COAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1976 a.

the EXAMINATION and

INVESTIGATION of lands supposed to
What is a Coal Operating Contract? contain coal, by:

It is one of the authorized ways of active a.1. detailed SURFACE GEOLOGIC

Exploration, Development, and Production
of coal resources in a Specified Contract
Area.
Each Coal Operating Contract SHALL BE
executed on BEHALF of the government,
REPRESENTED by the DOE Secretary.
How does a Coal Operating Contract
operate?
In a COC, the SERVICE, TECHNOLOY
and FINANCING are furnished by the
OPERATOR for which it shall be entitled
to the stipulated fee and reimbursement of
operating expenses.
MAPPING;
a.2. Core DRILLING, TRENCHING,
TEST PITTING; and
a.3. other appropriate means for the
purpose of probing the presence of coal
deposits and the existent thereof;
b. steps necessary to reach the coal
deposits so that they can be MINED,
included BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFT
SINKING and TUNNELLING; and
c. the EXTRACTION and UTILIZATION
of coal deposits.

The operator must be TECHNICALLY

COMPETENT and FINANCIALLY
CAPABLE to undertake the coal
operations as required in the contract.

What are the obligations under a coal

operating contract?

OPERATOR – undertakes, manages, and

executes the coal operations which shall
include: