efficiency the production from the hydrotransport line is subsequently directed to the froth separation facilities psv and fsu as shown by block 640 and 650 and the bitumen or partially upgraded bitumen can then be recovered and sent to the desired market water and solids generated in the process may be stored in the tailings area of the mine the sagd production fluids may optionally be directed to a de gas vessel for gas separation prior to being added to the hydrotransport line the gas may then be directed to the mine processing facilities or used to generate steam to support the sagd operation the optional step of degassing the production fluids prior to integration into the mining operation could be applied to any of the described embodiments the addition of production fluids to a hydrotransport line at the mine eliminates the requirement for the fwko vessels and associated electrostatic treaters and water treatment facilities and thereby minimizes the land footprint and operating costs of the thermal facility the requirement for disposal areas and other processing equipment may also be eliminated at the thermal facility depending on the level of integration of the production fluids into the mining operation the production fluids from an in situ operation can be partially treated at an in situ facility prior to being integrated into the mining operation however for optimal synergy the production fluids are transported from the wellhead to the mining facility to be processed this enhances the development potential of small scale in situ bitumen recovery operations the production fluids from multiple in situ operations may be integrated with a.