Coal Exploration

Selected References - revised November 2007

TSOP members have found these references to be useful in their work.
They should be available at university or geological research center libraries.
They are not available from TSOP (except for those listed on our Publications page)

Argall, G.O., Jr., ed., 1979, Coal exploration, v. 2: San Francisco, Miller Freeman Publications, Inc., 560 p.

ASTM, 1992, Manual on drilling, sampling, and analysis of coal: American Society for Testing and Material Manual 11, 72 p.

Beeley, T.J., J.C. Crelling, J.R. Gibbins, A.C. Scott, and J. Williamson, 1995, Observations of maceral and mineral heterogeneity in pulverised coals, in J.A. Pajares and J.M.D. Tascon, eds., Coal science: New York, Elsevier Coal Science and Technology 24, v. 1, p. 203-206.

Berggren, D., 1991, Measuring coal seam thicknesses with normal-lateral electric logs: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Minerals 107, 26 p.

Berkowitz, N., 1979, An introduction to coal technology: New York, Academic Press, 345 p.

Bond, L.O., R.P. Alger, and A.W. Schmidt, 1986, Well log applications in coal mining and rock mechanics, in D.J. Buchanan and L.J. Jackson, eds., Coal geophysics: Tulsa, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Geophysics Reprint Series 6, p. 28-35.

Buchanan, D.J., and L.J. Jackson, eds., 1986, Coal geophysics: Tulsa, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Geophysics Reprint Series 6, 466 p.

Carter, M.D., N.K. Gardner, R.E. Sergeant, E.V.M. Campbell, and N. Fedorko, III, 1990, Coal availability studies—a progress report (abstract), in L.M.H. Carter, ed., USGS research on energy resources—1990 program and abstracts: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 13-14.

Cecil, C.B., and J.H. Medlin, 1987, Coal basin analysis and synthesis, in Coal exploration, evaluation and exploitation: ESCAP Series on Coal, v. 5, p. 33-36.

Cecil, C.B., R.W. Stanton, F.T. Dulong, and J.J. Renton, 1979, Geologic factors that control mineral matter in coal, in A.C. Donaldson, M.W. Presley, and J.J. Renton, eds., Carboniferous coal short course and guidebook: West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Bulletin B-37-3, p. 43-56.

CobbJ.C., and C.B. Cecil, eds., 1993, Modern and ancient coal-forming environments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 286, 202 p.

Dresen, L., and H. Rüter, 1994, Seismic coal exploration. Part B: in-seam seismics: New York, Pergamon Press, Handbook of Geophysical Exploration, section 1. Seismic Exploration, v. 16B, 433 p.

Dutcher, R. R., ed., 1978, Field description of coal: Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials Special Technical Publication 661, 71 p.

Eggleston, J.R., M.D. Carter, and J.C. Cobb, 1990, Coal resources available for development—a methodology and pilot study: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1055, 15 p.

Falivene, O., L. Cabrera, and A. Sáez, 2007, Optimum and robust 3D facies interpolation strategies in a heterogeneous coal zone (Tertiary As Pontes Basin, NW Spain): International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 71, p. 185-208.

Galloway, W. E., and Hobday, D. K., 1996, Terrigenous clastic depositional systems: Application to fossil fuel and groundwater resources, 2nd ed.: New York, Springer, 489 p.

Gluskoter, H.J., R.R. Ruch, W.G. Miller, R.A. Cahill, G.B. Dreher, and J.K. Kuhn, 1977, Trace elements in coal: occurrence and distribution: Illinois State Geological Survey Circular 499, 154 p.

Goulty, N.R., 1995, Review of borehole seismic methods developed for opencast coal exploration, in M.K.G. Whateley and D.A. Spears, eds., European coal geology: London, Geological Society Special Publication 82, p. 159-167.

Hacquebard, P. A., and Donaldson, J. R., 1969, Carboniferous coal deposition associated with floodplain and limnic environments in Nova Scotia: Geological Society of America Special Paper 114, p. 143-191.

Haigh and I.H. Edwards, 1982, Computer processing of geophysical logging data in coal deposits, in C.W. Mallett, ed., Coal resources: origin, exploration and utilization in Australia, Proceedings: Geological Society of Australia Coal Group, Symposium, p. 364-380.

Haney, D.C., and J.C. Cobb, 1993, Coal-resource investigations for Kentucky: traditional versus coal-availability investigations: 12th International Congress of Stratigraphy and Geology of the Carboniferous and Permian, Comptes Rendus, v. 1, p. 231-238.

Harvey, R. D., and Dillon, J. W., 1985, Maceral distributions in Illinois coals and their paleoenvironmental implications: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 5, p. 141-165.

Herrin, J.M., and D. Deming, 1996, Thermal conductivity of U.S. coals: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 101, no. B11, p. 25,381-25,386.

Hoffman, G.L., G.R. Jordan, and G.R. Wallis, 1982, Geophysical borehole logging handbook for coal exploration: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, The Coal Mining Research Centre, 270 p.

Hollub, V.A., and P.S. Schafer, 1992, A guide to coalbed methane operations: Gas Research Institute, 366 p. (chapter 3, wireline logging)

Horne, J.C., J.C. Ferm, F.T. Caruccio, and B.P. Baganz, 1978, Depositional models in coal exploration and mine planning in Appalachian region: AAPG Bulletin, v. 62, p. 2379-2411.

Hulatt, E., 1990, Geophysical log interpretation and coal recognition in the subsurface, in S. Stuhec, compiler, Introduction to coal sampling techniques for the petroleum industry: Alberta Research Concil, Coal-bed methane Information Series 111, p. 51-112.

Jacobsen, R.J., C.G. Treworgy, C. Chenoweth, and M.H. Bargh, 1996, Availability of coal resources in Illinois: Mt. Carmel Quadrangle, southeastern Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Minerals 114, 39 p.

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Johnston, D.J., 1990, Geochemical logs thoroughly evaluate coalbeds: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 88, no. 52, p. 45-51.

Johnston, D.J., 1991, Interpreting wireline measurements in coal beds (abstract): AAPG Bulletin, v. 75, p. 1129-1130.

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Marchioni, D. L., 1980, Petrography and depositional environment of the Liddell seam, Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales: International Journal of Coal Petrology, v. 1, p. 35-61.

McCabe, P.J., 1984, Depositional environments of coal and coal-bearing strata, in R.A. Rahmani and R.M. Flores, eds., Sedimentology of coal and coal-bearing sequences: Boston, Blackwell Scientific Publications, International Association of Sedimentologists Special Publication 7, p. 13-42.

McCabe, P. J., 1987, Facies studies of coal and coal-bearing strata, in A.C. Scott, ed., Coal and coal-bearing strata: recent advances: Geological Society Special Publication 32, p.51-66.

McCabe, P.J., and J.T. Parrish, eds., 1992, Controls on the distribution and quality of Cretaceous coals: Geological Society of America Special Paper 267, 417 p.

Merritt, R.D., 1986, Coal exploration, mine planning, and development: Park Ridge, New Jersey, Noyes Publications, 464 p.

Miller, M., J. Platt, J. Price, R. Schadelbaur, and S. Suboleski, eds., 1993, New perspectives on central Appalachian low-sulfur coal supplies: Fairfax, VA, Tech Books.

Miller, M.S., and M. Moore, 1980, Geophysical logging and exploration techniques in the Appalachian coal fields: Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, SPE 9466, 10 p.

Moore, P.D., 1987, Ecological and hydrological aspects of peat formation, in A.C. Scott, ed., Coal and coal-bearing strata: recent advances: Geological Society Special Publication 32, p. 7-15.

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Mullen, M.J., 1988, Log evaluation in wells drilled for coalbed methane, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, p. 113-124.

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Peters, W. C., 1978, Exploration and Mining Geology: New York, John Wiley & Sons, 696 p.

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Rimmer, S. M., and A. Davis, 1988, Influence of depositional environments on coal petrographic composition in the Lower Kittanning seam, western Pennsylvania: Organic Geochemistry, v. 12, p. 375-387

Rodriguez, R., 1987, Characterization of coal seams by seismic methods: Lexington, KY, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, IMMR86/107, 19 p.

Rohrbacher, T.J., D.D. Teeters, G.L. Sullivan, and L.M. Osmonson, 1993, Coal resource recoverability. A methodology: U.S. Bureau of Mines, Information Circular 9368, 48 p.

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Ruppert, L.F., S.J. Tewalt, L.J. Bragg, and R.N. Wallack, 1999, A digital resource model of the Upper Pennsylvanian Pittsburgh coal bed, Monongahela Group, northern Appalachian basin coal region, USA: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 41, p. 3-24.

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