Consolidation Coal Company (1860–1991) Consol Energy

table of cumberland coal trade production 1865

consol energy created in 1860 consolidation coal company after several small mining companies in western maryland decided combine operations. company formally established in 1864 , headquartered in cumberland, maryland first 85 years (1864–1945), company became largest bituminous coal company in eastern united states.

western maryland s coal production rose 1 million short tons in 1865, exceeded 4 million short tons turn of century, , reached all-time high of 6 million short tons in 1907. small amount of coal production in 1900s premium smithing coal (as in blacksmith) specially processed , delivered in boxcars customers throughout united states , canada. in 1945, consolidation coal company merged pittsburgh coal company , headquarters moved western pennsylvania.

with growing demand natural gas in u.s. following world war ii, consolidation coal company acquired continental oil company, or conoco, in 1966. mid-1970s, consolidation coal company operated 56 mines , employed 20,000 miners. in 1981, conoco along consolidation coal company acquired dupont, sold of coal mining interests in pennsylvania german energy company, rheinbraun a.g.