Detecting voids in a 0.6 m coal seam, 7 m deep, using seismic reflection

Incorporating Uncertainty in Coal Seam Depth Determination via Seismic Reflection and Geostatistics

Geostatistics Banff 2004 - Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-3610-1_54 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 537-542

Author(s):

Vanessa A. Koppe ◽

Fernando Gambin ◽

Joao Felipe C. L. Costa ◽

Jair C. Koppe ◽

Gary Fallon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coal Seam ◽

Seismic Reflection ◽

Depth Determination

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Areal coal seam mapping by 3‐D seismic reflection surveying: A case history from the Sydney Basin, Australia

10.1190/1.1890312 ◽

1990 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew N. Lambourne ◽

Brian J. Evans ◽

Peter Hatherly

Keyword(s):

Coal Seam ◽

Case History ◽

Seismic Reflection

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Forward modeling to improve seismic reflection energy of a protective coal seam based on Zoeppritz equation

Journal of China University of Mining and Technology ◽

10.1016/s1006-1266(08)60010-3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 46-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Wen-peng TAO ◽

Shou-hua DONG ◽

Yang LI

Keyword(s):

Coal Seam ◽

Seismic Reflection ◽

Forward Modeling

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Detecting voids in a 0.6m coal seam, 7m deep, using seismic reflection

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts ◽

10.1016/0148-9062(92)91272-7 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. A29

Keyword(s):

Coal Seam ◽

Seismic Reflection

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Analysis and application of coal-seam seismic waves for detecting abandoned mines

Geophysics ◽

10.1190/1.2750374 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 72 (5) ◽

pp. M7-M15 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Daniel J. Yancey ◽

Matthias G. Imhof ◽

John E. Feddock ◽

Tod Gresham

Keyword(s):

Coal Seam ◽

Seismic Reflection ◽

Seismic Waves ◽

Underground Mine ◽

Abandoned Mines ◽

Abandoned Mine ◽

Reflection Data ◽

Seismic Methods ◽

Mine Voids ◽

Transmission And Reflection

Two in-seam reflection surveys and one transmission survey were acquired at an abandoned underground mine near Hurley, Virginia, to demonstrate the feasibility of detecting abandoned-mine voids utilizing coal-seam seismic waves. Standard, commonly available tools for seismic reflection processing were used. The mine was detected and located by using trapped coal-seam seismic waves observed in both the transmission and reflection data. Detecting the void, however, was not good enough to replace drilling entirely. We conclude that in-seam seismic methods can be used for detection; but if a potential void is detected, focused drilling should be applied for accurate mapping and to circumvent potentially hazardous areas.

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