beatrice (A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.670

Sealed

N/A

D-R-l (A)

Dickenson-Russell Coal
Co., LLC

0.400

Unknown

N/A



Black Dog Coal Company







No. 2 (A)

(Alpha Natural
Resources LLC)

0.210

Unknown

N/A

Virginia Pocahontas No 1
(A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.930

Gas recovery
project

137,450

Virginia Pocahontas No 2
(A)

Island Creek Coal Co.

0.560

Gas recovery
project

83,100

Virginia Pocahontas No 3
(A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.950

Gas recovery
project

140,522

Virginia Pocahontas No 4
(A)

Island Creek Coal
Company

0.150

Gas recovery
project

22,200

Virginia Pocahontas No 6
(A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.900

Gas recovery
project

132,588

Virginia Pocahontas No 8
(A)

Island Creek Coal
Company

5.910

Gas recovery
project

869,424

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

9

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

West Virginia

Mine Name

Company

Gas Production/Potential1

Mine Status

GHG Emissions
Avoided2

Arkwright No 1 (A)

Consolidation Coal Co.

0.680

Gas recovery
project

99,755

Blacksville No 1 (A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.440

Gas recovery
project

64,411

Bonny(A)

Beckley Lick Run

0.300

Sealed

N/A

Consol No 9 (A)

Consol

0.270

Gas recovery
project

39,706

Consol No. 20 (A)

Consolidation Coal Co.

0.070

Gas recovery
project

10,121

Ireland (A)

Consolidated Coal Co.

0.140

Gas recovery
project

20,521

Maple Meadow (A)

Penn Virginia

0.310

Sealed

N/A

Osage No. 3 (A)

Consolidation Coal Co.

0.610

Gas recovery
project

89,785

Valley Camp 3 (A)

Valley Camp

0.080

Gas recovery
project

11,445

Whitetail Kittanning Mine
(A)

Kingwood Mining
Company LLC

0.060

Unknown

N/A

Windsor Mine (A)

Windsor Coal Company

0.060

Gas recovery
project

9,459

(U) - Underground Mine	10	1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

(A) - Abandoned Ur
(S) - Surface Mine

2

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine	Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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Surface Coal Mines

Montana





Gas
Potential1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

Rosebud (S)

Western Energy Company
(Westmoreland Coal Company)

0.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

Wyoming





Gas
Potential1

Drained



GHG

Mine Name

Company

Gas
Utilized

End Use

Emissions
Avoided2

Antelope (S)

Antelope Coal LLC (Cloud Peak
Energy Resources LLC)

2.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

Belle Ayr (S)

Alpha Coal West Incorporated
(Alpha Natural Resources LLC)

2.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

Black Thunder (S)

Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
(Arc Coal Inc.)

7.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

Buckskin (S)

Kiewit Mining Group (Kiewit Peter
Sons' Incorporated)

1.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

Caballo (S)

Peabody Caballo Minding, LLC
(Peabody Energy)

1.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cordero Mine (S)

Cordero Mining LLC (Cloud Peack
Energy Resources LLC)

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

Eagle Butte (S)

Alpha Coal West, Inc. (Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc.)

1.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

North Antelope
Rochelle (S)

Peabody Energy

8.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

(U) - Underground Mine

(A) - Abandoned Underground Mine

(S) - Surface Mine

11

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)
2 Tonnes C02 equivalent per year (2012)


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