Coal resource position in India

Geological Survey of India

 Coal occurs in two stratigraphic horizons
Lower Gondwana coalfields 500 0 500km
Kilometers

80° 84° 88°

m m m
26
Lucknow
%

Permian sediments (c. 290Ma) Patna

%
22

mostly deposited in
27
51 34 32
47 44 43 31
m
24° 33 30 28 m2
41 39
49 48 46 35 29
52
55 50 45 42 40 38

Intracratonic Gondwana basins.

Bhopal 53 56 37
% 57 36
54
59 58
78 62
63 64 Calcutta
77 61 %
60 66
65
76 75
67
51. Singrauli
74 52. Korar
53. Umaria
54. Johila
68 55. Sihagpur
73 56. Sonhat-Jhilimili
72 57. Bisrampur
Bhubaneswar 58. Lakhanpur
20° %
m 71 59. Panchbahini m
60. Dhamamunda
61. Koreagarh
62. Chirimiri
63. Sendurgarh
64. Hasdo-Arand

Tertiary coalfields
65. Korba
66. Mand-Raigarh
35. Raniganj 67. Ib River
36. Barjora 68. Talcher
69 37. Jharia 69. Godavari
92° 96° 38. East Bokaro 70. Yellendu
m m 39. West Bokaro 71. Wardha
Hyderabad 22. Singrimari 40. Ramgarh 72. Bander
100 0 100 km % 26. Darjeeling 41. North Karanpura 73. Umrer
70 27. Rajmahal 42. South Karanpura 74. Kamptee
28. Birbhum 43. Chope 75. Pench-Kanhan
29. Tangsuli 44. Itkhori 76. Pathakhera
30. Kundait Kariah 45. Auranga 77. Tawa
31. Saharjuri 46. Hutar 78. Mohpani
32. Jainti 47. Daltonganj
16° 33,34. Giridih 48,49,50. Tatapani-Ramkola m1
m
23 m28° m m m
80° 84° 88°
1
28°m 2
Itanagar 3
Gangtok % 4
% 25 24

6 5

7
8
Dispur
%
9

Early Tertiary (c. 60Ma) near-shore

10 Tertiary Coalfields
Kohima
22 % 1. Miao-bum
20 Shillong 2. Namchik-Namphuk
11
19 15 14 %12
Shillong 3. Makum
17 4. Dilli-Jeypore
21

peri-cratonic basins and shelves.

13 5. Tiju
18
16 Imphal 6. Borjan
% 7. Tuen Sang
8. Jhanzi-Disai
9. Koilajan
10. Diphu
11. Bapung
12. Pynursla m24°
13. Cherrapunji
14. Laitryngew
15. Mawsynram
%
Aizawl 16. Mawlong Shella
24°
m Agartala %
17. Langrin
18. Balphakram-Pendenggru
19. West Darangiri
20. Rongrenggri
21. Siju

Gondwana Coalfields
Calcutta 22. Singrimari
% 23. Abor Hills
24. Daphla Hills
25. Aka Hills
m m
88°
m
84° 92°
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Koel-Damodar valley basins
Gondwana basins
Satpura basins of
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sediments occur as thrust sheets
overriding Siwalik sediments.
Gondwana coal
Occurrence Eastern and central part of Peninsular India
Rank Bituminous to sub-bituminous
Character Moderate to High in Ash and Low in Sulphur

Tertiary coal
Occurrence Northeastern India
Rank Meta and Ortholignitous
Character High in Sulphur ; Strongly caking to non-caking

Lignite
Occurrence Western and southern India

Character High in Moisture and Volatile Matter

 GONDWANA COAL

Coal bearing strata

RANIGANJ/KAMTHI FORMATION (Late Permian)–

ECONOMICALLY EXPLOITABLE IN RANIGANJ, JHARIA
EASTERN PART OF SINGRAULI BASIN AND
GODAVARI

BARAKAR FORMATION (Early Permian)–

MAJOR STOREHOUSE OF COAL IN ALL THE BASINS

KARHARBARI FORMATION (Early Permian)–

RESTRICTED TO FEW COALFIELDS OF EASTERN INDIA
 TERTIARY COAL
Coal bearing strata

‰ Oligocene sediments –
™ Tikak Parbat Formation in Upper Assam,
Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

‰ Eocene sediments –
™ Tura Sandstone, Lakadong Sandstone in
Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya
™ Sylhet Limestone in Mikir hills of Assam
™ Lower Subathu Group in Jammu
 Types of Indian coal
Coking
Prime – Low volatile bituminous coals , Coke type G7 or better,
Ro(mean) = 1.2. Upper Barakar seams in Jharia coalfield.

Medium - Low to high volatile bituminous coals, Coke type F-

G6, Ro(mean) = 1.1-1.4. Lower Barakar & Raniganj seams in
Jharia, Barakar seams in Raniganj, Bokaro, parts of Ramgarh,
Karanpura, Sohagpur and Pench- Kanhan coalfields
Semi – High volatile, Coke type D-F, Ro(mean) = 0.7.
Lower Raniganj seams in Raniganj, Barakar seams in parts of
Ramgarh and Sonhat coalfields
Non-coking
Superior – High volatile bituminous B-C coals.
Mainly in Raniganj seams of Raniganj coalfield

Inferior – High volatile sub-bituminous coals. All coalfields

High Sulphur Tertiary coalfields of Northeastern Region

 General characters of Karharbari coal

Comparatively cleaner than Barakar coals

Low moisture, low ash and low to medium
volatile
Generally non-coking except in parts of
Giridih and North Karanpura
 General characters of Barakar coal

™ Moisture < 2% to 6%
™ Volatile - <18 to 35%
™ Carbon - 85 to 90% (on dmf basis)
™ Ash - 15 to 30% (excluding dirt bands)
™ Coking properties (eastern CFs of
Damodar Valley basins)
™ Coke type - D to G6 or better
General characters of Raniganj coal

™ High moisture
™ High Volatile
™ Coal seams thinner than those of Barakar
™ Best developed in Raniganj coalfield
RESOURCE CLASSIFIED AS
CATEGORY : (Based on degree of confidence)

• PROVED (>80%) THROUGH DETAILED EXPLORATION

• INDICATED (>50 to 80%)

THROUGH REGIONAL EXPLORATION
• INFERRED (<50 %)

DEPTH : 0-300 m, 300-600 m and 600-1200 m

GRADE :
Medium Coking : SG-I, SG-II, W-I, W-II, W-III, W-IV

Semi Coking : Grade-I and grade-II

Non Coking : Superior (Gr.A – C) and Power grade (Gr.D-G)

 Prevalent Quality classification
system
(Department of Coal, Ministry of Energy, 1979)
: Non-coking coal from Gondwana coalfields
Grade Useful Heat Value (k.cal/kg) Sp.Gr
A > 6200 1.42
B 5600 - 6200 1.45
C 4940 - 5600 1.50
D 4200 - 4940 1.55
E 3360 - 4200 1.60
F 2400 - 3360 1.68
G 1300 - 2400 1.76
Useful Heat Value = 8900 - 138(A+M)
(A= Ash%, M = Moisture% at 60% R.H & 400C Temperature)
 Prevalent classification (contd.)
: Coking coal
Grade Ash Sp.Gr
Steel Grade -I < 15% 1.42
Steel Grade -II 15% - 18% 1.44
Washery Grade - I 18% - 21% 1.46
Washery Grade - II 21% - 24% 1.50
Washery Grade - III 24% - 28% 1.53
Washery Grade - IV 28% - 35% 1.58

:Semi-coking & weakly coking coal

Grade Ash + Moisture Sp.Gr
Semi-Coking -I < 19% 1.44
Semi-Coking -II 19% - 24% 1.46
DEPTH-WISE AND CATEGORY-WISE RESOURCE OF INDIAN COAL
( As on 01-01-2006)

Total Resource : 253.3 b.t.

TOTAL
TOTAL
80
73.75 Proved (95.87)
(95.87)
66.63
70
Indicated (119.77)
(119.77)
60
Inferred (36.66)
(36.66)
50
41.41
40

30

14.38 17.52
20 13.71
11.23
6.74 5.76
10
0.500 1.67
0
0-300m 0-600m 300m-600m 600m-1200m
(For Jharia Coalfield )
(154.8)
 COALFIELD-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COKING COAL
(As on 01.01.2006)

Jharia

East Bokaro

West Bokaro

North Karanpura

Sohagpur

Raniganj

Ramgarh

South Karanpura

Pench Kanhan

Sonhat

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

(in million tonne)
 COALFIELD-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-COKING COAL
(As on 01.01.2006)

Talchir
Raniganj
Ib River
Mand-Raigarh
Godavari
Rajmahal
Singrauli
N. Karanpura
Korba
Jharia
Wardha
S. Karanpura
Hasdo-Arand
Auranga
Sohagpur
Kamptee
Pench-Kanhan
Tatapani-Ramkola
Bisrampur
Others
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
(in million tonne)
 Coal Resource
Coal Resource base
base Proved Indicated Inferred
95.87 b.t 119.77 b.t 37.67 b.t
253 b. t.
(up to 1200m depth)

Proved 39% 49%

Indicated 12%
Power grade coal:
Inferred
16% 36% 153 b. t. (60%)
48%
(up to 1200m depth)
7%
42% 51% Quality-wisebreak-up
Quality-wise break-upof
of
Non-cokingcoal
Non-coking coal
250 (87%)
160

200 140
220.26 153.03
120
150 100
80
100 60
40
50 (12.7%)
20 32.04 35.19
32.09 0.94 0
0 Superior Power grade Ungraded
Coking Non-Coking High sulphur
 68° 72° 76° 80° 84° 88° 92° 96°

36° 36°

Sr nagar
1
%
COALFIELDS AND LIGNITE OCCURRENCES
2

4 OF
97
9
9

I N DI A
QUALITY-
QUALITY-WISE VARIATION OF 32° 350 0 350 km 32°
24%
NON-
NON-COKING COAL OVER
76% 4%
MAJOR GONDWANA %
S%mla
Chand garh
Singrauli Rajmahal
COALFIELDS OF INDIA % Dehradun
96%
31%
New %Delhi
28° 69% 23
28°
8 5 1
1
6
2

Tatapani
12
8
1
4
0
1
1
Gangtok 25
Itanagar
%
24 4
33

15 %
1
21 2 1 55
30 2
Jaipur 26 66
2 1

2
4 2
26
%
Lucknow
%
8 7

3
3
3
35
6
3
30
7
2
8
Dispur
% 9
39 32 0

33 35 Kohima
%
34 22 2
20
Shillong
% 1
36
Patna
%
1
2
19

1 1 1 17
15
1
161
1
44 12
1
2 11

Imphal
%

24° 39
37 27 24°
41
40
38
49
43
44
51
47
44 43
34
32
33
31
30 28 Agartala %
%
45 46 49 29
42 49 52
48 46
45 41
39 38
37 35 Aizawl
48 47

51
50 Gandhinagar
% Bhopal 53
54 55 56
50 42
%
40 #
36
0

% 57

62 6
0
8
59
Ranchi
7

77
6 64
Kolkata
%
5 66
7 5

53
52 6
54

7 Raipur 8

7
%
48% 52%
20° 7 20°
Bhubaneswar
% 5%
1

Mumbai Raniganj
49% 51% %

Superior Non-Coking 95% 26%

Pench-Kanhan 69

55
Hyderabad
% 0
3% Talcher 74%
Inferior Non-Coking 16°
68 67
69

S.Karanpura 16°

38% % Panaji 8% 97%

62%
92% Ib-River
Sohagpur
Korba 19%
Bangalore
% Chennai%
12° 31% 56
57
12°
Pondicherry%
81%
69% 65
66 8%
Kamptee 10% 60
63

61
62
64

Hasdo-Arand
59

92%
90% 25%
58

75% Mand-Raigarh
Wardha Tiruvanantapuram
%
. t p

8° Godavari 8°
72° 76° 80° 84° 88° 92°
Superior grade
Superior grade coal
coal
(‘A’––‘C’)
(‘A’ ‘C’) Depth-wise distribution
UHV:4940K-->6200Cal/Kg
UHV:4940K >6200Cal/Kg
Total resource: 32b.t.
19.7
20
18
16
14
9.8
3 00
12 0-
10
8 2.2
6 0.2 00 600
4 12 0 0-
00 0 0- 3
2 - 6 6
0
0
(for Jharia)
 Power grade
Power grade coal
coal
(‘D’––‘G’)
(‘D’ ‘G’) Depth-wise distribution
UHV:1300-4940KCal/Kg
UHV:1300-4940 KCal/Kg
Total resource:153b.t.
109.48
120

100

80
3 00
0-
60 32.5

40 5.9 5.13
600
00 00 0 0-
20 6 12 3
- 0-
0 60
0
(for Jharia)
 76° 80°
m m
g

Lignite Occurrences
55
HYDERABAD 69
67
68
16°
m
16°
m
g
PANAJI

72° 76° 80°

m m m

BANGALORE
m g
36°
500 0 500 km g
56 CHENNAI
m36° Lignite Occurrences 57
1.Nichahom Baramula
2.Nagbal
12°
m PONDICHERY
Lignite
12°
3,4.Firozpur Shaliganga
5.Khari 66 g Occurrences m
Srinagar
6.Gangashahr
7.Sarup Desar
65
64
55. Ratnagiri
63
1%
2
8.Mudh
9.9Kolayat
62 56. Nileswaram
3 4 10.Gura
12.Bithnok
60
61
57. Madayi
79 18.Palana
11.Chaneri
59 58. Warkala
m
17.Bar Singhsar 59. Mannargudi
60. Jayamkonda Cholapuram
32° 16.Lalamdesar
13.Mandal Charnan
14.Raneri
m32° 15.Hira Ki Dhani
19.Kasnau
Workable deposits 61. Lalpettai
62. Srimushnam
20.Kuchera 58
21.Nimbri
22.Marwar Chapri
63. Neyveli South
23.Butati
24.Merta Road
TIRUVANTAPURAM 64. Bhubangiri
25.Hansiyas g 65. Neyveli East
26.Gangarda
27.Lamba Jatan 8°
m 66. Bahur
28.Mokala
29.Indawar 67, 68, 69. Eluru-Rajamundrim8°
30.Nagarda 76°m 80°m
31.Nimla
m
28° 10 32.Bharka
85 6 33.Botiya
12 9
13
14
7
35.kapurdi
m28° 34.Hamir ji ki Dhani 35
36.Jalipa
15 1617
11 37.Lakhpat
21 20 19 Jaipur 39.Pranpur
22 23 % 38.Dhedadi

31
30
32
24
27 2826
29
41.Panandhro
44.Umarsar
(in billion tonne) 30
43.Fulradam
33 40.Kaiyari
34 35
36 42.Akhrimota
45.Mudia
46.Mata No Madh
47.Jularai
49.Lefri
48.Waghapadar
25 Total Resource : 38.3 b.t
m
24° 39 37
38 50.Hamla
41 44 51.Nanaratadia
40 m24° 53.Bhuri
45
4748
46 43
49 50
42 51
Gandhinagar
%
52.Lakhanka Kharsalia
54.Shah Vastan
20
Coalfields
79. Kalakot-Metka

53
15
52 54

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m
76° m
80°

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF
RESOURCE SCENARIO
vis-à-vis
UNDERGROUND COAL
GASIFICATION
 UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION

CONCEPT ~ CONVERTING IN-SITU COAL SEAMS INTO A

COMBUSTIBLE CLEAN GAS

UNIQUE FEATURE ~ EXPLOITATION OF UNMINEABLE

DEEP SEATED COAL SEAMS

CONSTRAINT ~ DEVELOPMENT OF RELIABLE WORKING

PROGRAMME WITH ECONOMIC VIABILITY
SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCE NOT
MINEABLE ~
SURFACE CONSTRAINTS, SAFETY
AND TECHNOLOGICAL REASONS

21% OF NET IN-SITU PROVED

RESOURCE EXTRACTABLE WITHIN
PRESENT MINING TECHNOLOGY
(SOURCE CMPDI)
 (in billion tonne)

M Tal

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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d- her
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K ura
am
3.8 3.4

pt
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Pe Au e
nc ran
h- ga
K
an
h
Ta an
ta
Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield

pa
n
So i
1.8 1.6 1.2 1.1

nh
at
1
 Ta (in billion tonne)
lc

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
h
M Ib er
an -R

24.5
d- ive
ra r
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Ra ar
N. jm h
ka ah

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ni a
G gan
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ra
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5.8 5.6

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Ka rd
ra ha
np
Au ura
ra
3.3 3.2 2.3

Ka ng
m a
pt
Pe e
nc S o e
h- nh
K
an at
Distribution of Power grade coal in major Coalfield

1.6 1.2 0.9

Ta ha
ta n
pa
ni
0.7 0.7
 Ra
ni (in billion tonne)

0
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
G gan
od j
a

5.9
Si v a
ng ri

1.9
So ra
ha uli
gp
Ta ur
lc

1.6 1.4
he
S. r

1
Ka Ha s
ra do
n
Bi pu
M sra ra
an m
d- pu
ra
ig r
Pe ar
nc K h
h- or
K ba
an
within 0-300m

Ka ha
m n
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6

Ra pte
jm e
ah
W al
ar
Ta d h
ta a
pa
N. Ib- ni
0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3

ka Riv
ra er
Distribution of Superior grade coal in major Coalfield

np
ur
a
0.2 0.2
 (in billion tonne)
Ta

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
lc
he
Ib r
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R e
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8.1 8.1
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within 300-600m

w
ar
dh
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ur
1.6 1.6

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K ga
am
1.3

pt
ee
So
nh
at
Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield

Ta
Pe ta
0.9 0.8

nc pa
h- ni
K
an
ha
n
0.6 0.5
 Ta

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
lc
h
G er
od
av
ar
i
M
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d

R Ib
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m
ah
Si al
ng
ra
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R i
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N ig
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B ra
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hu
m
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within 300-600m depth

ba
A
ur
S. an
K ga
ar
an
pu
ra
So
Coalfield-wise distribution of Power grade coal

nh
at
 Coalfield-wise distribution of Superior grade coal
within 300-600m depth

3.5

2.5

1.5

0.5

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li
i

um
j

d
ar
n

an

h
ga

ra
av

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h

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i

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an

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R

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 Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m

3.5
3
(in billion tonne)

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
Raniganj Godavari Jharia Talcher Birbhum Sonhat
 Distribution of Superior grade coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m

1.2

1
(in billion tonne)

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
Raniganj Godavari Birbhum Sonhat Talcher
 Distribution of power grade coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m

1.8
1.6
(in billion tonne)

1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Jharia Raniganj Talcher Godavari Birbhum
Out of total lignite resource (38.27 billion tonne)
9.4 billion tonne are of quarriable prospect
30

To be proved

> 150m depth

25

20
Proved

15
e ct ct
10
s p e
o sp
5 pr pr o
0
4.18 5.22 28.87 BM
ast
/C c
Open cast prospect G en
UC Op
25%
75%

38.27 billion tonne

 EMERGING POSSIBILITIES OF EXPLOITING
SOLID FOSSIL FUEL THROUGH UCG

requires

Characterisation of resource on chemical and

petrographic parameters at exploration stage
for
Optimal utilisation of resource both at short
and long term perspective
DESIRABLE COAL CHARACTERS

• COAL WITH HIGHER REACTIVITY ~ COAL WITH

SIGNIFICANT AMOUT OF EXINITE/LIPTINITE

• COAL WITH HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT ~ REACTION

REQUIRES WATER

• COAL TYPE - LOW RANK COAL EASILY GASIFIED

• CAKING OR SWELLING SHOULD BE LESS

DESIRABLE COAL CHARACTERS (CONTD.)

• MINERAL MATTER AND ASH FUSION TEMP. ARE

IMP. FACTORS

• COAL NEED TO BE ADEQUATELY PERMEABLE

• FOR COAL HYDROGENATION DESIRABLE ELEMENTS

VITRINITE REFLECTANCE < 0.8%
VITRINITE + EXINITE > 60%
VM > 35% ; H/C ATOMIC RATIO >0.75%
 Generalised character of Coal / Lignite seams of some of the coal/lignite fields

Coal Vitrinite% Inertinite% Exinite% VM% C% H%

Hasdo-Arand 31–49 24–47 10–22 21-38 79 – 83 4.7–5.0

Mand-Raigarh 43–60 22–43 15–25 - 78 – 81 5.0– 5.3

Tatapani-Ramkola 8–16 41–51 16–18 - - -

Sohagpur 21–53 37–63 16–25 33-40 79 – 91 4.9–5.2

Bisrampur 25–30 55–60 10-15 35-38 78 – 85 4.2–4.8

Wardha 25–35 50–55 15–20 29-45 76 – 81 4.3–5.1

Talcher 33–60 30–55 15–25 35-45 79 – 82 4.9–5.3

Godavari 35–45 40–60 5–15 35 - 42 78 - 85 -

4.2–5.4

Lignite
Ramnad 60 – 80 5–6 10 – 20 - -
Mannargudi 80 5 12
 RANGE OF VARIATION OF VITRINITE
REFLECTANCE (Ro%) IN DIFFERENT COALFIELDS

Talcher

Tatapani-Ramkola

Singrauli

Saharjuri

Wardha

Sohagpur

Bokaro

Jharia

Satpura

Raniganj

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

MAJOR COALFIELDS (Resource > 300m)
(COAL SEAMS >3M THICK OF BARAKAR AND
RANIGANJ/KAMTHI FMS. )
RAJMAHAL-BIRBHUM CF
RANIGANJ CF
JHARIA, N KARANPURA, S KARANPURA, AURANGA
TALCHER AND IB
MAND RAIGARH , KORBA
GODAVARI VALLEY
SINGRAULI
Around 29 b. t. of lignite resource >150m (mainly in
Tamil Nadu)
Huge deposit of lignito-bituminous coal and lignite of
Cambay basin and Sanchor basin within 700-1700m
INDIAN COAL RESOURCES SUITABLE FOR UCG

• UNMINEABLE PART OF THE SHALLOW LEVEL

RESOURCE

• SUBSTANTIAL SHARE (36%) OF TOTAL

RESOURCE (253 BT) CONTAINED IN
DEPTH LEVEL BEYOND 300M
POSSIBLE AREAS FOR SHALLOW
LEVEL COAL RESOURCE

Eastern part of Hasdo-Arand Coalfiled

Southwestern part of Sohagpur Coalfiled

Central part of Talcher Coalfield

Southcentral part of Singrauli Coalfield

Western part of Rajmahal Coalfield

Shallow level
 Shallow level

Shahdol

Anuppur
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF TALCHER C F

SCALE

SHALLOW LEVEL

Quarternary deposits
Laterite
Kamthi Formation
Barren Measures
Barakar Formation
Karharbari Formation
Talchir Formation
Metamorphics
Fault
 POSSIBLE AREAS FOR DEEPER
(>300M) LEVEL COAL RESOURCE

Eastern part of Raniganj Coalfield

Western part of Ib-River & Talcher Coalfield

Westcentral part of Mand-Raigarh Coalfield

Central part of main basin, Singrauli Coalfield

Eastern part of Birbhum-Rajmahal Coalfield

Eastern part of Pench-Kanhan Coalfield

central part of north Godavari Coalfield

 Cumulative coal thickness
RRK-3
(42.27m) and development of
thicker seams(9.77m)
86°45' 87°00' 87°15'

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1046.50 0.93
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86°45' 87°00' 87°15'
T.D.1070.80
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF TALCHER C F

SCALE

DEEPER LEVEL

Quarternary deposits
Laterite
Kamthi Formation
Barren Measures
Barakar Formation
Karharbari Formation
Talchir Formation
Metamorphics
Fault
 TTN-1
0m

100m

200m

300m
XI
400m X
IX

500m
VIII
VII
Coal seams: 9 (regionally persistent )
VI

III
Controll points: > 40 (spacing <1km – 1km apart)
600m
II Depth of overburden: Max. 350m
645.00
700m
Ind. Seam thickness: 1m - >80m
Cum. Coal thickness: 80m – 160m
Quality: M% - 4% to 7%, A% - 20% - 40%
Maceral Vitrinite (55%) Inertinite (30%) Exinite (15%)
Ro.(max): 0.45% to 0.61%
 Coal seam Zones: Six
Zone thickness: 1.50m – 54m
Depth range: 31.50m – 521.50m
Grade: D - G
IBK(A)-3

BELPAHAR TOP
Deeper level
BELPAHAR BOTTOM

PARKHANI

LAJKURA

RAMPUR

IB

594.15m
 F

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GEOLOGICAL MAP OF
Intermediate to deeper level MAND-RAIGARH C F
F
SCALE
0 5 10Km
JABGA
F
DHARAMJAIGARH

A F
F B

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F
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F
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1.80
319.25 8.70
F GARE 1.70
F 1.90

F
INDEX 3.25
526.55 1.35
Kamthi Formation
Raniganj Formation F
Barren Measures F 565.65 10.00
Barakar Formation
Talchir Formation
Basement RAIGARH
F F
Fault F
F 655.00
Intermediate & Deeper level

AREA UNDER PROGRESS

AREA FOR FUTURE
INVESTIGATION
 SINGRAULI
Barren Measure
Coal seams: 7- 8
Controll points: > - 30 (spacing >1km apart)
Depth of overburden: Raniganj: >150m
Barren Measure: 250-300m
Ind. Seam thickness: <1m – 18m
Cum. coal thickness: 25m –30m
Quality: M% : 4 -10% A% : 10.3% - 45%

Maceral Vitrinite (45%- 78%)

Barakar
Exinite (7%- 8%)
Inertinite (8% - 45%)

Ro.(max): 0.4% to 0.6% Talchir

 Intermediate & Deeper level

Shahdol

Anuppur
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF RAJMAHAL - BIRBHUM COALFIELDS
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF RAJMAHAL AND BIRBHUM COALFIELDS
JHARKHAND AND WEST BENGAL
Dighi-Dharampur area 87°00' 87°10' 87°20' 87°30' 87°40' 87°50' 88°00'

10 0 10 km
(Northern Extn. Hura 25°20' 25°20'
RJKS-3A
Pirpainti RS.
Sahibganj
Kahalgaon
Bara

Total 10-15 seams

25°10' 25°10'
7 – 8 coal seams 93.60
of 6 – 15m thick 109.90
Rajmahal RS.
Mahagama

25°00' Phulberia 25°00'

Simra

Berhait
Barharwa
Brahmani-Birbhum basin –Hansdiha
southeastern part 24°50' 24°50' 320.17
322.03 3.39 III
350.72 9.64
Total > 15 seams 372.97
24°40' Pakur 24°40' 7.48 II
2 – 4 coal seams URMA- 10.76
of 5 – 7m thick PAHARITOLA

Amrapara 436.64 1.16

24°30' 24°30'
481.43 2.90 I
Gopikandar
CHAUDHAR- 517.00
G ARIAPANI 6.00
Katikund
Ongoing blocks
Completed blocks Saldaha
539.45
24°20'
Pr oposed block
Dumka SAHARPUR-
24°20' 541.55 1.00
JAMARPANI
LEGEND
Alluvium 606.50
KULKULIDANGAL- Rampurhat
Rajmahal Formation SITASAL
24°10' Upper Gondwanas
BORTALA-
MATHURAPUR 24°10'
608.50
Lower Gondwanas RAMPUR-
Fatehpur
MALLARPUR Khargram
Metamorphics
Resource (300-600m) 87°00' 87°10' 87°20' 87°30' 87°40' 87°50' 88°00'

7B.T. (Approx)
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 MANNARGUDI
Quaternary
Lignite seams: 4-5 80m
Controll points: > - 20 (spacing >1km apart)
Depth of overburden: 250 - 350m
Ind. Seam thickness: <1m – 28m
Cum. lignite thickness: 15m – 40m Tittacheri
Quality: M% : 30% - 40%, A% : 7% - 17% 310m
8m
Maceral Huminite (52%-86) Neyveli
5m
7m
20m
Exinite (0.9%-5.6%)
457m
Inertinite (1.2%-8.7%)
Ro.(max): 0.3% to 0.5%
 RAMNAD

Lignite seams: 1 - 4 Quaternary

Controll points: > - 17 (spacing >1km apart)
105m
Depth of overburden: 300 - 350m
Ind. Seam thickness: <1m – 12m
Cum. lignite thickness: 6m – 18m Cuddalore/
Tittacheri
Quality: M% : 35% - 45%, A% : 5% - 18%

Maceral Huminite (48%-80)

345m
Exinite (0.9%-5.6%) 9.6m
6.8m
Neyveli 1.6m
Inertinite (3% - 9%)
Ro.(max): 0.3% to 0.5% 607m
Thank you
Thank you
JHARIA
COALFIELD
Deeper level

Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness
Intrusives COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 725m 22 (0.1m-4.7m)
Barren Measures 850m 0-600m -- 14.2 bt
Barakar 1130m 46 (0.3m-33.0m) 600m-1200m -- 5.2 bt
Talchir 225m 0 – 1200m – 19.4 bt
Basement --
 Deeper level
EAST
BOKARO
COALFIELD

Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness
Mahadeva 500m COAL RESOURCE
Panchet 600m
Raniganj 600m 7 (0.4m-3.0m) 0-300m -- 3.2 bt
Barren Measures 500m 300m-600m -- 1.5 bt
Barakar 1000m 26 (0.4m-63.9m) 600m-1200m -- 2.3 bt
Talchir 80m 0 – 1200m -- 7.0 bt
Basement --
 Deeper level
NORTH
KARANPURA
COALFIELD

Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
Mahadeva No Thickness
165m
Panchet 225m COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 400m thin bands
Barren Measures 385m
0-300m -- 10.3 bt
Barakar 500m 5 (0.5m-35.2m)
300m-600m -- 4.3 bt
Karharbari 200m 1 (0.5m-10.5m) 0 – 1200m – 14.6 bt
Talchir 180m
Basement --
 SOUTH KARANPURA COALFIELD

Deeper level

Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 360m 7 (0.8m-3.3m)
Barren Measures 385m
0-300m -- 3.3 bt
Barakar 1050m 42 (0.5m-54.2m)
300m-600m -- 1.8 bt
Talchir 180m 600m-1200m -- 0.9 bt
Basement -- 0 – 1200m – 6.0 bt
 Distribution of substantial resource under
‘Proved’ category within 0-300m depth level

11.3

6.9
(in billion tonne)
5.1
4.5
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13.1

10.6

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6.9

(in billion tonne)

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Resource >1 b.t
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Auranga

Korba

Ib-River
Hasdo

Mand-Raigarh
Raniganj

Rajmahal

Talcher
Godavari

Singrauli
Status of shallow level (<150m) resource needs to be upgraded
in different lignite basins

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PETROGRAPHICAL CHARACTER OF GONDWANA

COAL IN DIFFERENT COALFIELDS

VITRINITE% EXINITE
Talcher TALCHER
Tatapani-Ramkola RAMKOLA-TATAPANI
Singrauli SINGRAULI
Saharjuri SAHARJURI
Wardha WARDHA
Sohagpur SOHAGPUR
Bokaro BOKARO
Jharia JHARIA
Satpura SATPURA
Raniganj RANIGANJ
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

INERTINITE SHALE+MINERAL MATTER

Talcher Talcher
Tatapani-Ramkola Tatapani-Ramkola
Singrauli Singrauli
Saharjuri Saharjuri
Wardha Wardha
Sohagpur Sohagpur
Bokaro Bokaro
Jharia Jharia
Satpura Satpura
Raniganj Raniganj
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50