Expanding of spheres the application of borehole hydro-production technology to develop deposits of non-traditional hydrocarbons

The reserves of oceanic hydrates of methane and natural
bitumen in times exceed the stocks of traditional oil and gas. The purpose
is the analysis of the adaptation possibility of borehole mining technology
for the development of bituminous sands deposits and marine gas hydrates
was the purpose of the study. The variants of the HBM technology
adaptation for the development of bituminous sands and gas hydrates
deposits are proposed. The method of extracting gas hydrates based on
HBM technology involves them removal without the energy consumption
for phase transition. The main advantages of the development of
bituminous sands deposits on the basis of HBM technology are: the
possibility them extraction in the range of depths 75 – 200 m, the potential
high rate of bitumen extraction, the separation of bitumen from the rock in
production, the minimum impact on the environment, the possibility of
conducting extraction of natural bitumen in areas covered with water.