METHOD AND MEANS FOR PROCESSING OIL SANDS WHILE EXCAVATING

Title:

METHOD AND MEANS FOR PROCESSING OIL SANDS WHILE EXCAVATING

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003060285

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A mining machine and method of mining hydrocarbon containing minerals, such as oil sands. The machine includes a tunnelling head (701) and a separation device (711) inside, which rotates with the tunnelling head.

Inventors:

DRAKE RONALD D (US)
KOBLER MICHAEL HELMUT (US)
WATSON JOHN DAVID (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/000656

Publication Date:

November 06, 2003

Filing Date:

January 09, 2003

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Assignee:

OIL SANDS UNDERGROUND MINING I (US)
DRAKE RONALD D (US)
KOBLER MICHAEL HELMUT (US)
WATSON JOHN DAVID (US)

International Classes:

E02F7/00; E21B1/00; E21C41/24; E21D9/08; E21D9/12; E21D9/13; (IPC1-7): E21C41/24; E21D9/12

Foreign References:

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US3034773A	1962-05-15
US4116487A	1978-09-26
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