A one-year technical and economic feasibility study to determine if the large deposits of deep basin Texas lignite can be recovered using in situ gasification has been completed. The study has consisted of engineering and geological analysis as well as limited experimentation. Since the project's inception in September, 1974, a total of seven faculty and staff, ten graduate students, and seven undergraduates have been involved in the research. The principal funding for this project has been provided by the National Science Foundation, RANN division. Other research funds have been provided by Texas Utilities Company, Continental Oil Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, and the Shell Development Company.