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Number: 299/2
Name: Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material > Tunnel recovery of fluid material
Description: Process or apparatus comprising recovering valuable material in the fluid state from the earth and including (1) process steps involving the construction or use of a horizontal passage in which a human may work or (2) the structure of a horizontal passage in which a human may work.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7419223 System and method for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a horizontal well bore Sep. 2, 2008
7163063 Method and system for extraction of resources from a subterranean well bore Jan. 16, 2007
6824224 Coalbed methane extraction process Nov. 30, 2004
6491096 Two phase heat generation system and method Dec. 10, 2002
6044907 Two phase heat generation system and method Apr. 4, 2000
5228517 Method and apparatus for collecting percolating fluids and apparatus for the installation thereof Jul. 20, 1993
5082054 In-situ tuned microwave oil extraction process Jan. 21, 1992
5024487 Method of creating an underground batch retort complex Jun. 18, 1991
4776638 Method and apparatus for conversion of coal in situ Oct. 11, 1988
4611856 Two-level, horizontal free face mining system for in situ oil shale retorts Sep. 16, 1986
4611855 Multiple level methane drainage method Sep. 16, 1986
4607888 Method of recovering hydrocarbon using mining assisted methods Aug. 26, 1986
4595239 Oil recovery mining apparatus Jun. 17, 1986
4585063 Oil shale retorting and retort water purification process Apr. 29, 1986
4577908 Method for in situ shale oil recovery Mar. 25, 1986
4560206 Method for explosively expanding a pillar Dec. 24, 1985
4560205 Method for control of geometry of fragmented mass in an situ oil shale retort Dec. 24, 1985
4552409 In situ oil shale retort with controlled permeability for uniform flow Nov. 12, 1985
4545622 Method of rubblization for in-situ oil shale processing Oct. 8, 1985
4533182 Process for production of oil and gas through horizontal drainholes from underground workings Aug. 6, 1985
4533181 Method for forming uniform flow rubble bed Aug. 6, 1985
4531783 Stability control in underground workings adjacent an in situ oil shale retort Jul. 30, 1985
4505516 Hydrocarbon fuel recovery Mar. 19, 1985
4502733 Oil mining configuration Mar. 5, 1985
4501445 Method of in-situ hydrogenation of carbonaceous material Feb. 26, 1985
4489983 Blasthole spacing for control of particle size Dec. 25, 1984
RE31677 Process for recovery of carbonaceous materials from subterranean deposits Sep. 18, 1984
4466668 Method of forming an in situ oil shale retort in formation with joints Aug. 21, 1984
4463988 Horizontal heated plane process Aug. 7, 1984
4463987 System for undersea recovery of hydrocarbons Aug. 7, 1984
4460218 Characterization of in situ oil shale retorts prior to ignition Jul. 17, 1984
4458945 Oil recovery mining method and apparatus Jul. 10, 1984
4458944 Formation of in situ oil shale retort in plural steps Jul. 10, 1984
4458946 Secondary oil shale recovery technique Jul. 10, 1984
4454916 In-situ combustion method for recovery of oil and combustible gas Jun. 19, 1984
4453769 In situ oil shale retort having horizontal voids with side pillars Jun. 12, 1984
4452489 Multiple level methane drainage shaft method Jun. 5, 1984
4449753 Method for bulking full a retort May. 22, 1984
4448249 Method of in situ oil shale retort ignition with oxygen control May. 15, 1984
4447090 Process for forming an in situ oil shale retort May. 8, 1984
4444433 Method for forming an in situ oil shale retort in differing grades of oil shale Apr. 24, 1984
4444256 Method for inhibiting sloughing of unfragmented formation in an in situ oil shale retort Apr. 24, 1984
4443036 Explosive expansion of formation in lifts for forming an in situ oil shale retort Apr. 17, 1984
4443037 Method for controlling void fraction distribution in an in situ oil shale retort Apr. 17, 1984
4441760 Method for closing a drift between adjacent in situ oil shale retorts Apr. 10, 1984
4441759 In situ oil shale retort system Apr. 10, 1984
4440447 Method for forming an in situ oil shale retort with explosive expansion towards a horizontal free face Apr. 3, 1984
4440446 Method for forming a module of in situ oil shale retorts Apr. 3, 1984
4440445 Fluid outlet at the bottom of an in situ oil shale retort Apr. 3, 1984
4440444 Method for controlling void in an in situ oil shale retort Apr. 3, 1984

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