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• An Analysis of Reservoir Conditions and Responses in Longwall Panel Overburden During Mining and its Effect on Gob Gas Well Performance
  2/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH conducted a cooperative research study to provide direct measurements of changing reservoir conditions in longwall panel overburden.
• A Numerical Evaluation on the Effects of Impermeable Faults on Degasification Efficiency and Methane Emissions During Underground Coal Mining
  9/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study uses reservoir simulations to illustrate the effects of impermeable faults on the production performance of vertical and horizontal degasification boreholes.
• The Borehole Monitoring Experiment: Field Measurements of Reservoir Conditions and Responses in Longwall Panel Overburden During Active Mining
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper describes the results of a NIOSH borehole monitoring experiment (BME) on an active longwall panel.
• Technology Upgrade of the Sarcos Snake Robot
  11/28/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to provide a technology upgrade to the Sarcos snake robot that was built to assist in mine emergencies.
• Through-the-earth Communications Technologies Available
  8/18/2015 - News and announcements
  A feature story about through-the-earth communcations technologies available for mine emergencies.
• Rapid Response Rescue Drilling System Development for Mine Rescue Application
  8/15/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to identify equipment needs, available contractors, and the development and demonstration process for a rapid response drilling system for mine rescue operations.
• Snake Robot for Mine Rescue
  7/18/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to leverage the on-going development of the new generation Tandem Track (TT) snake robot, by modifying this new system in a way that makes it suitable for operations in underground mines.
• Coal Mine Methane: A Review of Capture and Utilization Practices with Benefits to Mining Safety and to Greenhouse Gas Reduction
  5/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article reviews the technical aspects of coal mine methane (CMM) capture in and from coal mines, the factors affecting CMM accumulations in underground coal mines, methods for capturing methane using boreholes, and borehole designs.
• Hydraulic Conductivity Changes and Influencing Factors in Longwall Overburden Determined by Slug Tests in Gob Gas Ventholes
  10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study presents the results of core-log analyses from the exploration boreholes, the analyses of face advance rates, and the results of downhole monitoring studies performed in gob gas ventholes.
• Detecting Strata Fracturing and Roof Failures from a Borehole Based Microseismic System
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper describes a case study where a surface-based microseismic system, using triaxial geophones in boreholes drilled from the surface, was deployed at a large limestone mine.