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Mining Publication: Review of Horizontal Drilling Technology for Methane Drainage From U. S. Coalbeds
Keywords: Coal mining Degasification Methane Methane monitors
Original creation date: January 1980
Authors: GL Finfinger, J Cervik
Information Circular - January 1980
Download PDF Document (3.02 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10000763
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8829, 1980 Jan; :1-20
This Bureau of Mines publication reviews underground methane drainage programs being conducted in various coalbeds. Equipment used in drainage programs such as drills, underground pipelines, and methane monitoring systems is described.
Image of publication Review of Horizontal Drilling Technology for Methane Drainage From U. S. CoalbedsInformation Circular - January 1980
Download PDF Document (3.02 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10000763
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8829, 1980 Jan; :1-20
See Also
A CART Technique to Adjust Production from Longwall Coal Operations under Ventilation Constraints
Coal Mine Methane: A Review of Capture and Utilization Practices with Benefits to Mining Safety and to Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Historical Development of Technologies for Controlling Methane in Underground Coal Mines
Methane Control by Isolation of a Major Coal Panel - Pittsburgh Coalbed
Methane Emission Rate Studies in a Northern West Virginia Mine
Methane Emissions from Four Working Places in the Beckley Mine, Raleigh County, W. Va.
NIOSH Research for Monitoring and Controlling Methane at U.S. Underground Coal Mining Operations
Remote Methane Sensors
Removing Methane (Degasification) from the Pittsburgh Coalbed in Northern West Virginia
Rotary Drilling Techniques Used in the Beckley Coalbed
Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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