Abstract
With the rapid exploitation of deep mines by digging new tunnels, the advance forecast of water inrush has become increasingly important. The land-based controlled source electromagnetic method (CSEM) is commonly used to detect water-bearing structures. To increase its sensitivity, we propose a new measuring configuration for CSEM by placing EM sensors in an underground steel-cased well. The numerical modeling is conducted by COMSOL to overcome the difficulties of investigating the feasibility of the measuring configuration. The current distribution and electromagnetic field along an in-seam horizontal casing are investigated based on a synthesis three-layered model. The results illustrate that the casing can be treated as antennas that enhance the electric fields at large depths. The water-bearing structures can be observed by a magnetic field (with a perpendicularly horizontal electric dipole (HED) source) rather than an electric field (with a parallelly HED source). Numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed method is a feasible and effective technique for the detection of water-bearing structures during deep mineral exploration.
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