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(A) – Abandoned Underground Mine(S) – Surface Mine

Coal Mine Methane Recovery atActive and Abandoned U.S. CoalCurrent Projects and Potential

Opportunities

The information presented in the following tablesupdateOpportunities for Methane Recoveryat U.S. Coal Mines:Profiles of Selected Gassy Underground Coal Mines2002-2006 to reflect the 2012 production year.

Underground Coal Mines

Alabama

Mine Name Company

Blue Creek No. 4 (U)Jim Walter Resources,Inc. (Walter IndustriesInc.)

Blue Creek No. 7 (U)Jim Walter Resources,Inc. (Walter IndustriesInc.)

North River Mine(U)

Chevron Mining, Inc.(Chevron Corporation)

Oak Grove Mine (U)Oak Grove Resources LLC(Cleveland-Cliffs LLC)

Shoal Creek (U) Drummond Company Inc.

12

Tonnes CO

Coal Mine Methane Recovery atActive and Abandoned U.S. Coal Mines:Current Projects and Potential

e following tablesupdates the methane data in CMOP’s reportOpportunities for Methane Recoveryat U.S. Coal Mines:Profiles of Selected Gassy Underground Coal Mines

to reflect the 2012 production year.

VAMEmissions1

DrainedGas1

DrainedGas

Utilized

Jim Walter Resources,Inc. (Walter Industries 9.2 3.2 100%

Natural gas

VAM OxidationResources,

Inc. (Walter Industries 26.2 15.9 100%Natural gas

Chevron Mining, Inc.(Chevron Corporation)

2.1 N/A N/A

Oak Grove Resources LLCCliffs LLC)

4.2 2.6 85%Natural gas

Drummond Company Inc. 3.0 15.8 98%Natural gas

1Million cubic feet per day (2012)

Tonnes CO2 equivalent per year (2012)

CMOP’s report IdentifyingOpportunities for Methane Recoveryat U.S. Coal Mines:Profiles of Selected Gassy Underground Coal Mines

End UseGHG

EmissionsAvoided2

Natural gaspipeline

injection /VAM Oxidation

471,444

Natural gaspipelineinjection

2,339,787

N/A N/A


345,762


2,266,982

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oal Mines:

al

LC

LC)

rp.)

rt IncLLC

orp.)

Coal Mine Methane Recover

Active and Abandoned U.S.

Current Projects and Poten

es CO

Bowie Resources

Oxbow Mining LL(Oxbow Carbon &

ectric powereneration,

are, Mine air

(Wexford CapitalMountain Coal Co

(Murray Energy C

(Coalfield TranspWhite County Coa(Alliance Resourc

(Peabody Energy

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E

Fl

l

g

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Coal Mine Methane Recovery

Active and Abandoned U.S. C

Current Projects and Potenti


(A) – Abandoned Underground Mine (S) – Surface Mine

Colorado

Mine Name Company

Bowie No. 2 (U) Bowie Resources L (Union Pacific)

Elk Creek Mine (U) Oxbow Mining LLC (Oxbow Carbon & Materials Inc.)

McClane Canyon Mine (U)

McClane Canyon Mining LLC (Wexford Capital L

West Elk Mine (U) Mountain Coal Co. (Arch Coal Inc.)

Illinois

Mine Name Company

The American Coal Company (U)

The American Coal Company (Murray Energy Co

Mach #1 Mine (U) Mach Mining LLC (Coalfield Transpo

Pattiki (U) White County Coa (Alliance Resource Partners LLC)

Willow Lake Portal (U)

Bay Ridge Inc. (Peabody Energy C

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

2 2

Tonn

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized LLC

1.8 0.3 0%

C 8.8 2.6 2%

El

Fl

LLC) 0.2 N/A N/A

. 4.1 2.8 3%

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized

orp.) 8.2 N/A N/A

rt Inc.) 2.8 N/A N/A

l LLC e 2.1 N/A N/A

Corp.) 1.5 N/A N/A

1 Million cubic feet per day (2012)

nes CO2 equivalent per year (2012)

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A 0

ectric power generation, are, Mine air

heating

6,856

N/A N/A

Mine air heating

11,426

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

at

oal Mines:

al

dy

l LLC

c

llianceLP)al LLC

Corp.

al LLC

ky Inc.c.)LLC




es CO

Peabody MidwestMining, LLC (Peab

Gibson County Co(Alliance Resourc

Five Star Mining I

Warrior Coal LLC (Resource PartnerWebster County C(Alliance Resourc

Perry County Coal

Hopkins County C(Alliance Resourc

CONSOL of KentuEnergy I

Revelation Energy

Ton

o

,

s






Indiana

Mine Name Company

Carlisle Mine (U) Sunrise Coal LLC

Francisco Mine Underground Pit (U)

Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC (Peabo Energy)

Gibson (U) Gibson County Coa (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Prosperity Mine (U) Five Star Mining In

Kentucky

Mine Name Company

Cardinal (U) Warrior Coal LLC (A Resource Partners

Dotiki (U) Webster County C (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

E3-1 (U) Perry County Coal (Teco Coal Co.)

Elk Creek Mine (U) Hopkins County Co (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Jones Fork E-3 (U) CONSOL of Kentuc (CONSOL Energy In

Van Lear Mine (U) Revelation Energy

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

3 2

Tonn

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized 2.3 N/A N/A

ody 1.8 N/A N/A

al LLC e 4.5 N/A N/A

nc. 1.3 N/A N/A

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized Alliance LP)

2.3 N/A N/A

oal LLC e 1.1 N/A N/A

Corp. 1.6 N/A N/A

oal LLC e 2.3 N/A N/A

cky Inc. nc.)

0.0 N/A N/A

, LLC 0.3 N/A N/A



End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

at

oal Mines:

al

any

y

nergy

aniaNSOL

phas)gL

ources

aniaNSOL




es CO

San Juan Coal Com

Corporation (Murr

Company (Murray

CONSOL PennsylCoal Company (C

Cumberland CoaResources LLP (ANatural Resourc

Four MiniCompany (CONS

Emerald Coal Re(Alpha Natura

CONSOL PennsylCoal Company (C

Ton

l

e

s






New Mexico

Mine Name Company

San Juan South (U) San Juan Coal Comp (BHP Billiton)

Ohio

Mine Name Company

Century (U) American Energy Corporation (Murra Energy Corp.)

Powhatan No. 6 Mine (U)

Ohio Valley Coal Company (Murray E Corp.)

Pennsylvania

Mine Name Company

Bailey Mine (U) CONSOL Pennsylv Coal Company (CO Energy Inc.)

Cumberland (U) Cumberland Coal Resources LLP (Al Natural Resource

Eighty-Four Mine (U) Eighty-Four Minin Company (CONSO Energy Inc.)

Emerald (U) Emerald Coal Res LP (Alpha Natural Resources)

Enlow Fork (U) CONSOL Pennsylv Coal Company (CO Energy Inc.)

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

4 2

Tonn

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized pany

3.5 1.2 0%

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized

ay 1.9 N/A N/A

Energy 1.6 N/A N/A

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized vania ONSOL 9.2 1.2 0%

lpha s)

8.6 5.1 33%

ng OL 0.0 N/A N/A

ources l 3.7 1.9 53%

vania ONSOL 10.3 0.0 0%



End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A 0

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A 0

Natural gas pipeline injection

247,296

N/A N/A


150,144

N/A 0

at

oal Mines:

al

es

c.)

mpany

ources

rp.ources,

(Patriot

Energy




es CO

Canyon Fuel Co. LL

West Ridge ResourInc. (Murray Energ

Consolidation Coa

(CONSOL Energy I

jection, coalrying, 88 MWeaking power

Paramount Coal C

Natural Re

Knox Creek Coal C(Alpha Natural Re

Speed Mining Inc.

Consolidation Coa(Murray

atural gas

Ton

il

l

n

N

dp






Utah

Mine Name Company

Dugout Canyon (U) Canyon Fuel Co. LLC (Arch Coal)

West Ridge Mine (U)

West Ridge Resourc Inc. (Murray Energy Corp.)

Virginia

Mine Name Company

Buchanan Mine (U) Consolidation Coa Company (CONSOL Energy In

Deep Mine #26 (U)

Paramount Coal Co Virginia LLC (Alpha Natural Res LLC)

Tiller No. 1 (U) Knox Creek Coal Co (Alpha Natural Res Inc.)

West Virginia

Mine Name Company

American Eagle Mine (U)

Speed Mining Inc. Coal Corp.)

Beckley Crystal (U) Baylor Mining Inc.

Beckley Pocahontas Mine (U)

ICG Beckley, LLC

Blacksville No. 2 (U) Consolidation Coa Company (Murray Corp.)

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

5 2

Tonn

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized C

0.8 0.0 0%

ces y 5.1 2.3 0%

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized

l

nc.) 8.0 62.7 100%

i d p

ompany

sources 2.1 N/A N/A

orp. sources, 0.7 N/A N/A

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized (Patriot

3.5 N/A N/A

0.0 N/A N/A

3.1 0.0 0%

l Energy 6.0 1.1 100%



End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A 0

N/A 0

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

Natural gas pipeline

njection, coal rying, 88 MW eaking power

plant

9,224,795

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A 0


168,486

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ngphas, Inc.)Inc.d Coal

Corp.)alassey)aly

panyorp.)

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Inc.)aly

Natural

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es CO

Brooks Run MinCompany LLC (ANatural ResourcNewtown EnergEastern AssociaLLC (Patriot CoaIndependence CCompany Inc. (

CompanConsolidation CCompany (Murr

atural gas

McElroy Coal Co(Murray Energy

atural gas

Mingo Logan CoCompany (Arch

Pinnacle Mining

CliffsConsolidation CCompany (Murr

Company (Alph

Wolf Run MininCompany (ArchConsolidation CCompany (Murr

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West Virginia (Continued)

Mine Name Company

Cucumber Mine (U) Brooks Run Mini Company LLC (Al Natural Resource

Eagle Mine (U) Newtown Energy

Federal No. 2 (U) Eastern Associate LLC (Patriot Coal

Justice #1 (U) Independence Co Company Inc. (M Energy Company

Loveridge No. 22 (U) Consolidation Co Company (Murra Energy Corp.)

McElroy Mine (U) McElroy Coal Co (Murray Energy C

Mountaineer II Mine (U)

Mingo Logan Coa Company (Arch C Inc.)

Pinnacle (U) Pinnacle Mining Company LLC (Cleveland-Cliffs

Robinson Run No. 95 (U)

Consolidation Co Company (Murra Energy Corp.)

Road Fork #51 Mine (U)

Spartan Mining Company (Alpha Resources, Inc.)

Sentinel Mine (U) Wolf Run Mining Company (Arch C

Shoemaker (U) Consolidation Co Company (Murra Energy Corp.)

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

6 2

Tonn

VAM Emissions1

Drained Gas1

Drained Gas

Utilized ing lpha es, Inc.)

1.0 N/A N/A

y Inc. 0.7 N/A N/A ted Coal

Corp.) 6.8 0.0 0%

oal Massey y)

0.7 N/A N/A

oal ay 9.1 0.9 100%

mpany Corp.)

13.2 0.5 15%

al Coal 4.6 N/A N/A

Inc.) 6.0 1.5 0%

oal ay 7.0 1.3 0%

a Natural 0.4 0 0%

g Coal Inc)

3.7 N/A N/A

oal ay 2.8 N/A N/A



End Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A 0

N/A N/A


126,364

Natural gas pipeline

injection / VAM

Oxidation

31,932

N/A N/A

N/A 0

N/A N/A

N/A 0

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

at

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erals

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l Co

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ited Coal

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es CO

e Status

Jim Walter recoveryroject

e Status

ContiResources,

ealed

ContiResources,

ealed

Basin Resorecoveryroject

Oxbow Mi ealed

e Status

Old Ben Corecoveryroject




rojectFreeman recovery

rojectWhite Cou ealedWabash M

ealed

Ton

Mi

Gas

Mi

Gas

Mi

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

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Abandoned Coal Mines

Alabama

Mine Name Company

Blue Creek No 5 Mine (A) Jim Walter Inc.

Colorado

Mine Name Company

Dutch Creek No. 1 (A) Mid-Contin Resources,

Dutch Creek No. 2 (A) Mid-Contin Resources,

Golden Eagle (A) Basin Resou

Sanborn Creek (A) Oxbow Min

Illinois

Mine Name Company

Old Ben No 21 (A) Old Ben Co




Orient #3 (A) Freeman Un Mining Co.

Orient No 6 (A) Freeman Un Mining Co.

Patikki Mine (A) White Coun

Wabash Mine (A) Wabash Mi Company

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

7 2

Tonn

Gas Production/Potential1 Min

Resources 0.520

Gas p


ent Inc.

0.450 S

ent Inc.

0.370 S

urces Inc. 0.750 Gas

p nerals 0.660 S


al Co. 0.140 Gas

p

al Co. 0.120 Gas

p

al Co. 0.100 Gas

p

al Co. 0.170 Gas

p United Coal

0.120 Gas

p United Coal

0.100 Gas

p nty Coal 0.230 S ne Holding

0.330 S



ne Status GHG Emissions

Avoided2

recovery project

76,946


Avoided2

Sealed N/A

Sealed N/A

recovery project

110,264

Sealed N/A


Avoided2

recovery project

20,022

recovery project

18,244

recovery project

14,560

recovery project

24,325

recovery project

17,739

recovery project

14,726

Sealed N/A

Sealed N/A

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ning Corp

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es CO

e Status

Kings Statirecoveryroject

e Status

Freedom ECompany (Resources,

known

Excel Mini(Alliance RPartners L

known

e Status

Harrison Mrecoveryroject

e Status

South CenCompany I

known

Ton

Mi

Gas

Mi

Mi

Gas

Mi

i

P






Indiana

Mine Name Company

Kings (A) Kings Statio

Kentucky

Mine Name Company

Mine #1 (A) Freedom En Company (A Resources,

No. 3 Mine (A) Excel Minin (Alliance Re Partners LP

Ohio

Mine Name Company

Nelms #1 (A) Harrison M

Oklahoma

Mine Name Company

South Central Mine (A) South Centr Company In

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

8 2

Tonn


on 0.020 Gas

p


nergy Mining Alpha Natural Inc.)

0.360 Un

ng LLC esource )

0.120 Un


ining Corp. 0.110 Gas

p


tral Coal nc.

0.290 Un




Avoided2

recovery project

2,643


Avoided2

nknown N/A

nknown N/A


Avoided2

recovery project

16,051


Avoided2

nknown N/A

at

oal Mines:

al

al Company

sources Inc

d Coal Cod Coal Coussell Coal

oal CompanyralLC)

d Coal Co

Coal Co

d Coal Co

Coal

d Coal Co

Coal




es CO

e Status

BethEnerg ealed

BethEnergrecoveryroject

Gateway Crecoveryroject

e Status

Andalex Rrecoveryrojectealedealed

e Status

Consolida knownConsolida ealed

known

Black Dog(Alpha NaResources

known

Consolidarecoveryroject

Island Creerecoveryroject


Island Cree recoveryroject


Island Cree recoveryroject

Ton

Mi

Gas

Gas

Mi

Gas

Mi

as

as

as

as

as

as

R

k

k

k

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Pennsylvania

Mine Name Company

Bethlehem No 32 (A) BethEnergy

Cambria Slope No. 33 (A) BethEnergy

Gateway Mine (A) Gateway Co

Utah

Mine Name Company

Aberdeen (A) Andalex Re

Soldier Canyon (A) Arch Coal Willow Creek (A) RAG

Virginia

Mine Name Company

Amonate No. 31 (A) Consolidate Beatrice (A) Consolidate

D-R-1 (A) Dickenson-Co., LLC

No. 2 (A) Black Dog C (Alpha Natu Resources L

Virginia Pocahontas No 1 (A)

Consolidate


Island Cree


Consolidate


Island Cree Company


Consolidate


Island Cree Company

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

9 2

Tonn


y 0.360 S

y 1.280 Gas

p

oal Company 0.220 Gas

p


sources Inc. 0.460 Gas

p 0.370 S 0.240 S


ted Coal Co. 0.260 Un ted Coal Co. 0.670 S

Russell Coal 0.400 Un

Coal Company tural LLC)

0.210 Un

ted Coal Co. 0.930 Gas

p

k Coal Co. 0.560 Gas

p


p k Coal

0.150 Gas

p


p k Coal

5.910 Gas

p




Avoided2

Sealed N/A recovery

project 188,206

recovery project

31,906


Avoided2

recovery project

67,356

Sealed N/A Sealed N/A


Avoided2

Unknown N/A Sealed N/A

Unknown N/A

Unknown N/A

recovery project

137,450

recovery project

83,100

recovery project

140,522

recovery project

22,200

recovery project

132,588

recovery project

869,424

at

oal Mines:

al

on Coal Co

d Coal Co

Run

on Coal Co.

d Coal Co

ia

on Coal Co.

iningC

al Company




es CO

e Status

Consolidaroject


Beckley Lic ealedrecoveryroject

Consolidaroject


Penn Virgi ealed


Valley Camrecoveryroject

KingwoodCompany L

known

Windsor Crecoveryroject

Ton

Mi

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

p

L

ti

ti

ti






West Virginia

Mine Name Company

Arkwright No 1 (A) Consolidati

Blacksville No 1 (A) Consolidate

Bonny (A) Beckley Lick

Consol No 9 (A) Consol

Consol No. 20 (A) Consolidati

Ireland (A) Consolidate

Maple Meadow (A) Penn Virgin

Osage No. 3 (A) Consolidati

Valley Camp 3 (A) Valley Cam

Whitetail Kittanning Mine (A)

Kingwood M Company L

Windsor Mine (A) Windsor Co

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

10 2

Tonn


on Coal Co. 0.680 Gas

p


p k Run 0.300 S

0.270 Gas

p


p


p nia 0.310 S


p

p 0.080 Gas

p Mining LC

0.060 Un

oal Company 0.060 Gas

p




Avoided2

recovery project

99,755

recovery project

64,411

Sealed N/A recovery

project 39,706

recovery project

10,121

recovery project

20,521

Sealed N/A recovery

project 89,785

recovery project

11,445

Unknown N/A

recovery project

9,459

at

oal Mines:

al

mpanyal Company)

LC)corporatedources LLC)l Company LLC

p)inding, LLC

(Cloud PeackLC)c.Inc.)




es CO

e

Western Energy C(Westmoreland C

e

Antelope Coal LLCEnergy ResourcesAlpha Coal West I(Alpha Natural ReThunder Basin Co

Kiewit Mining GroSons' IncorporatePeabody Caballo

Cordero Mining LLEnergy ResourcesAlpha Coal West, INatural Resources

Ton

End

N/

End

N/

N/

N/

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Surface Coal Mines

Montana

Mine Name Company

Rosebud (S) Western Energy Co (Westmoreland Co

Wyoming

Mine Name Company

Antelope (S) Antelope Coal LLC Energy Resources L

Belle Ayr (S) Alpha Coal West In (Alpha Natural Res

Black Thunder (S) Thunder Basin Coa (Arc Coal Inc.)

Buckskin (S) Kiewit Mining Gro Sons' Incorporated

Caballo (S) Peabody Caballo M (Peabody Energy)

Cordero Mine (S) Cordero Mining LL Energy Resources L

Eagle Butte (S) Alpha Coal West, I Natural Resources

North Antelope Rochelle (S)

Peabody Energy

y at

Coal Mines:

tial Opportunities

11 2

Tonn

Gas Potential1

Drained Gas

Utilized End Us

ompany oal Company)

0.7 N/A N/A

Gas Potential1

Drained Gas

Utilized End Us

(Cloud Peak LLC)

2.8 N/A N/A

ncorporated sources LLC)

2.0 N/A N/A

al Company LLC 7.7 N/A N/A

up (Kiewit Peter d)

1.5 N/A N/A

Minding, LLC 1.4 N/A N/A

C (Cloud Peack LLC)

3.2 N/A N/A

nc. (Alpha , Inc.)

1.8 N/A N/A

8.8 N/A N/A



Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

A N/A

Use GHG

Emissions Avoided2

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

A N/A

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