Influence of Stratigraphic Conditions on the Deformation Characteristics of Oil/Gas Wells Piercing Longwall Pillars and Mining Optimization

Hydrocarbon wells drilled vertically through longwall coal pillars are vulnerable to severe deformation and potential failure as a result of underground coal mining. The lithology of the host rocks play a critical role in well stability. In this study, a two dimensional finite element method is empl...

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Main Authors: Shun Liang, Derek Elsworth, Xuehai Fu, Xuehua Li, Qiangling Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/6/775