2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 126
Tuesday, 29 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T4. Coal Resource and Utilization Issues

GSA Coal Geology Division; The Society for Organic Petrology [TSOP]

 

Peter D. Warwick and Margaret S. Ellis, Advocates
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8:00 AM
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON KENTUCKY'S COAL RESOURCES
EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, eble@kgs.mm.uky.edu, eble@kgs.mm.uky.edu
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8:15 AM
ASSESSMENT OF THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE MAJOR PRODUCING COALS IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN
HATCH, Joseph R., U. S. Geol Survey, MS977, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, AFFOLTER, Ronald H., U. S. Geol Survey, MS939, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and GUNTHER, Gregory L., Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046 MS 939 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, jrhatch@usgs.gov, jrhatch@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
COAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S. GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL PLAIN
WARWICK, Peter D., SANFILIPO, John R. and KARLSEN, Alexander W., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, pwarwick@usgs.gov, pwarwick@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED SUBJECTIVE PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY FOR POTENTIALLY MINEABLE COAL
MILICI, Robert C., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, rmilici@usgs.gov, rmilici@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
COAL-BENCH SPLITS VS. MERGES--A COMPLICATION TO PREDICTING TRENDS IN MULTIPLE-BENCH COAL SEAMS
GREB, Stephen F. and EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 MMRB, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu
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9:15 AM
COAL BED DECOLLEMENT-RELATED STRUCTURAL CONTROLS ON ROOF STABILITY IN EASTERN COAL MINES
PHILLIPSON, Sandin E., Roof Control Division, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center, P.O. Box 18233, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, phillipson-sandin@msha.gov, phillipson-sandin@msha.gov
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9:30 AM
RELATION OF COAL QUALITY TO COAL BED THICKNESS, APPALACHIAN BASIN, USA
NEUZIL, Sandra G. and CECIL, C. Blaine, U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, sneuzil@usgs.gov, sneuzil@usgs.gov
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9:45 AM
A GIS MODEL FOR EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF COAL BED METHANE SURFACE WATER DISCHARGES
WILKERSON, Gregory V., Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engr, Univ of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3295, Laramie, WY 82071-3295, gw@uwyo.edu, gw@uwyo.edu
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10:00 AM
THE HIGH-PERMEABILITY FRUITLAND FORMATION COAL-BED METHANE FAIRWAY, SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO: A PRODUCT OF THE BASIN'S STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION?
FASSETT, James E., U. S. Geol Survey, Emeritus, 552 Los Nidos Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501, jimgeology@qwest.net, jimgeology@qwest.net
 
10:15 AM
Poster Viewing
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10:30 AM
QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF TERTIARY LIGNITE SAMPLES FROM WESTERN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
HACKLEY, Paul C., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and WARWICK, Peter D., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, phackley@usgs.gov, phackley@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF WATER CO-PRODUCED WITH COALBED METHANE IN THE FORT UNION AND WASATCH FORMATIONS OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING AND MONTANA
RICE, Cynthia A.1, ELLIS, Margaret S.2, BARTOS, Timothy T.3 and FLORES, Romeo M.2, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Lakewood, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939, Lakewood, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geol Survey, 2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82001-5662, crice@usgs.gov, crice@usgs.gov
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11:00 AM
PRELIMINARY ORGANIC MATURITY MODEL FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE BOWSER AND SUSTUT BASINS, NORTH-CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
EVENCHICK, C.A.1, OSADETZ, K.G.2, HANNIGAN, P.K.2 and HAYES, M.C.3, (1)Geol Survey of Canada, 101-605 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada, (2)Geol Survey of Canada - Calgary, 3303 33rd St. N.W, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, (3)British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 9326, Stn Prov. Government, Victoria, BC V8W 9N3, Canada, cevenchick@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca, cevenchick@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca
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11:15 AM
PRELIMINARY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM COAL QUALITY DATABASE OF ACTIVE MINES IN VENEZUELA
KARLSEN, Alex W.1, HACKLEY, Paul C.1, BROOKS, William E.1, FINKELMAN, Robert B.1 and DE FERNANDEZ, Zonia O.2, (1)U.S.Geol Survey, MS 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)INGEOMIN, Torre Oeste, Parque, Central Piso 8, Caracas, 1010, Venezuela, akarlsen@usgs.gov, akarlsen@usgs.gov
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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