Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material – Tunnel recovery of fluid material
Patent
1984-08-03
1985-08-06
Suchfield, George A.
Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material
Tunnel recovery of fluid material
166369, 299 11, 299 18, E21B 4314, E21C 4110
Patent
active
045331820
ABSTRACT:
A method for collecting oil from a plurality of spaced-apart oil-bearing subterranean formations includes the steps of drilling a shaft from the earth's surface to a depth sufficient to intersect a plurality of spaced-apart oil-bearing formations, excavating a working area at selected oil-bearing subterranean formations and thereafter drilling a plurality of generally horizontal boreholes from each of the working areas into the selected oil-bearing subterranean formations. Thereafter, oil collection troughs are excavated within each of the working areas to collect oil from the boreholes and conduct the collected oil into a sump from which the oil is raised to the earth's surface utilizing a single lift. During collection and raising of the oil from each of the spaced-apart oil-bearing subterranean formations, the shaft and working areas are sealed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 50902 (1865-11-01), Casamajor
patent: 50903 (1865-11-01), Casamajor
patent: 436216 (1890-09-01), Copeland
patent: 963787 (1910-07-01), Martin
patent: 1506920 (1924-09-01), DeChambrier
patent: 1660187 (1928-02-01), Ehrat
patent: 1812305 (1931-06-01), Ranney
patent: 4089374 (1978-05-01), Terry
patent: 4160481 (1979-07-01), Turk et al.
patent: 4234232 (1980-11-01), Smith et al.
patent: 4265485 (1981-05-01), Boxerman et al.
patent: 4410216 (1983-10-01), Allen
patent: 4452489 (1984-06-01), Richards
patent: 4458945 (1984-07-01), Ayler et al.
Methane Drainage Ventures
Suchfield George A.
LandOfFree
Process for production of oil and gas through horizontal drainho does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Process for production of oil and gas through horizontal drainho, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Process for production of oil and gas through horizontal drainho will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-508931