Systems and methods for treating a subsurface formation with electrical conductors

A system for treating a subsurface formation, comprising:

• a wellbore at least partially located in a hydrocarbon containing formation, the wellbore comprising a substantially vertical portion and at least two substantially horizontal or inclined portions coupled to the vertical portion;
• a first conductor at least partially positioned in a first of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore, wherein at least the first conductor comprises electrically conductive material;
• and
• a power supply coupled to at least the first conductor, the power supply configured to electrically excite the electrically conductive materials of the first conductor such that current flows between the electrically conductive materials in the first conductor, through at least a portion of the formation, to a second conductor at least partially positioned in a second of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore, and the current resistively heats at least a portion of the formation between the two substantially horizontally oriented or inclined portions of the wellbore.