Hydrocarbon production from mines and tunnels used in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8562078
APP PUB NO 20100071904A1
SERIAL NO

12626434

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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.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burns, David Booth Houston, US 21 1260
Hwang, Horng Jye (Jay) Houston, US 7 746
MacDonald, Duncan Charles Houston, US 22 1551
Marwede, Jochen Rijswijk, NL 9 934
Prince-Wright, Robert George Houston, US 9 989

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