Combined Seismic Technology for Mine Planning – a User’s Perspective

Greg Poole; Richard Walsh; Andrew Newland; Lawrence Leung

doi:10.1071/EG995319

ISSN: 0812-3985
E-ISSN: 1834-7533

Combined Seismic Technology for Mine Planning – a User’s Perspective
Authors Greg Poole^a, Richard Walsh^b, Andrew Newland^c and Lawrence Leung^d
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^a Senior Geologist, BHP Steel Collieries, , PO Box 92, Figtree, , NSW, 2525, Tel: (042) 263455, Fax. (042)271772 ^b Senior Geologist, Westclifl Colliery Kembla Coal & Coke Pty. Ltd., , PMBAppin, , NSW, 2560 ^c ("presenter): Senior Geologist, , POBox 1794, Wollongong, , NSW, 2500, Tel: (042)280411, Fax. (042) 280893 ^d Research Consultant, BHP Research Newcastle Laboratories, , Shortland, , NSW, 2307
Publisher: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Source: Exploration Geophysics, Volume 26, Issue 2-3, Jun 1995, p. 319 - 324
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/EG995319
- Published online: 01 Jun 1995

Abstract

Combined seismic techniques have been used to provide complementary information to exploration drilling for underground coal mine planning and development. These techniques include two and three dimensional surface reflection seismic, in-seam seismic, cross-hole tomography, vertical seismic profiling (VSP), exploration VSP and guided wave VSP.

The purpose of the surveys is to verify that the coal seam is free of significant geological disturbances, such as faults, dykes and highly jointed zones. In the relatively shallow Australian coal deposit environment, a combined use of surface and borehole related seismic surveys offers a cost-effective means of delineating seam structures.

The field procedures of these surveys are straight forward and, with dedicated portable data acquisition systems and processing software, the turn around time is quick. These techniques have now been accepted and integrated as routine mine planning practices.

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Doyle, J., Leung, L., Poole, G. and Downey, M., 1987, In-seam seismics for coal exploration - development and case studies: Coal Power 87, Aus.IMM Annual Conference, Newcastle, Australia, May 1987.
Hatherly, P., Evans, B., Reich, S. and Poole, P., 1989, 3D seismic reflection surveying for detailed coal seam mapping: Sydney Basin Symposium, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 85-92.
Hoffmann, C, Poole, G. and Leung, L., 1994, Surface seismic portable transient recorder (SSPTR) for exploration and mine planning: BHP Research, TechNote, BHP/ESSn"N/94/001, September 1994.
Leung, L., Downey, M. and Harman, P., 1988, Cross hole seismic tomography for mineral exploration and mine planning: SEG 1988 Meeting, Anaheim, USA, October 1988.
Poole, G., Duncan, G. and Leung, L, 1991, Offset vertical seismic profiling surveys for coal exploration: 61st SEG Meeting, Houston, USA, November 1991.
Tayton, J.W., Smith, P.D., Vozoff, K. and Leung, L., 1991, Seismic source for small borehole operation: 61st SEG Meeting, Houston, USA, November 1991.

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Article Type: Research Article

Keyword(s): Coal; cross-hole; guided wave; in-seam; mine planning; surface seismic; VSP

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