Seismic while drilling imaging in hard rock environment
Seismic-While-Drilling is an important technique to obtain updated geological information around borehole. This thesis tackles the challenges of the weak vibration from a diamond drill-bit, and investigates the feasibility of capturing diamond drill-bit signal in hard rock environments. The research...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Curtin University
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2178 |
| Summary: | Seismic-While-Drilling is an important technique to obtain updated geological information around borehole. This thesis tackles the challenges of the weak vibration from a diamond drill-bit, and investigates the feasibility of capturing diamond drill-bit signal in hard rock environments. The research includes investigation of the rig noise suppressing, velocity analysis and imaging using the drill-bit signal, and the drill-bit energy radiation. These studies highlighted the importance of future research for applications of SWD in mineral exploration. |
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