Mine Record Entry March 16th 2018
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - 16.03.2018 Between the 4th of March and 6 am on the 14th of March, there are Eight (8) Methane HPI's. There are another 4…
Twelve Methane HPI’s March 4th to 15th 2018
Before the planned Audit of the PMPM for Gas Monitoring is due to take place there are at least Twelve (12) Methane HPI's reported to the DNRME Inspectors. Eight (8)…
Structured Audit of the PHMP for Gas Monitoring Preview Meeting 1st March 2018.
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - 01.03.2018 On the 1st of March Inspectors Gouldstone, Marlborough and Brown visit Grosvenor Mine to explain the Structured Audit of the Principal Hazard Management…
P1 Permitted Explosive Use and Gas Readings in LW 102 Tailgate 20th February 2018
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - 20.02.2018.pdf During the unannounced Inspection on the 20th February, Inspector Marlborough also raises letter from Chief Inspector stating P1 Explosive not to used to…
Surface Methane Drainage Drilling Unannounced Inspection Lack of Delineation and Access to Restricted Areas20th February 2018
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - 20.02.2018.pdf Inspector Les Marlborough on Tuesday 20 February 2018, conducted an unannounced inspection at the Grosvenor Mine. The unannounced inspection was to review the…
Mines Inspectors Report after 5 Methane HPI’s in 2 Days 18th January 2018
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - 18.01.2018.pdf Between the 6th and 8th of January there were Five (5) methane HPI's in the Tailgate of LW 102. The first when the…
Removing Floor Coal. Answer to Grosvenor methane exceedances?
It is impossible to have excess methane if the source of the methane has been removed Inspector Gouldstone notes in July 2017 that LW101 face cutting profile has been altered…
Operating Shearer with >2.5% CH4 in Tailgate 20th October 2017
Mr Marlborough attended Grosvenor Mine to download gas data from the monitoring system. Again there was discussions about powering up the Shearer and AFC with the authorisation of the Underground…
Methane Inrushes in Development till October 2017 Grosvenor Mine
26th OCTOBER 2017 Gouldstone METHANE INRUSHES MG 103 Development The Development has progressed beyond 29CT where the sequence was amended to include a short drill stub in the 29CT to…
Marlborough 168 Directive extended 13th OCTOBER 2017
The sketch below shows a typical layout when the LW Shearer is in the TG end of the Longwall. The Methane monitor on the TG Drive, is typically positioned above…