This pre-feasibility study was conducted to assess the potential for a methane pre-drainage and utilization project at Chinakuri Mine No. I, which is located in the southwestern portion of the Raniganj Coalfield in India. The principal objective of this pre-feasibility study was to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using long in-mine horizontal boreholes drilled down-dip into the virgin seam of the southern mine boundary to drain methane in advance of mining, and to utilize the drained gas to generate electricity for on-site consumption.