In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising:

• providing a refrigerant to a plurality of barrier wells placed in a portion of the formation;
• establishing a frozen barrier zone to inhibit migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area, wherein a location of the frozen barrier zone is selected using a flow rate of groundwater;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area;
• and
• producing fluids from the formation.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising:

• providing a refrigerant to one or more barrier wells placed in a portion of the formation;
• establishing a low temperature zone proximate a treatment area of the formation;
• lowering a temperature in the low temperature zone to a temperature less than about a freezing temperature of water;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area of the formation;
• and
• producing fluids from the formation.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising:

• inhibiting migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area of the formation from a surrounding portion of the formation;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the treatment area;
• allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation;
• producing fluids from the formation;
• providing a material to the treatment area;
• and
• storing at least some of the material in the treatment area.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising:

• providing a barrier to at least a portion of the formation to inhibit migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area of the formation, wherein at least a section of the barrier comprises one or more sulfur wells;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area;
• and
• producing fluids from the formation.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising:

• providing a barrier to at least a portion of the formation to inhibit migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area of the formation, wherein the barrier comprises a barrier well;
• positioning at least a portion of the barrier well below a water table of the formation;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area;
• and
• producing fluids from the formation.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising:

• providing a refrigerant to a plurality of barrier wells placed in a portion of the formation;
• establishing a frozen barrier zone to inhibit migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area;
• sequestering a compound in at least a portion of the treatment area;
• and
• producing fluids from the formation.

A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising:

• providing a barrier to at least a portion of the formation to inhibit migration of fluids into or out of a treatment area of the formation;
• providing heat from one or more heaters to the treatment area;
• generating synthesis gas in at least a portion of the treatment area;
• producing fluids from the formation.