The effects of increasing cross-measure borehole diameter on the radial permeability and the effective influence zone radius are discussed.
A new method and a special equipment system for drilling large diameter cross-measure boreholes are developed.
The stress redistribution interactions between boreholes are studied to evaluate the optimal distance between two cross-measure boreholes.
The effective influence zone of the large diameter cross-measure borehole is tested in Pingdingshan coalfield, China.