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Rotary drilling techniques used in the Beckley coalbed

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    • Personal Author:
      Goodman, Tobias W.
    • Corporate Authors:
      United States. Bureau of Mines.
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      "The U.S. Bureau of Mines used a contact drilling strategy with short- collared assemblies in order to rotary drill long horizontal methane drainage holes in the Beckley coalbed near Glen Daniel, West Virginia. By decreasing the thrust and increasing the rotation of the drill bit when in contact with the roof and floor rock, assemblies with 1-ft (0.3-M), 10-ft (3-m), and 14-ft (4.3-M) long collars were made to deflect and stay in the coalbed. Successful application of this procedure resulted in holes drilled full length in coal with the original assembly including bit. The test assemblies deflected away from the original bearings of the holes during drilling and arced. Four holes were drilled to depths ranging from 478 ft (145.7 M) before the strategy was developed, to 4,034 ft (1,230 m) when the strategy was applied. Total length of the holes in coal was 8,590 ft (2,618 m). After 577 days the total methane captured by the holes was 221,600,000 ft3 (6,276,000 m3). The methane flow rate peaked at 805,000 ft3/d (22,798 m3/d), then decreased to stabilize at 670,000 ft3/d (18,974 m3/d) after 6 months." - NIOSTHTIC-2

      NIOSHTIC no. 10006977

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    • Series:
      Report of investigations (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; 9238
    • Document Type:
      Report
    • Place as Subject:
      West Virginia
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