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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2006
Applicants:

Billy John Mckinzie, Houston, TX (US);

Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);

Kenneth Michael Cowan, Sugar land, TX (US);

Wolfgang Friedrich Johann Deeg, Houston, TX (US);

Sau-wai Wong, Rijswijk, NL;

Inventors:

Billy John McKinzie, Houston, TX (US);

Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);

Kenneth Michael Cowan, Sugar land, TX (US);

Wolfgang Friedrich Johann Deeg, Houston, TX (US);

Sau-Wai Wong, Rijswijk, NL;

Assignee:

Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 47/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A barrier system for a subsurface treatment area is described. The barrier system includes a first barrier formed around at least a portion of the subsurface treatment area. The first barrier is configured to inhibit fluid from exiting or entering the subsurface treatment area. A second barrier is formed around at least a portion of the first barrier. A separation space exists between the first barrier and the second barrier.


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