Patent ID: 9181776
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for forming a manifold string usable to selectively access and communicate fluid mixture flow streams through a plurality of conduits within or between one or more wells extending from a single main bore for at least one of: hydrocarbon and solution mining and reservoir operations, wherein the apparatus comprises: at least one manifold crossover apparatus having a first plurality of conduits at an upper end and a second plurality of conduits at a lower end, wherein the first plurality of conduits comprise at least one intermediate passageway disposed about an inner passageway for accessing a reservoir and communicating fluids to and from at least one subterranean fluid control device to enable selective control of fluid communication in said passageways, said plurality of conduits, said one or more wells, or combinations thereof; a first radial passageway and at least a second radial passageway fluidly separable from the first radial passageway, wherein the first radial passageway and the at least a second radial passageways are in fluid communication with said inner passageway; and said at least one subterranean fluid control device is positionable between said upper end and said lower end to fluidly separate said radial passageways, wherein the at least one subterranean fluid control device diverts at least a portion of said fluid mixture flow streams to another passageway disposed radially inward or outward from a diverted passageway through at least one of said radial passageways of said at least one manifold crossover to form a plurality of pressure barriers to control fluid communication between at least two of: a surrounding passageway, said inner passageway, and said at least one intermediate passageway, to access said reservoir and perform said reservoir operations, or to perform said hydrocarbon and solution mining.