Hydrocarbon production from mines and tunnels used in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations
OwnerDavid Booth Burns, Horng Jye (Jay) Hwang +3inventors
InventorsDavid Booth Burns, Horng Jye (Jay) Hwang, Jochen Marwede, Duncan Charles MacDonald, Robert George Prince-Wright
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Abstract
A system for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation includes one or more substantially horizontal or inclined tunnels extending from one or more shafts. A production system is located in at least one of the tunnels. The production system is configured to produce fluids from the formation that collect in the tunnel.
Claims19
1-2230. (canceled)
A system for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising:
- one or more substantially horizontal or inclined tunnels extending from one or more shafts;
- and
- a production system located in at least one of the tunnels, the production system being configured to produce fluids from the formation that collect in the tunnel.
A method for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising:
- allowing mobilized formation fluids to drain to at least one of a plurality of substantially horizontal or inclined tunnel extending from at least one shaft;
- and
- producing mobilized fluids from the drainage tunnel to the surface of the formation.
2236-2468. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.