# Any Miners here?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-miners-here/244771>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 12, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-miners-here/244771 "2004-05-12T12:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-miners-here/244771/1 "2004-05-12T12:34:17Z")

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Ok, let me put this simply.  
I want an idiot’s guide to inseam drilling, (or drilling out methane from coal seams underground? That’s all I know. Honestly.) I’ve googled and I got nothing, so I turn to you, anyone got any dope at all on this topic?  
Cheers.  
Engine.