STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

FOR COAL DRILLING

SUBJECT : COAL DRILLING
CONTENTS
1. Foreword
2. Coordination Re!oni"i#itie
$. F#ow%&art
'. Pro%ed(ra# te)t
*. A!!endi%e
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1. Foreword
The first stage of a geological exploration program generally involves surface mapping to determine
coal occurrence and outcrop sampling to get its preliminary sampling. However, to determine coal
continuity and uality beyond the immediate surface of different techniue must be employed. This
is where drilling ta!es place.
The design of each drilling program is controlled by the level of existing !nowledge, density of
existing drill holes, confidence of existing drill hole information, and any specific needs of the
exploration programme.
Prior to drilling commencement, each party have to !now their responsibilities.
C#ient Re!oni"i#itie
The exploration company is responsible for the following"
#ll drill sites have the appropriate regulatory approvals$Tenement % forestry permit&if
reuired'
The drill site has been prepared and the sump excavated if reuired
The hole collar has been pegged $preferably by a ualified surveyor', and the a(imuth for the
hole is clearly mar!ed for the drillers to set up the rig. )ar! an off&set line within easily
measured distance of where the wheels or s!ids of the rig will go, or put fore&sight and bac!&
sight pegs on the line on which the rig will go. The rig will cause deflection of the compass so
the a(imuth must be mar!ed before the rig arrives at the drill site.
#dvising the driller in writing of declination, target (one and probable final depth.
Chec!ing that down&hole surveys are reasonable.
*here orientations should start and stop. *or! with driller to get acceptable orientation
mar!s. Some experimentation may be reuired so start doing orientations above the +start,
depth.
Chec! core to ensure it is mar!ed properly. -et the driller to come to core shed and sort out
any inconsistencies.
# competent representative of the company should visit ach rig at least once a day.
Chec! and sign shift reports regularly, and advice contractor promptly of any problems with
recovery or depth measurements.
Provision of a permanently fixed stable P.C pipe in which to chec! down&hole survey
euipment.
Contra%tor Re!oni"i#itie
Set up rig on correct a(imuth and declination $/nstruments that use a spirit level should be
chec!ed for accuracy'
Ta!e down&hole survey measurements at the reuired depths
Put orientation mar!s on core as reuired
Retrieve the core from the barrel in such a way that the core is pushed out of the barrel
using the minimum water pressure in a smooth and gradual manner so no core is
unnecessarily damaged or bro!e and the integrity of the core is maintained.
0riller&induced core brea!s are mar!ed an +x, on both sides of the brea!
)ar! core depths clearly and accurately. )ar! the top left of the tray +Start, and the bottom
right +1nd,. *rite the depth of the bottom of each run on a core bloc! and place in the tray at
the end of each run. )ar! the correct location for the mar!er bloc! by a cross on the bottom
of compartment. 2ote any core loss on another bloc!. #ny cavities intersected should be
mar!ed by a bloc! in the tray $it is helpful to have different coloured bloc!s for different
purpose'
#ll cavities wider than 34 cm and the depth of the cavity are clearly recorded n the drillers
log and mar!ed on a bloc! in the core tray. 0iscrepancies with regard to cavities must be
resolved as soon as possible
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Record the depth to water table and any parts of the hole where drilling fluid was lost
Store core so it is secure and safe form contamination or interference until it is collected by
company representative
Provide sift reports $plods' to the client daily
0o completion wor! on the hole as reuired by the contract
2.1 Coordination Re!oni"i#itie
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*ell site geologist will coordinate all coal handling and sampling. /n general, well site geologist is
responsible for"
Supervise drilling activity. 1nsure that all individuals and euipment meets company Safety
Standards and that all wor! is completed in a safe manner.
)aintain appropriate records.
0escribe down hole geology and structure from drill cuttings or drill core and geophysical
logs.
0escribe detailed coal geology.
Collect and log overburden samples and coal core $refer to +CSA Coa# Sa/!#in0
Pro%ed(re,'.
0escribe down hole geology and collect samples for geochemical analysis and or
geotechnical studies.
0escribe groundwater conditions.
Record any additional information that may be of geological importance and impact on
subseuent mining.
Consistent hole naming6numbers& use 7 digits i.e. hole 3 should be hole 443. Some example
s of format suitable for CS#&managed drill holes refer to +CSA 1o#e Na/in0 Con,ention,
please refers to a!!endi) 1 for the details'.
Consistent recording of drill hole coordinates and how measured $prefer metric with datum
and (one stated'.
8or reliable coal uality data core is necessary. Triple tube drilling should be used to
enhance recovery. Hole si(es should be recorded.
1stimation of core recovery. 8or coal uality evaluation core recovery should be 23*4. /f
geophysics is completed then an estimate of the location of any core loss should be
possible.
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de,e#o!/ent !ro6e%t
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1valuate Surface
1xploration
Commence drilling
open hole
geophysical logging
Surveying of all drill
sites, sample sites,
capping all
boreholes
0rilling open
holes, pilot part
core holes, coal
sampling
Coal outcrops
drilling
0etailed mapping in
specified area,
8urther coal
sampling
Coal samples
analysed at
laboratories
Coal 9uality report
Proximate and
ultimate analysis,
other tests and
washability tests
1stimation of insitu
coal reserves
Calculation of
stripping ratio for
opencast mine
Coal reserves
1stimation to
measured status:
i.e. geological
constraints
-eological report
/ncluding geophysics
giving seam thic!ness
and sedimentary
history
-eological report
Coal geology
Coal uality
Coal reserves
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'. Pro%ed(ra# te)t
Dri## &o#e Co##ar
No A%ti,it-
Pro%ed(ra# Te)t
En0#i& Ba&aa
1 0rill hole collar sta!e out
The planned drill collars should be sta!ed
out prior to drilling and clearly flagged.
0rill plan /0 and depth target should be
noted on the mar!er flag.
Posisi rencana titi! bor harus ditandai
dengan ;elas di lapangan.
2omor /0 dan target !edalaman bor harus
tetrtera dengan ;elas pada pita survey.
2 0rill collar re&survey
#ll drill holes should be collar pic!ed up
after completion.
The collar re&survey are necessary in case
the actual drill collar were moved in certain
distance from its original plan.
<e ensure that the collar pic! up should
precisely above the completed drill hole
location. 2ote the actual hole /0, actual
hole depth, and collar coordinate on the
survey flag.
=actual hole /0 refer to +CS# Hole 2aming
Convention,
Seluruh lobang bor harus diambil !embali
posisi collar&nya.
Re&survey ini sangat penting terutama bila
lo!asi lobang bor actual mengalami
pergeseran dari lo!asi yang telah
direncana!an semula.
Harus diingat bahwa posisi collar yang
diambil benar&benar berada di atas lobang
bor. Catat /0 dan !edalaman lobang bor
actual serta !oordinatnya pada pita survey.
=/0 lobang bor actual mengacu pada +CS#
Hole 2aming Convention,
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Dri## Pre!aration
No A%ti,it-
Pro%ed(ra# Te)t
En0#i& Ba&aa
1
0rilling access preparation
Create access to drilling location using
do(er or initiated manually.
1nsure the road can be accessed by drill
rig and other supporting euipment safely.
<uat a!ses !e lo!asi pengeboran dengan
mengguna!an do(er atau dirintis seara
manual.

Pasti!an ;alan tersebut dapat dilalui oleh rig
dan peralatan pendu!ung lainnya dengan
aman.
2
0ril pad preparation
Create drill pad as flat as possible
sufficient for rig, drill tools, and
euipments.
1nsure the area is stable and safe.
<uat landasan pengeboran sedater
mung!in sehingga cu!up untu! posisi rig
beserta peralatan dan perleng!apannya.
Pasti!an lo!asi ini berada pada area yang
stabil dan aman.
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0rill sump preparation
Create drill sump in appropriate capacity
depend on rig si(e.
<arricade drill sump to !eep drilling
operational safe.
<uat !olam sir!ulasi pemboran dengan
u!uran laya! yang tergantung u!uran rig
yang dipa!ai.
<ari!ade !olam sir!ulasi pemboran agar
!egiatan pengeboran tetap ber;alan aman.
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Rig setting
Place the rig at the specified location with
correct a(imuth and declination.
Store drilling tools and euipments in
easily accessible place but does not
interfere drilling activity.
Run pre&start rig engine and other tools
and euipments, ensure its wor! properly.
Tempat!an rig pada lo!asi yang telah
ditentu!an sesuai dengan a(imuth dan
de!linasi yang direncana!an.
Simpan peralatan dan perleng!apan
pengeboran ditempat yang mudah
di;ang!au namun tida! mengganggu
!eleluasaan !egiatan pengeboran.
>a!u!an +pre&start, mesin rig beserta
peralatan dan perlenga!apan pengeboran,
pasti!an semuanya dapat beroperasi
dengan normal.
Dri##in0 O!eration
No A%ti,it-
Pro%ed(ra# Te)t
En0#i& Ba&aa
1. 0rilling Run drilling until the planned depth.
0riller should aware drilling depth for
coring.
1nsure the drill bit suitable with drill
method $open or cored' and ground
condition.
)easure and record drilling progress
>a!u!an pengeboran sampai !edalaman
yang direncana!an.
0riller harus waspada terhadap !edalaman
drilling untu! dila!u!an pengeboran inti.
Pasti!an bit yang diguna!an sesuai dengan
metoda pengeboran $lobang terbu!a atau
inti' dan !ondisi bawah permu!aan.
?!ur dan catat !ema;uan !edalaman
pengeboran pada catatan pengeboran.
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depth on the drilling notes.
2 >ogging and sampling
Record drill cutting for every 3m depth of
drilling progress.
Record cored lithology and collect sample
$refer to +CS# Coal Sampling Procedure,'.
Catat cutting pengeboran setiap 3m
!edalaman pengeboran.
Catat dan ambil conto batuan inti $mengacu
pada +CS# Sampling Procedure,'.
$ -eophysical logging
1nsure the hole has reached the target
depth and clearly flushed prior to
geophysical logging.
1nsure logging probe and other logging
tools are wor!ing properly. The most
common and suggested tools are calliper,
gamma ray, density, spontaneous
potential, and resistivity log.
>ower the probe through the hole with
certain speed until reach the hole bottom.
>ift the probe and activate logging tools to
record.
#d;ust lithology interval depth with the
geophysical logging result.
Pasti!an lobang bor telah mencapai
!edalaman yang ditentu!an dan telah di&
flushing, dengan bersih sebelum dila!u!an
geophysical logging.
Pasti!an logging probe dan peralatan
lainnya dapat be!er;a dengan bai!. #lat
yang paling umum dan disaran!an yaitu log
!aliper, gamma ray, density, spontaneous
potensial, dan resistivity.
Turun!an probe !e dalam lobang bor
dengan !ecepatan tertentu sampai dengan
dasar lobang bor.
#ng!at probe dan a!tif!an alat logging
untu! mulai mere!am.
>a!u!an penyesuaian !edalaman interval
lithology dengan hasil geophysical logging.
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Dri##in0 Co/!#etion
No A%ti,it-
Pro%ed(ra# Te)t
En0#i& Ba&aa
1 Rig down
Pull all rods and place bac! on the brac!et
properly.
Pull down the rig.
Collect all tools and euipments and store
in its proper place.
@eluar!an seluruh pipa dari lobang bor dan
simpan !embali pada tempatnya.
Turun!an !embali rig.
@umpul!an seluruh peralatan dan
perleng!apan pengeboran dan tempat!an
pada tempatnya.
2 0rill site
Clean drill site before leaving.
Cover drill sump
Rapi!an lo!asi pengeboran sebelum
ditinggal!an.
Tutup !embali !olam sir!ulasi pengeboran.
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