Assessing the mechanical stability of horizontal boreholes in coal

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 797-813

  Hawkes, Chris D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Borehole stability; Coal; Directional drilling; Methane; Strength; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOREHOLES; CALIBRATION; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL STABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; COAL RESERVES; HORIZONTAL BOREHOLES;

COAL MINES;

ANISOTROPY; BOREHOLES; CALIBRATION; COAL MINES; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL STABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; COAL SEAM; ELASTOPLASTICITY; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; METHANE; WELL;

EID: 35448956108     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T07-021     Document Type: Review

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