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In-mine test of the Bureau of Mines preproduction wireless survey system

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      United States. Bureau of Mines.
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      "The Bureau of Mines preproduction wireless survey system (WSS) and its performance during an in-mine test are discussed in this report. The wss was developed to reduce downhole surveying time in order to increase the efficiency of drilling long horizontal methane drainage boreholes in coal. Borehole survey data are electromagnetically transmitted from the WSS's downhole guidance probe, via the drill rod, to the uphole subsystem in less than 1 min per survey transmission, regardless of borehole depth. The WSS's in-mine test consisted of providing borehole survey data during the directional drilling of a 2,538-ft horizontal methane drainage borehole in the Pittsburgh coalbed. By considering available drilling time, which does not include hydraulic drill downtime and the time spent traveling portal to portal, 24 shifts were needed to complete the borehole. Of the available drilling time during the test, 50 pct of the time was spent drilling and 50 pct surveying and maintaining the WSS to keep it operational. Previous Bureau experience indicates drilling efficiency was increased 108 pct because of the wss, in comparison with using a commercially available wire-run directional survey instrument at 10-ft intervals." - NIOSHTIC-2

      NIOSHTIC no. 10007389

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      Report of investigations (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; 9291
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