Transport model for shale gas well leakage through the surrounding fractured zones of a longwall mine

The environmental risks associated with casing deformation in unconventional (shale) gas wells positioned in abutment pillars of longwall mines is a concern to many in the mining and gas well industry. With the recent interest in shale exploration and the proximity to longwall mining in Southwestern...

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Main Authors: Kayode M. Ajayi, Steven J. Schatzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620300550