Pike River Mine Disaster · Road header & Continuous Miner Diesel Ramcars The Mining Process. ......
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Pike River Mine Pike River Mine DisasterDisaster
19th November 2010
Prepared by Peter Robbins
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DisclaimerDisclaimer
To date no “official” report has been released concerning this incident and investigations are ongoing.
The following presentation is based upon information drawn from numerous sources available in the public domain.
Whilst every effort has been made to substantiate the information the author claims no guarantee that all the information presented is totally accurate.
This presentation is intended to inform the industry and not to pass judgment on any persons actions or decisions.
The views expressed are those of the author and should not be construed as reflecting those of the NSW Mines Rescue Service.
Peter Robbins
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Overview of MineOverview of Mine
Location and Operation
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Pike River Mine
West coast of NZ’s South Island
Mines the Brunner Seam in the Pike River Coalfield
Production:- target 1.0 MTPY
method – CM & pillar extraction (hydraulic)
Mine Location
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Mine is located in the Paparoa Ranges
Topography , National Park & Conservation areas restrict surface access
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Overview of the Pike River Permit area
1.8 km
6 km
Seam outcrop
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Brunner Seam properties
• Depth of cover – 110 to 180m
• High quality coking coal (very low ash & sulphur)
• 8 - 9m thick (average)
• Gradient variable ( 5 – 150)
• Spontaneous combustion propensity (Moderate)
• Gas content – approx 4 – 9 m3/t (methane)
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Western escarpment of Paparoa Ranges
Seam outcrop
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Pike River Mine
• Mine accessed by 2.3km stone drift (1 in 11 grade)
• Ventilated by single upcast shaft
• Main mine fan at base of shaft - 125m3/s
Brunner seam
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Aerial view of main portal site
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Tunnel portal showing conveyor (stone) and slurry pipes (coal transport)
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Services in access tunnel
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Main Vent shaftMain Vent shaft
• 4.2 m diameter
• 106 m deep
• No road access
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Main Vent shaftMain Vent shaft
• Rib failure at base of shaft
• 30m shaft blocked
• Shaft plugged and bypass raise driven (2.8 x 2.8)
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Slim line Vent shaftSlim line Vent shaft
• 600 mm diameter
• 100 mm Gas drainage riser (approx 150 – 200l/sec)
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Mine offices, bathroom , workshop and store – 1.2km from portal
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Coal preparation and handling
Coal transported via slurry pipe 8 km to washery located outside conservation area.
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The Mining Process
Inseam boreholes –exploration & gas
drainage
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Development equipment
Road header & Continuous Miner
Diesel Ramcars
The Mining Process
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Typical Development Conditions
Roadways 5.0 x3.5m
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The Mining Process – Geology
Inseam faults –Grabben structure
Hawera Fault
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The Mining Process
Hydraulic Extraction equipment
High pressure water cannon & flume transport
Guzzler to size coal and direct into flumes(Monitor)
Guzzler
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The Mining Process
Immediate Roof: Shale & coal rider seam
Upper Roof: Massive sandstone +100MPa
Seam dips 5o – 30o
Floor: Interbedded shales and mudstones
Seam cross section
Intake
Return
Panel developed –pillars 20m centres
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The Mining Process
Immediate Roof: Shale & coal rider seam
Floor: Interbedded shales and mudstones
Intake
Return
Hydro pillar extraction – Pillar extracted between Intake and return
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The Mining Process
Seam dip
Panel driven up dip
Pillars extracted down dip
Plan View
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Monitor in action
• 1.3 -1.4 Mpa pressure
• 80 -100 l/sec water
The Mining Process
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Pit Bottom in Stone – Slurry Sumps
Coal slurry ponds
Slurry pumps
Crushers
Fluming water
Electrical supply equipment
Diesel bay
Coal crushed to < 35mm - Slurry 35% – 40 % coal to water
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Proposed mine plan – long term
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Pike River’s Mining Process and challenge.Pike River’s Mining Process and challenge.
West Coast East Coast
Pike River’s Mining Process and challenge.Pike River’s Mining Process and challenge.
West Coast East Coast
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The incident Nov 2010The incident Nov 2010
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Day 1 Day 1 -- Friday 19Friday 19thth November November
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2
Mine layout Friday 19th November 2010
Access tunnel
Ventilation shaft
Gas Drainage range riser
SCSR cache (FAB)
Main mine fan
Slurry pump station & fuel bay
“Spaghetti” junction
Hydro Extraction panel
Development panels
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Mine layout Friday 19th November 2010
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2
Friday 19th November 2010
Main mine fan
Mine Ventilation Layout
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2
Crew locations Afternoon Shift Friday 19th November
A/S crews enter mine between 1.00 – 1.30pm
D/S crews begin leaving mine between 2.30 – 3.00pm
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2
Afternoon Shift Friday 19th November
Approx 3.00pm Daniel Rockhousedrives LHD towards service bay.
Second LHD blocks road at “Spaghetti” junction.
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Approx 3.20pm Russell Smith enters drift in LHD .
Approx 3.30pm “Taxi” picks up some D/S men at “spaghetti” junction.
Approx 3.35pm “spaghetti” junction cleared & Rockhouse drives to service bay
3.41pm “Taxi” exits drift portalRussel Smith passes stub 3
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Explosion Underground
3.44pm Friday
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Day 1 Friday 19th November
• 3.50pm CRO notices u/g power & communications down. Notifies Mine Manager.
• 4.05pm (approx) Manager walks outside & detects “strong diesel” smell.
• 4.10pm (approx) Rockhouse regains consciouness
• 4.20pm Electrician drives into mine Manager drives up to portal
• 4.33pm (approx) Electrician phones from underground
“I think we have had an explosion”
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• 4.35pm CRO notifies Emergency Services (Ambulance)
• 4.36pm Police notified of incident at Pike River Mine.
• 4.40 -4.50pm (approx) Manager :-
• Checks who is U/G (tag board)
• Instructs front gate house to “lock down” mine.
• Advises corporate office of incident.
• 4.51pm NZMRS advised of incident at Pike River Mine
• 4.54pm Police leave Greymouth for mine
• 5.06 pm 4 Ambulances & Rescue Helicopter on route to mine
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5.10pm Manager inspects ventilation shaft by air.
Observes light smoke & “blast“ damage
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Continuing attempts to determine status of men underground
5.27pm Police establish “Forward Command Post“ at mine
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Meanwhile underground
After regaining consciousness Daniel Rockhouse
• Calls surface to report explosion. Advised to evacuate.
• Begins walking outbye
Locates LHD then Russell Smith unconscious on ground
Attempts to fit SCSR then assists Smith to evacuate.
5.15pm – Rockhouse & Smith exit portal
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Evening of Day 1 Friday 19th November
• Incident management team formed.
• Inspections made for damage
• Initial attempts made to determine status of underground environment .
Slight flow of ventilation into mine
CO, CH4 & CO2 detected at Upcast shaft
No flow of gas from Methane drainage riser
• Rockhouse, Smith & electrician medically treated & debriefed.
• Peter Whittal, Pike River Coal CEO travels to mine
• Media briefings released by police.
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Day 2 Saturday 20th November
• 12.30am - Supt Gary Knowles, Commander of Tasman District Police arrives at mine.
• Limited sampling of mine atmosphere conducted (hindered by low cloud).
• NSW MRS personnel in transit to NZ & mine
Rescue teams wait for confirmation of ventilation & gas conditions
Concerns over potential for Secondary explosion/s
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Media interest in incident increases
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2
Drill holes commissioned to further test underground conditions
Gas Sampling borehole No 2 (PRDH 44)
Gas Sampling borehole No 1 (PRDH 43)
Day 3 Sunday 21st November
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Topography restricts Drill holes sites
Sampling borehole No 1 (PRDH 43)
Sampling borehole No 2 (PRDH 44)
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Sampling borehole drill rig
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Drill rig access- Helicopter only
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Location of borehole site
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Briefings update families and media
Rescue teams wait to enter mine as limited monitoring shows unstable gas levels underground and possible existence of combustion activity.
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2Gas Sampling borehole
No 2 (PRDH 44)
Gas Sampling borehole No 1 (PRDH 43)
Day 4 Monday 22nd November
Drilling and ventilation shaft monitoring continues.
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Site for Gas Sampling borehole No 2Gas Sampling borehole
No 2 (PRDH 44)
Gas Sampling borehole No 1 (PRDH 43)
Day 5 Tuesday 23rd November
• Drilling and ventilation shaft monitoring continues.
• Additional I.S. robots sourced from Australia
• 6.00am Converted Military ballistics robot enters mine
• 8.00am Robot breaks down 500m into mine
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Mine portal – normal operations
• Video footage of explosion shown to families
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• Video footage of explosion shown to families
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Day 6 Wednesday 24th November
• 7.45am I.S. Robot arrives from Australia and is dispatched to mine for deployment underground
• Gas monitoring shows fluctuating conditions underground
• Borehole breaks through – 95% CH4
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Robot deployed via main portal (limited success)Some video footage of drift conditions obtained
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2nd Explosion Underground
2.37pm Wednesday 24th
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Rescue operations halted
Activities move to recovery operations
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Day 7 Thursday 25th November
IMT review mine stabilisation and recovery options
• Monitoring of underground environment continues
• Drilling of second gas sample borehole continues
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GAG unit arrives from Australia (QMRS)
Day 8 Friday 26th November
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Day 8 Friday 26th November
GAG unit is assembled and tested
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3rd Explosion Underground
3.39pm Friday 26th
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Upcast shaft Day 9 - post 3rd explosion
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Upcast shaft Day 9 - post 3rd explosion
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4th Explosion Underground
2.00pm Sunday 28th
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The dilemma - What now?
Seal mine or Inert (natural or artificial) ??
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Seal mine ?
Where ?
How?
Inert Mine ?
What - N2 ?GAG ?CH4 ?
Where ?
How?
IMT’s Concerns
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Portal to be sealed
GAG site
Decision made to inert mine with GAG unit
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Day 11 Monday 29th November
Portal sealing – sea container surrounded by void filling foam
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Day 12 Tuesday 30th November
• 6.30am PUR foam around portal seal autoignites.
• Monitoring of mine atmosphere continues
– unstable & often explosive
- noticeably less airflow into mine since 4th explosion
• Preparation of pad for GAG commences
• Portal sealing work continues later in day
• Dr David Cliff (SIMTARS) joins recovery team onsite
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• Portal sealed
• Monitoring of mine atmosphere continues
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Day 13 Wednesday 1st December
• 10.00pm Gag unit commences operation
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Day 14 – 23 Thursday 2nd Dec - 11th December
• GAG continues to operate to extinguish fire .
• GAG shutdown for repairs (4 - 5th Dec)
• NZ Fire service establish pumping system to cool surrounds of upcast shaft (> 150oC)
• Police Commissioner commences process of handing back control of mine to Pike River Coal.
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Day 14 – 23 Thursday 2nd Dec - 11th December
• GAG shutdown for repairs (4 - 5th Dec)
• NZ Fire service establish pumping system to cool surrounds of upcast shaft (> 150oC)
• Police Commissioner commences process of handing back control of mine to Pike River Coal.
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Day 24 Sunday 12th December
Active fire out – Shaft successfully capped
GAG operational for a week
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Day 25 – 30 Monday 13th - Saturday 18th December
• Monitoring of mine atmosphere continues
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Floxal nitrogen unit established to replace GAG (running 18 days)
Day 31 Sunday 19th Dec
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Day 32 – 52 Monday 20th Dec - Monday 10th Jan 2011
• GAG and Floxal unit operate in tandem
• Monitoring of mine atmosphere continues
• Gases rise rapidly into explosive range when GAG shut down for maintenance
• Gas levels and temperatures frequently fluctuate
• Plans made to seal around slimline shaft (leakage detected by tracer gases)
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• Panel of ‘experts” review data and brainstorm options
• GAG unit shutdown for maintenance
Day 53 Tuesday 11th January 2011
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Day 54 Wednesday 12th Jan 2011
• 1.30pm Sealing around “slimline” shaft completed.
• GAG unit remains shutdown
• Panel of ‘experts” Risk Assess options
• 12.30pm Gas levels in mine stabilise and indicate CH4 rich inert atmosphere.
• 6.00pm Police Commissioner announces
decision to hand back control of mine to Pike River Coal.
GAG unit will be returned to QMRS
Day 55 Thursday 13th Jan 2011
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Current status – 1st July 2011
• Mine in hands of Pike River Coal administrators and up for sale.
• Underground environment is essentially stable. (90% CH4)
• Further attempts with robots ( unsuccessful)
• Additional boreholes completed (photos taken)
• Mine drift re-entered Mon 27th June – New substantial seal build just inbye entrance to replace emergency seal at portal mouth
• Inquest and Royal Commission investigations in progress.
• Royal commission – Phase 1 -11th to 22nd July 2011
- Phase 2 - 5th to 23rd Sept 2011
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Image of two SCSR Cache boxes in pit bottom FAB
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Phase One: Context - The NZ regulatory environment, interaction of mining law and other law in NZ & the resourcing and implementation of mining law .
Phase Two: Search and Rescue - The cause of the loss of life, the search, rescue and recovery operations
Phase Three: What happened at Pike River – The cause of the explosions. Pike River Coal Limited’s operational and management practices. Regulatory oversight.
Phase Four: Policy Aspects – comparing NZ & other selected countries mining regulation & practice, their interaction with environmental, conservation and other legal requirements. Resourcing, administration and implementation of, mining law and practice.
NZ Royal Commission investigation
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Santayana
What can the Australian coal industry learn from these events?
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To remember To remember
the Pike 29.the Pike 29.