Lack of control of injected and produced fluids in any subsurface formation is more times than not the critical factor in the evaluation of whether an in situ extraction technique is feasible or not. This problem often evolves from insufficient information about the directional characteristics of the subsurface formation. In order to obtain a better understanding of the geologic factors in the coalbed existing at the Hanna test site, an evaluation of the directional properties was requested. Accordingly, an oriented core was extracted from the proposed field test site and sent to the Morgantown Energy Research Center for measurement of directional properties. This report describes the methods used, the results obtained, and the interpretation that evolved.