Deeply buried transmission line
OwnerJeff H. Mossinventor
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Abstract
A deeply buried transmission line and a method for installing same wherein the majority of the line is buried at depth (e.g. up to 5000 feet or more) well below conventionally buried lines. This provide much greater security from either accidental or intentional damage to the line. The line is initiated by drilling a wellbore in a downward vertical direction to a first depth (e.g. about 500 feet) from spaced surface points before the respective wellbores are curved into in a horizontal direction towards each other at a second depth (e.g. about 5000 feet) where they ultimately intersect. By drilling a wellbore downward from small, spaced surface plots at either end of the line, only a small surface area is affected during the installation of the line.
Claims20
A method for installing a deeply buried transmission line between a first point and a second point which are spaced on the surface of the earth, said method comprising:
- drilling a first wellbore downward in a substantially vertical direction from said first point to a first depth and then diverting said first wellbore through a curved section and into a substantially horizontal section which extends towards said second point at a second depth;
- ceasing the drilling of said first wellbore before it reaches said second point;
- drilling a second wellbore downward in a substantially vertical direction from said second point to a first depth and then diverting said second wellbore through a curved section and into a substantially horizontal section which extends towards said first wellbore at a second depth;
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- ceasing the drilling of said second wellbore after it intersects said first wellbore whereby the interconnected said first and said second wellbores form said transmission line between said first and said second points.
A deeply buried transmission line extending between a first point and a second point space on the surface of the earth, said transmission line comprising:
- a first wellbore extending downward from said first point in a substantially vertical direction to a first depth and then in a substantially horizontal direction towards said second point at a second depth;
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- a second wellbore extending downward from said second point in a substantially vertical direction to a first depth and then in a substantially horizontal direction towards said first wellbore at a second depth until said second wellbore intersects said first wellbore whereby the intersected said first and second wellbores form said deeply buried transmission line.
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