A method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone and forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone. The slot cavity comprises a substantially n
A method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone and forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone. The slot cavity comprises a substantially non-cylindrical shape. The method also includes drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone. The articulated well bore is horizontally offset from the substantially vertical well bore at the surface and intersects the substantially vertical well bore at a junction proximate to the subterranean zone. The method may include drilling the articulated well bore to intersect the slot cavity of the substantially vertical well bore and drilling a substantially horizontal drainage pattern from the slot cavity into the subterranean zone. The subterranean zone may comprise a coal seam.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface, comprising: drilling a substantially vertical well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone; forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone, wherein the slot c
What is claimed is: 1. A method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface, comprising: drilling a substantially vertical well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone; forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone, wherein the slot cavity comprises a substantially non-cylindrical shape; and drilling an articulated well bore to the subterranean zone horizontally offset from the substantially vertical well bore and intersecting the slot cavity of the substantially vertical well bore at a junction proximate to the subterranean zone and extending beyond the slot cavity. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: drilling a substantially horizontal drainage pattern from the slot cavity into the subterranean zone. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the subterranean zone comprises a coal seam. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the subterranean zone comprises an oil reservoir. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: drilling a substantially horizontal drainage pattern from the junction into the subterranean zone; and producing fluid from the subterranean zone through the substantially vertical well bore. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: drilling a substantially horizontal diagonal well bore from the junction defining a first set of an area in the subterranean zone to a distant end of the area; drilling a first set of substantially horizontal lateral well bores in space relation to each other from the diagonal to the periphery of the area on a first side of the diagonal well bore; and drilling a second set of substantially horizontal lateral well bores in space relation to each other from the diagonal well bore to the periphery of the area on a second, opposite side of the diagonal well bore. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone comprises: positioning an underreamer within the well bore, the underreamer having a plurality of cutter sets; extending the cutter sets radially outward from a retracted position; and moving the underreamer within the well bore to form the cavity. 8. A system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface, comprising: a substantially vertical well bore extending from the surface to the subterranean zone; a slot cavity formed in the substantially vertical well bore proximate to the subterranean zone, wherein the slot cavity comprises a substantially non-cylindrical shape; and an articulated well bore extending to the subterranean zone, the articulated well bore horizontally offset from the substantially vertical well bore and intercepting the slot cavity at a junction proximate to the subterranean zone and extending beyond the slot cavity. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a substantially horizontal drainage pattern extending from the junction into the subterranean zone. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the subterranean zone comprises a coal seam. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the subterranean zone comprises an oil reservoir. 12. The system of claim 8, the substantially horizontal drainage pattern comprising: a substantially horizontal diagonal well bore extending from the junction defining a first end of an area in the subterranean zone to a distant end of the area; a first set of substantially horizontal lateral well bores in space relation to each other extending from the diagonal to the periphery of the area on a first side of the diagonal well bore; and a second set of substantially horizontal lateral well bores in space relation to each other extending from the diagonal to the periphery of the area on a second, opposite side of the diagonal well bore. 13. A method for preparing a subterranean zone for mining, comprising: drilling a substantially vertical well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone; forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore, the slot cavity comprising a substantially non-cylindrical shape; drilling an articulated well bore to the subterranean zone to intersect the slot cavity at a junction proximate to the subterranean zone and extend beyond the slot cavity; drilling a substantially horizontal drainage pattern from the junction into the subterranean zone; draining water from the subterranean zone through the drainage pattern into the junction; pumping the water from the junction to the surface through the substantially vertical well bore; and producing gas from the subterranean zone through at least one of the substantially vertical and articulated well bores. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the subterranean zone comprises a coal seam. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising: installing a substantially vertical rod pumping unit in the substantially vertical well bore with a pump inlet position proximate to the junction; and pumping water from the junction to the surface through the substantially vertical rod pumping unit. 16. The method of claim 13, drilling the substantially horizontal draining pattern from the junction comprising: drilling a diagonal well bore from the junction defining a first end of an area aligned with a subterranean coal panel to an opposite corner of the area; drilling a plurality of lateral well bores on each side of the diagonal well bore into one or more coal panels. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the draining pattern comprises a pinnate structure. 18. A method for accessing a subterranean zone, comprising: drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to the subterranean zone; and forming a slot cavity in the substantially vertical well bore at least partially within the subterranean zone for collecting fluid drained from the subterranean zone, the slot cavity intersecting at least one preexisting fracture of the subterranean zone, wherein the slot cavity comprises a substantially non-cylindrical shape. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the subterranean zone comprises a coal seam. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising draining gas from the at least one fracture. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one fracture is naturally occurring. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one fracture is man-made. 23. A method for retrieval of subsurface fluid, comprising: drilling one or more substantially vertical driver well bores from the surface into an underground material, wherein the underground material includes a fluid; drilling one or more substantially vertical collector well bores from the surface into the underground material; forming one or more slot cavities in the one or more substantially vertical collector well bores for collecting fluid drained from the subterranean zone, wherein the one or more slot cavities comprise a substantially noncylindrical shape; providing a solution into the one or more substantially vertical driver well bores to drive the fluid through the material and into the one or more slot cavities; and retrieving the fluid from the one or more slot cavities. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein retrieving the fluid from the one or more slot cavities comprises pumping the fluid from the one or more slot cavities through the one or more substantially vertical collector well bores. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the fluid comprises a pollutant. 26. A system for retrieval of subsurface fluid, comprising: one or more substantially vertical driver well bores extending from the surface into an underground material, wherein the underground material includes a fluid; one or more substantially vertical collector well bores extending from the surface into the underground material; one or more slot cavities formed in the one or more substantially vertical collector well bores for collecting fluid drained from the subterranean zone, wherein the one or more slot cavities comprise a substantially non-cylindrical shape; and wherein the one or more substantially vertical driver well bores include a solution provided to drive the fluid through the material and into the one or more slot cavities. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the fluid comprises a pollutant.
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