Abstract: Aiming at to the problem that high level directional drilling is difficult to realize in the complex seam roof of Guqiao coal mine, borehole-forming test with high level directional drilling was carried out. According to the actual situation of coal seam roof strata, the technical measures of grouting reinforcement, expanding the borehole diameter, increasing the borehole angle and using large angle screw motor were drawn up, 7 high level directional boreholes with depth of more than 500 m and diameter of 153 mm were successively drilled in Guqiao coal mine. The results provide technical support for the popularization and application of high position directional drilling in Guqiao coal mine and similar mining areas, which is beneficial to the coal mining enterprises to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency and the safe production.