Horizontal borehole azimuth optimization for enhanced stability and coal seam gas production

Horizontal boreholes have been widely used to extract natural gas from coal seams. However, these boreholes can encounter severe instability issues leading to production interruption. Optimizing drilling azimuth is a potential solution for enhancing borehole stability while considering gas productio...

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Main Authors: Erfan Saber, Qingdong Qu, Saiied M. Aminossadati, Yiran Zhu, Zhongwei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Rock Mechanics Bulletin
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773230423000732