Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Stanhagen William D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSOL ENERGY INC [CNX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1800 WASHINGTON ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President, Land
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15241		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common shares 4,551 (1)
D
 
Common shares 200 (2)
I
By child
Common shares 200 (2)
I
By child

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock option (right to buy)   (3) 10/25/2011 Common shares 2,063 $ 26.53 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (4) 09/10/2012 Common shares 5,000 $ 13.61 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (5) 04/30/2013 Common shares 4,125 $ 17.2 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (6) 04/27/2014 Common shares 4,500 $ 30.78 D  
Stock option (right to buy) 11/03/2005(7) 05/03/2015 Common shares 100 $ 45.5 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (8) 05/03/2015 Common shares 2,242 $ 45.5 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Stanhagen William D
1800 WASHINGTON ROAD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15241		       Vice President, Land  

Signatures

William D. Stanhagen by Paige M. Greene, his attorney-in-fact 08/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the 4,551 shares owned directly, 3,296 are restricted stock units including dividend equivalent rights and 1,255 shares of common stock are held pursuant to the company's 401(k) plan.
(2) The shares are owned by the reporting person's adult child, who resides in his household; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares, and the inclusion of such shares shall not be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner for purposes of Section 16 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(3) Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on October 25, 2002.
(4) Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on September 10, 2003.
(5) Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on April 30, 2004.
(6) Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on April 27, 2005.
(7) Stock option grant provides that stock option vests 100% on November 3, 2005.
(8) Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on May 3, 2006.

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