WO2003015025A3 - Apparatus, method and system for single well solution-mining - Google Patents
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- WO2003015025A3 WO2003015025A3 PCT/US2002/025380 US0225380W WO03015025A3 WO 2003015025 A3 WO2003015025 A3 WO 2003015025A3 US 0225380 W US0225380 W US 0225380W WO 03015025 A3 WO03015025 A3 WO 03015025A3
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/28—Dissolving minerals other than hydrocarbons, e.g. by an alkaline or acid leaching agent
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