US 12,678,845 B2 · Methods and system for delivering amendments to subsurface

Abstract

The present application relates generally to methods and systems for delivering amendments like sulfate to a subsurface below a ground surface. In one embodiment a process comprises advancing a borehole from the ground surface to the subsurface below the ground surface wherein the borehole is advanced above a water table. The borehole is at least partially filled with a mixture comprising gypsum and a granular media. The borehole is then irrigated with water to at least partially dissolve the gypsum and to spread the dissolved gypsum to a desired treatment zone below the ground surface. The irrigating may comprise employing a gravity fed trickle flow using an irrigation line while the desired treatment zone may comprise one or more hydrocarbons.

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Dependent claims

A method for delivering sulfate to a subsurface below a ground surface comprising:

advancing a borehole from the ground surface to the subsurface below the ground surface wherein the borehole is advanced above a water table;
at least partially filling the borehole with a mixture comprising gypsum and a granular media;
and
irrigating the borehole with water to at least partially dissolve the gypsum and to deliver the dissolved gypsum to a desired treatment zone below the ground surface wherein the irrigating comprises employing a gravity fed trickle flow using an irrigation line and wherein the desired treatment zone comprises one or more hydrocarbons.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and system for delivering amendments to subsurface

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Methods and system for delivering amendments to subsurface

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Abstract

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