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GULF PARTICIPATION IN HANNA III, AN UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION EXPERIMENT...
The underground coal gasification project at Hanna, Wyoming is being conducted by the Laramie Energy Research Center for the US DOE. UCG provides a means of utilizing the energy... -
Integral Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) Facility conceptual design report
This report presents a summary design description of the Conceptual Design for an Integral Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) Facility, as prepared by The Ralph M. Parsons... -
Role of instrumentation in UCG process development
Underground coal gasification field test results obtained since 1976 are reviewed, illustrating the important role that the UCG process feature of a varying reactor geometry has... -
ANALYSES OF SHALE OIL FROM ROCK SPRINGS SITE 12 EXPERIMENT; REPORT OF...
Objective: Perform chemical and physical analyses on the shale oil produced. Provide information useful for controlling the retorting process. -
MASS SHALE RATE - A RETORT DESIGN CONSIDERATION, PLANNING AND EVALUATION REPORT NO. 2
"The study of various proposals for retorting oil shale has resulted in the recognition of the existence of certain fundamental relationships which must be considered when... -
Measuring and Interpreting Seismic Attenuation
The project goals are to: -Perform, for the first time, laboratory measurements of the seismic velocities and attenuation across the entire seismic band of frequencies on rocks... -
Investigation of Improved Conductivity and Proppant Applications in the...
Project Final Report NT43291-1.8-The goal of this project is to provide a better understanding of potential technical issues involving the use of proppants in the Bakken... -
EXCERPTS FROM: CONCRETE MADE WITH EXPANDED WYOMING SHALE, SPENT OIL SHALE, AND SCORIA
The investigations reported in this thesis were made to obtain information regarding three materials that were thought to be possible sources of aggregates for light-weight... -
Improvement of Carbon Dioxide Sweep Efficiency by Utilization of Microbial...
Project Final Report-DE-FC26-05NT15458-This innovative project seeks to link an established enhanced oil recovery (EOR) procedure: carbon dioxide (CO2) water-after-gas (WAG)... -
Improved Oil Recovery in Mississippian Carbonate Reservoirs of Kansas-Near...
The Kansas Class 2 project was a demonstration project in an Osagian and Meramecian (Mississippian) shallow shelf carbonate reservoir in west central Kansas. Cumulative... -
Geometry of Sandstone Reservoir Bodies
Natural underground reservoirs capable of containing water, petroleum and gases include sandstones, limestones, dolomite, and fractured rocks of various types. Comprehensive... -
Valley-Fill Sandstone in the Kootenai Formation on the Crow Indian Reservation
The Crow Reservation is an under-explored area in terms of oil and gas potential. By studying an excellent reservoir horizon, the Greybull Sandstone, possible exploration leads... -
MODELLING OF OIL SHALE RETORTS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSING TECHNIQUES
We report here some work on the modeling of oil shale retorts for electromagnetic sensing techniques. The aim is to obtain useful information about the contents of the retort by... -
Characterization of nitrogen compound types in shale oils using /sup 1/H NMR...
The 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectra were obtained for nitrogen compound-type fractions from a Geokinetics shale oil distillate and a Caribou intermediately refined oil... -
Analysis of the operation of Occidental's Modified In-Situ Retort 6
The operation of Occidental's Vertical Modified In-Situ Retort 6 is analyzed using data provided as part of the Phase I cooperative agreement with DOE. The analysis is divided... -
Chapter 7. Cambrian and Ordovician Hydrocarbon Geochemistry
The presence of hydrocarbon source rocks in Cambrian sub-Knox Group sedimentary rocks of the Appalachian Basin has been debated for years. Numerous shows of oil and gas in sub-... -
KINETICS GOVERNING THE PYROLYSIS OF MICHIGAN OIL SHALE
An investigation of the thermal decomposition of Michigan Antrim oil shale showed that the kinetics obeyed a second-order power-model equation over the region where the kerogen... -
GEOLOGY AND PETROLEUM OF THE MANCOS B FORMATION DOUGLAS CREEK ARCH AREA...
The Mancos B Formation is a complex of intimately interbedded and interlaminated claystone, siltstone, and fine sandstone formed in a marine environment about 100 miles east of... -
Comparative study between the kinetics of retorting of Ohio and Colorado shale
A comparative study between the kinetics of oil generation from Ohio and Colorado shales has been done. To facilitate comparison and to eliminate systematic errors, the same... -
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SYNTHETIC FUELS COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM,...
This report evaluates alternatives for accelerating the commercialization of synthetic fuels technology in the U.S. and recommends a program of appropriate size and scope. Also...