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Drilling Program Report for the Edna Mine 1992 Drill Program Drilling Contractor: Finley Drilling Co., Inc., Raton, NM Rig License #: uroKNOw a All holes were rotary drilled using air mist injection to the top of the Wadge Seam coal. All but three holes (9204, 9212 and 9219) were then cored to extract coal samples for laboratory analysis. The rotary bit diameter was 5 1/2 inches for the first nine holes and then 5 7/8" for the remaining holes. The core diameter drilled was 3 inches. While several of the holes had wet bottoms after drilling none of the holes "made" water during drilling or after sitting afterwards until backfilled. All drill holes were backfilled with drill cutting material to a depth of approximately 10 feet from the collar. The holes were then sealed with either 2 or three bags of "quickcrete" to within three feet of the hole collar. The remainder of the hole was then filled to the collar elevation with drill cuttings. A dozer was then used to distribute any topsoil back over the drill sites that was removed to level the pad. The pads were then seeded using the mine's approved seed mix. Following are specifics for each of the drill holes: 9201: Northing: 25381.5 Easting: 185903.4 Collar Elevation: 7493.1 Total Depth: 63.00 feet Start Time: 7/30/92 16:30 End Time: 7/30/92 16:45 Rotary Drill: 0 - 57.83 feet; 9202: Northing: 25815.3 Easting: 183473.6 Collar Elevatiion: 7146.6 Total Depth: 58.67 feet Rotary Drill: 0 - 54.00 feet; 9203: Northing: 26302.0 Easting: 184061.6 Collar Elevation: 7205.0 Total Depth: 57.88 feet Rotary Drill: 0 - 52.42 feet; 9204: Northing: 26748.5 Easting: 183443.4 Collar Elevation: 7069.5 Total Depth: 70.00 feet Core: 57.83 - 63.00 feet Start Time: 7/28/92 15:30 End Time: 7/28/92 16:45 Core: 54.00 - 58.67 feet Start Time: 7/29!92 08:00 End Time: 7/29/92 10:45 Core: 52.42 - 57.88 feet Start Time: 7/29/92 11:15 End Time: 7/29!92 13:00 Rotary Drill: 0 - 70.00 feet; No Core - no coal