Hatfield Colliery
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Hatfield Colliery also known as Hatfield Main Colliery is a recently re-opened colliery in the Doncaster unitary authority, and historically part of South Yorkshire
. It is next to the Doncaster-Goole railway
, just east of Hatfield and Stainforth railway station
. It is in the South Yorkshire Coalfield
.
In January 1927 it was bought by the Carlton Main Colliery Company. In January 1947 it became part of the National Coal Board
. In 1967 the Hatfield and Thorne collieries were merged, becoming separate again in February 1978. They were merged again on 1 February 1986. On 18 November 1993, a time of many pit closures, it was announced the combined pit would close, which took place on 3 December 1993, when under ownership of British Coal
.
based on the Grimethorpe Colliery Band
, filmed in 1995. The colliery does have its own brass band.
, former owner of RJB Mining, took control of the pit, under ownership of his company Coalpower. Coalpower went into administration in December 2003, then liquidation on 22 April 2004.
In 2006 Richard Budge formed his Powerfuel company, who own the mine. Powerfuel is 51% owned by Kuzbassrazrezugol (KRU) for which it paid £36m. Powerfuel is a member of the Confederation of UK Coal Producers
.
.
From February 2004 no production took place at the pit until April 2007.
plant.
The 900MW power station is expected to be constructed in 2010 with completion in 2015. It will use Carbon capture and storage
(CCS) technology, by pumping the carbon dioxide gas into depleted North Sea
hydrocarbon fields.
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
. It is next to the Doncaster-Goole railway
Sheffield to Hull Line
The Sheffield to Hull line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Sheffield north east to Hull Paragon via Doncaster. Stopping services on the line are provided by Northern Rail, with many branching off to Adwick or Scunthorpe...
, just east of Hatfield and Stainforth railway station
Hatfield and Stainforth railway station
Hatfield and Stainforth railway station serves the Doncaster suburbs of Hatfield and Stainforth in South Yorkshire, England.The original station, known until the 1990s as "Stainforth and Hatfield" and was built in 1866 as a replacement for the South Yorkshire Railway's Stainforth when their line...
. It is in the South Yorkshire Coalfield
South Yorkshire Coalfield
The South Yorkshire Coalfield is defined by a triangle lying between Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield, though a few mines within the coalfield lie outside this area. It is part of the larger Midland coal field which stretches from Nottingham in the south to Bradford and Leeds in the north...
.
History
In December 1910 the Hatfield Main Colliery Company was formed by Emerson Bainbridge. On 11 September 1916 the first main shaft was completed, followed on 1 April 1917 by the second shaft.In January 1927 it was bought by the Carlton Main Colliery Company. In January 1947 it became part of the National Coal Board
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...
. In 1967 the Hatfield and Thorne collieries were merged, becoming separate again in February 1978. They were merged again on 1 February 1986. On 18 November 1993, a time of many pit closures, it was announced the combined pit would close, which took place on 3 December 1993, when under ownership of British Coal
British Coal
thumb|right|British Coal company logoThe British Coal Corporation was a nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of coal...
.
Management buyout
On 4 January 1994, a team from the pit's management announced they wanted to re-open the pit, forming Hatfield Coal Company Ltd on 25 January 1994. The first coal was dug on 7 July 1994. In its first year of operation the company made a profit of £2.4 million. On 9 August 2001 the company went into receivership. The firm employed around 200 people.Brassed Off
The colliery played a starring role in the moving bitter-sweet 1996 film comedy Brassed OffBrassed Off
Brassed Off is a 1996 British film written and directed by Mark Herman. The film, a British-American co-production made between Channel Four Films, Miramax Films and Prominent Films, is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit...
based on the Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded Cudworth Colliery Band...
, filmed in 1995. The colliery does have its own brass band.
Richard Budge
In October 2001, Richard BudgeRichard Budge
Richard John Budge is the Chairman of The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisations.-Early life:He went to Boston Grammar School in Lincolnshire. He entered the coal mining industry when he joined the company of Retford-based AF Budge, owned by his brother Tony, which ran opencast mines...
, former owner of RJB Mining, took control of the pit, under ownership of his company Coalpower. Coalpower went into administration in December 2003, then liquidation on 22 April 2004.
In 2006 Richard Budge formed his Powerfuel company, who own the mine. Powerfuel is 51% owned by Kuzbassrazrezugol (KRU) for which it paid £36m. Powerfuel is a member of the Confederation of UK Coal Producers
Confederation of UK Coal Producers
The Confederation of UK Coal Producers is the UK trade association for coal mining companies. Members include ATH Resources, Banks Developments, Celtic Energy, Kier Mining, Maltby Colliery Ltd, Miller Argent, Powerfuel PLC, Scottish Resources Group, and UK Coal.-Function:It represents 90% of the...
.
Production
The pit historically dug from the High Hazel coal seamCoal Seams of the South Yorkshire Coalfield
The coal seams worked in the South Yorkshire coalfield lie mainly in the middle coal measures. These are a series of mudstones, shales, sandstones, and coal seams laid down during the Carboniferous period about 350 million years ago...
.
From February 2004 no production took place at the pit until April 2007.
Clean coal power station
A clean coal power station is planned for the pit, and again owned by Richard Budge. It is most significantly being built to prove it can be done. It has yet to be tried on a commercial scale, with only a small test plant operating in Germany. In August 2003, Coalpower first announced £300 million plans for a 430MW IGCCIntegrated Gasification Combined Cycle
An integrated gasification combined cycle is a technology that turns coal into gas—synthesis gas . It then removes impurities from the coal gas before it is combusted and attempts to turn any pollutants into re-usable byproducts. This results in lower emissions of sulfur dioxide, particulates, and...
plant.
The 900MW power station is expected to be constructed in 2010 with completion in 2015. It will use Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage , alternatively referred to as carbon capture and sequestration, is a technology to prevent large quantities of from being released into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuel in power generation and other industries. It is often regarded as a means of mitigating...
(CCS) technology, by pumping the carbon dioxide gas into depleted North Sea
North Sea oil
North Sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid oil and natural gas, produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea.In the oil industry, the term "North Sea" often includes areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the area known as "West of Shetland", "the Atlantic Frontier" or "the...
hydrocarbon fields.
External links
- Powerfuel
- Hatfield Main colliery
- History of the pit
- Historical photographs
- Plan for the power station in conjunction with Doncaster College
- Hatfield Colliery Band
News items
- EU grant for power station in November 2009
- Training at the pit in September 2008
- Production starts in April 2007
- £37m investment in August 2006
- KRU buys Powerfuel in March 2006
- Coal Power enters liquidation in April 2004
- Suspended production in October 2001
- Coal Power buys the pit in September 2001
- Help from the DTI in August 2001
- Miners march in August 2001
- Pit closes in August 2001