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Table 15. Recoverable Coal Reserves at Producing Mines, Estimated Recoverable Reserves, and Demonstrated Reserve Base by Mining Method, 2007
(Million Short Tons) |
Coal-Producing
State |
Underground
- Minable Coal |
Surface
- Minable Coal |
Total |
Recoverable
Reserves
at Producing Mines |
Estimated
Recoverable Reserves |
Demonstrated
Reserve Base |
Recoverable
Reserves
at Producing Mines |
Estimated
Recoverable Reserves |
Demonstrated
Reserve Base |
Recoverable
Reserves
at Producing Mines |
Estimated
Recoverable Reserves |
Demonstrated
Reserve Base |
Alabama |
275 |
485 |
963 |
52 |
2,264 |
3,178 |
327 |
2,749 |
4,141 |
Alaska |
- |
2,335 |
5,423 |
W |
496 |
684 |
W |
2,831 |
6,107 |
Arizona |
- |
- |
- |
W |
- |
- |
W |
- |
- |
Arkansas |
W |
127 |
272 |
- |
101 |
144 |
W |
228 |
417 |
Colorado |
W |
5,946 |
11,331 |
W |
3,746 |
4,761 |
328 |
9,692 |
16,092 |
Georgia |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
2 |
4 |
Idaho |
- |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
Illinois |
1,253 |
27,893 |
87,811 |
33 |
10,064 |
16,536 |
1,286 |
37,957 |
104,347 |
Indiana |
272 |
3,603 |
8,699 |
129 |
398 |
681 |
401 |
4,001 |
9,379 |
Iowa |
- |
807 |
1,732 |
- |
320 |
457 |
- |
1,127 |
2,189 |
Kansas |
- |
- |
- |
W |
680 |
971 |
W |
680 |
971 |
Kentucky Total |
886 |
7,265 |
16,770 |
296 |
7,417 |
12,848 |
1,182 |
14,682 |
29,618 |
Eastern |
503 |
553 |
990 |
166 |
5,154 |
9,229 |
669 |
5,707 |
10,219 |
Western |
383 |
6,712 |
15,780 |
130 |
2,263 |
3,619 |
513 |
8,975 |
19,399 |
Louisiana |
- |
- |
- |
W |
306 |
412 |
W |
306 |
412 |
Maryland |
W |
313 |
571 |
W |
41 |
60 |
24 |
354 |
631 |
Michigan |
- |
55 |
123 |
- |
3 |
5 |
- |
59 |
128 |
Mississippi |
- |
- |
- |
W |
- |
- |
W |
- |
- |
Missouri |
- |
689 |
1,479 |
W |
3,157 |
4,509 |
W |
3,846 |
5,988 |
Montana |
W |
35,922 |
70,957 |
W |
38,934 |
48,166 |
1,251 |
74,856 |
119,123 |
New Mexico |
W |
2,788 |
6,128 |
W |
4,156 |
5,929 |
483 |
6,944 |
12,057 |
North Carolina |
- |
5 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
11 |
North Dakota |
- |
- |
- |
1,252 |
6,849 |
8,978 |
1,252 |
6,849 |
8,978 |
Ohio |
230 |
7,692 |
17,484 |
103 |
3,755 |
5,736 |
333 |
11,447 |
23,220 |
Oklahoma |
W |
573 |
1,229 |
W |
224 |
320 |
155 |
797 |
1,549 |
Oregon |
- |
6 |
15 |
- |
2 |
3 |
- |
9 |
17 |
Pennsylvania Total |
427 |
10,595 |
23,006 |
105 |
1,026 |
4,222 |
532 |
11,621 |
27,228 |
Anthracite |
W |
340 |
3,843 |
W |
419 |
3,352 |
28 |
759 |
7,195 |
Bituminous |
W |
10,255 |
19,164 |
W |
606 |
870 |
504 |
10,861 |
20,034 |
South Dakota |
- |
- |
- |
- |
277 |
366 |
- |
277 |
366 |
Tennessee |
2 |
277 |
506 |
10 |
176 |
260 |
12 |
454 |
766 |
Texas |
- |
- |
- |
737 |
9,449 |
12,276 |
737 |
9,449 |
12,276 |
Utah |
211 |
2,465 |
5,028 |
- |
212 |
268 |
211 |
2,676 |
5,295 |
Virginia |
208 |
596 |
1,062 |
48 |
171 |
536 |
256 |
767 |
1,598 |
Washington |
- |
674 |
1,332 |
- |
6 |
8 |
- |
681 |
1,340 |
West Virginia Total |
1,285 |
15,395 |
28,845 |
543 |
2,274 |
3,605 |
1,828 |
17,669 |
32,450 |
Northern |
271 |
NA |
NA |
32 |
NA |
NA |
303 |
NA |
NA |
Southern |
1,014 |
NA |
NA |
511 |
NA |
NA |
1,525 |
NA |
NA |
Wyoming |
W |
22,946 |
42,493 |
W |
16,728 |
20,198 |
7,330 |
39,674 |
62,692 |
U.S. Total |
5,827 |
149,457 |
333,277 |
12,757 |
113,232 |
156,118 |
18,584 |
262,689 |
489,395 |
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