Whiterock River bituminous sandstone deposit Uintah County, Utah

A series of sandstone beds of Triassic age, 900 feet thick, and well impregnated with bitumen, outcrops in secs. 17 and 18, T. 2 H. 1 E., Uintah County, Utah. The beds are almost vertical, the dips varying from 75º to 90º to the southeast along a strike of N. 55º K. The beds are expposed on both sides of the Whiterock Hvor on the north edge of the Uintah Basin and the south flank of the Uintah Mountains. The bituminous content of the sandstone varies in richness from one member to another of this thick sandstone series. Surface samples taken show a bitumen content from 5.5 gallons per ton of the poorest to 31.4 gallons per ton for the richest beds. It is estimated that the whole thickness of the deposit will average 20 gallons or .476 barrel of bitumen per ton. It is expected that the bitumen content will increase materially, deeper into the deposit away from the weathered surface. The upturned edges of the sandstone are exposed for a vertical height of about 300 feet. The visible lateral extent along the strike is not more than 1,500 feet on account of the heavy covering gravel. An estimated 20,000,000 tons of bituminous sandstone is exposed which is estimated to contain about 9,520,000 barrels of hydrocarbons. Under the mantle of gravel there are undoubtedly millions of tons more of the same material. Limited experiments indicate that gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, paint, filling for roofing paper, extenders for rubber products, and probably many other products such as plastics can be made from bitumen. it has been successfully used as it comes from the outcrop for paving purposes. The deposit offers an excellent locality in which to place an experimental plant for the extraction of petroleum products in conformance with the plan outlined by Senate Bill 1243 now under consideration by a Senate subcommittee.

; "'' y.,.'w.. a. , _)( .· I ----VAR lifl~'EiALS f ~1).Rf • !eporl of tile Jveq of Mia•• to Seoretar7 of tbt!t Jn\erlor, lf.e.rolcl t. lcke• VllftltOCI t.lfU IJ!11KJIOUI S4Jl?lftOJ21 DIPOSlf lllatah Coua,7, Utah .A ••11.•• of aaadatone bed.a ot frlaaatc a,:e, 900 feet 'hick, u4 well brprecna\•4 vl th bl 'uaen, outcrop• 111 1ec1. 17 Mel 18, 'f. 2 li. 1 I., Ulnb.b. Coa.\7, Ut.ah. th• ~•cl• are almc1t 'HJ'tlca.l, 'h• dipe •ar:riJ;lg troa 75° to 900 x. t.o tb• 10uthea1\ aloni a •trike at ~. 55° th• 'be4• an •zpo••4 on both 1H.et of Chi t•rock JU.TH' on tbe aonla •d«• of the lllabb J-.1ln and. '1l• soutll nan of th• Ulat&h Moutaln1. The bUatnou coat•at ot \he 1uc1eto11e YarlH la rlcba•tt fro• on• ••be1• to uotbtr of till• tJUck au.41\on1 froa 'bed.I, 5.5 ••ri••· hrtace •U:J>l•• takea 1how a 'bl l•ea coRl•at CallO!ll pll' WD for tkt J>OOftlt to 31,b gallOD.I per hD. tor the r:lcheat It t.a ••Umated t.hnt tb• wbol• thlcJmea• of th• tepotU vlll galloae or .~76 'barrel of bl taen per ton. ••nc• 20 l\ la apee'ed. that the bUaaea 1vfac1. tu of about 11pt1ll'D~ JOO fee\, •d.&•• ot \he aaa4atoae are eqo1ed. for a Y•nloel betght 'J'b• Y1111'1• lat.•ral •xtent. along the 1trik:a la J10t llON ''•11 • The lriar Jltaeral• leJtOI''• ot th• :Bureau •f Mlaea are lt•a.•4 'ltT th• Ualte4 Sta.tea IlepartaMta' of the laterlor te ~1Te ott1clal expr•••loa to the coaol111ton• reach.a. oa Yarloa• lsrt'e•\tcatlon• relatt11i1 to •oaea,lo alaerala. !he•• report• are baae4 llJ>O• th• tl•ll work of the Bunaa. ot KlD•• aa4 upoD •a\a a-8• a:Ye.llule to \he l>eJ••l"t. .n\ troa other aourcee. The priaar"J' purpoae ot the" reporu l• \o proYt.4• eaaentlal tntoraatlon. \O the war agenclee or the UnU,etl State1 0oTerm:en\ and to •••i•t ewaers aad OJ)eratora of &1D1DI properties in \he pro4uctloa of aineral• T1 bl. \o \he Jl'O•ecdton of th• war • .1 1,500 t ..\ \ea• of oa •coou.\ of tile Ma'7 cnerln& blt~laoas 9.~0.000 et cn•el. An et\t.u\ed ro,000,000 aan.datoRe 1• expo1ed which 1a eat1cate4 to coQtaln about •arrel• of bydrocar'boAa. On4er the ua'1• ot &l'a"Hl than ar• u4o11.btedl7 •llllo•• at tons llON of \he ••• aa\ertal. Ltlllll•4 ezperi•ent• ta4loate that gaeoline, 4!e1el flkel, 'Pal*'• tllltnc tor notln~ lu~rloaata, paper, e:r\endera for rubt»or prod.a.o\1, .ad pro1us.bl.7 •llB7 other prod.uU nch aa pla•Uca be an.de rroa the Dl OILD ,_.n.. It ba• hen ·ncae11full.J' a.aed a1 lt co•• troa the on\crop fol' p•Tlll#t ptll'po1e1. The 4epoelt atfera an uc•llen\ localU~ la vbich to place aa •Xl>•ri- IHD,:-.1 plant to'f' the extraction of petroleua ;.rodadll 1• coafon&DCe wUh \he plaa ou,11..4 to' S.nate 1111 1243 aow 9.Jlcl.er conal4eratloa 01 • Senate aubcommtttee. ,.a,nd•O\lO.!, A au4•\one 4epoa1 \ hlehlJ lmprepated w1 th 'bl tuaea ••• naala•4 la the la,ter pan et J"1t 1943, )7 aa englaHr !/ ot 4epoalt• ae hel4 97 looatloa •1 ta. c. of IC1na. lb••• a gnap of •a troa hlt Lab ClQ'. Vbb. nd•••r wa• aoon:rwe4 on lite exaatna\lon b7 two llr. Wter .lue11..a r~rHentaUY•• the of tkl• croa:p, Ona ad kr. Doa lJ. Colwn. Ki•torz; !Jilli 4epoel\ oa Vblt•l'OClc ll••r ha• lie.a kaow ad re;>or,94 oa • ••H•'I" lmowa 44',PDat\ at Aephalt lttp, 5 •tl•• vtt•t of Y•nfkl. tJ\a!l, whtcll IMla 'De•• repor'e4 UD7 c•logbt• 9.>r. a cnat oa b7 Mr. l. M. 11a7 7ear•. ft•r• l• a at.altar '•' Spletar, .,.4eral Oeolocte•l S'Ql't'ey, Balletta 12P.-C •Bttaldaow.a 8n4•tou aea!" fena.1, Otah, • la 19J). the e7.8Jl1n.dtoa1 were a.de ln 1926. So•• et the ltt,mdaoa.a ••4•to•• hN ltea ,u.med. lumlect avq. u4 v.aea loea111 fol' JUl't1.llf' e\reeh, alllevalks, Yd 'baHM'D\ noon. ' Locetlon tilt '1tall0'1.• 1an.l1\one a\ the ea\rance to nd'trock CMJ'oa where l' ••re•• troa '11.t 110otda1 11 loaAte4 h &peolal MerS.tt.a. Hal" .;boot 25 ldl•• aorthm4 u. s. Richwq -.0, the DUTer, Colorado. the HUth nut He•. 17 u.4 18. '1'. 2 tile weat ald.e ot Ulatah Ccaat1'1 Utah. •••t troa Beo•n•lt, Utell. fi., R. \ 1., Utatal:l fb.e area llee a.boat 'loth of tb11u towu are en . u.111 traTel1114 blpwq between Salt Lake Cl'J• Utah, an4 !'here le no 1'81lroa4 in thh part ot tttth. fhe area lie• on ot the Ulatlh Moa.n.taine. ta\ol" aa4 tlTi!I Con4ltton1 !here an ao aacouo4at1oa• tor labor a\ the 10011.Uon ot the 4epoa1 t. Local labor atg'ht bt recndte4 l• the t.lg terUle lnlgatd. Yall•T exte.n41q froa loo1ttftl\ w l•rul and b•7oa4 or la thtH \ovna. 0.•t 2,000 people and leo1n•l\ prol>a'bly 1,500. fernal he.a • popalaUo• of 41.1 •lat94 aappU.H woal.4 haYe to l• lblppe4 fro• Salt taJtw CU7. Utah. 'b7 \rut, a 41ttanee of aboat 115 all••· Jefore th• propert7 cou.14 be operated, llTlJ&& aceouoda\10111 wal.4 ha.Te \e 1'• ooa1\Noted. Xhl \el'OOJt IiYer, a large llOU\d• 1treu, afford.a a\ma4anl ••'•" wt'hla 1/'4 Idle et the 'epoel\. Cedar, plnon, and epnc• atcnan4 la the \'he lltlllllno•• 'beta an upoHcl ta 'h• 'hll•T of VhUeroct ltTer wbtoh a\ •Ill• pola\ la alto•' 1/2 to ...., Ul'l'DVI • • • 3/tJ of a all• vlc!e. !btt ftJ.197 vll.ea1 to the eoutb. •allJO• wt tilt• 1 1111• '° 'h• aorUl. Will \•l"OOk l.tYU' 11 • mf\17 novl-c aoata1a •treu ad ... a.boat 50 , •• , Wide aa4 J '"' ,.., l• \he latter pan of Jal,. yalh1'. h !'btt 11aaritat.1l1 l'l .. Ye't7 •'9eplJ' 'o'h ea1\ alld. veat troa th• rlYer the eat\ 11• tbe fllo•bJ" WouWa• rh1ar. froa an al t1 •a4• of J,000 feet. a\ th• atreu bed '° e,500 fHt. attata an altttade ot 11.000 to Fro• 6 t.o 12 •llH aort.h thtt l11ateh acnmta111.1 1~.0C·O teat. 1•ar lilt.boat \oo ndl 41tflcult1. Geol2g; e•d Sitrat1c1'1i">hl I . O•olo&leel Vallt17 1• 'cu_,. ~'9.rTe7 or tha\ the b1\1lllillnou1 aandetone ex?OS£l 1u frla1alc 11«8• The•e &alldt\ORft ~ede tol'lla\lon of" Penr.c-:.r'en~s:"l'fo.n!l't.ll a:r.g~. tb~ t'hlttroc~ 1:;.iv~r occur directly ebcTe the Park Tho r~a.r•t Ci~ for'ftr.tHon contdn.e the phoapborle. be4a 1c northeastern \Jtah. 'l'lte upturned edr.•s of' loio1'b7 )iountaina directl,- eaat th~ b1twat.noue a1'nde\on9 on ilblterock 3!vezo f'.J'e ot tha, depo•1t from e.n "1 ti \ude of 7,'J)O to 10,000 1ollov1nc 11 a baorlptloa et the ceoloclcal tol"ll&tlon• occvrint ia the ana (••• aa:;p). !lae 7oa.a&••t foraatloa l* th• Blahop IRlllre t~~ gf the Mo1b7 You.~t.ala1 nn4 Con.glo~rat• c~acuree t~a uhlch coTer• the outorov or th~ bl\l'UDlnoua probable \!lat the .Bllhop Ooncloserate at. thh locaU\.Y 1• of (ltlaalal orl•la. Oa U.1 sou\ll or the uea u4 eo•••llli tllf! ol4•J' root• ap into tu f•t\htll ~ of lh• Uintah Woaa\alat are 1te41 ot hrtlar.r 11&• 008PO"' of al •enaHnc 'fuicolo"4 1h&le1 aad 11md.atonllt. . 4tp1 nu.th •' a !la.la torutlon 11 prob&.bl7 tile Uintah. tow aDJ;"l• bto tbo bo\to• ot the Ulnteh .ba1la. BlYtr uea lt oo•er·• the f&;"lt'1rne4 Jar/.a11lc toraatlon1. •dt•• ot th"' 111 •ne I\ ~l terook termayhanian, fr1aadc, al'\4 On \he ee1t a14e ot the ~0101 Moc.atalaa it oYerlap• the CJ>eta.c•ou. ••41aeata. th• Cr1taceoa1 ••dlment.a 011.\crop on \h• ead. ••t •14• vt \he eou\11 end ot ill• 'I.be 4lp1 lia 'hl1 1ocallt7 •aJ7 troa 22 to ,:>O aos\bwe1t. !heee t•natloa• were .. , eautn.e4 but probably are ot the ii!esaTerde or Ha.noo1 toraaU.oa1 or 1to\b. 1.71n« 41J"eaU7 b1low the Crotaceov.1 And outcropping ln • nar10w •and urot• Vbl teroak Bi Yer Yall•f an4 ln a broarler band eut au41ton.••· Wo1ll7 !4outa1•• are la the VhUerook JU:ver area th• dip of th•H b-41 Tart• 1 troa 6o io 750 to th• •o•,hea1\ with a •Uike ot II. 55° r.. J'.a1t of •trlk• ,, Uo ll' I. (ioO '· • ud tile llp• are aacb flaUH· l>elow \he Juraaelo ar• be4a of frlaaalc age. ot tlil• tlltelc It tu111ou1 1entletontt, a Ullok conglomera\e, •e4. ot 'lh• etrlk• la '° tb• IOU,bVHt. IJ'be1e bed• are ooapoae4 •hal••• and a gpaUll r.. 550 1. aaa th• dip• range tree 7,0 to 90° to th• •outheae\. The 11tx\ fol'm.At.ton beloW" th• trh.ttle h fo'l'l'latloa l• the Weber :;:a.ftPttlte of ftnn97lTaniaa a 1trl'lre of i;. ff.o•bt 1Couta111• the 55° z. ~nd dip 70° to ro 0 the f'ark CUJ tormatlon ot ~·· Thatft rormatlone h&Te to the eouthee.•t. Considerable ful.U111t ' vaa •baene4 ttreotl.J north of \ht T1'1a11tc o•tcrop lit thtH bed• on. t.b.1 weet 114• of Vldterock JU.Yer. lelov the•• tol'll&tlon• to the north tereattate« Paleosolo ••4l••nta extentlb•~ &1"8 1Mtd1 of ..dtf- down ana laclo4lzsg the Cubrlu which ten th• een of th• Ulatall lfou\ala apllft. De1ort1Uon ef' the P.Pottt l !he ltbU.erack M.Yer bltua1uaa •epoalt coaal•ta of a thick •aada'°ne lrlc:h11' lllpregnat.a v1 th bi \malnau •\e1'1al.. l)lt'amtn.ou eaterlal. Some of' the ••b•n•• ct tlda •andeton• 111. th• rioher part• tbe heat of the 11111B&er nn caa.aea the lll\uea \o ooH ollt a.nt1 nn 4ovn the roots la the ton of a •t1ek7 tar.. \bl• eo114ltloa la al•o pN•eut ta the short ta:nn•l• which bT• \ea. 4r1Yen. lato th• tapo1U u4 vhloh ba•re remaiaed. ope for a 1012« Uee. l•anns Wbtteroat RiYel" n\• throuch th• ctepo•U •tee, faces of eut.- •,oae oa el\her al4e ot th• •&l.le;r whlcb a\ tht• polat l• abo•\ 5/8 of a •Ile vi4•. !he 1anaaton•• lsn• a atrtlc• ot 1. 55oa. and • dip to the •ntheaa\ of tn• 150 to yertloel. ladaate4 !be UJ&dt\oae ll a&Hl•e aa4 oor,>ote4 o~ l>o\h \hick bed• end tbla ••b•n all ot w.b1ch ear't"f bt.ta.mtno•1 ••hrial in nn•J1ng q1lu\1'1••· itra'1grapi.laall.7 UOYt lhe 1andwtone lt a hea'7 eoncloaerate lle4 about )0 feet thlak aa4 ctlpplq 75°. ielow the 1aad1\olle are a 7allov 1hal••· Aadc troa the 1\eep tao~• •H1.•• ot •oft n!lcttah u4 •' \he aa14aton1 ow\Ol"Op facl11& the 11.nr fro• lto\h t14et. th• •1''1lned tt4«H ot th• •at•to•e an •••rlala with a thick 111aD.\l• of' cra·n11 eospoHc! prlnclpallJ ot routed red (Uftd te 'to111t•n af •11 1hea up to lS bacll•• la ctt.ueter. unlcaon .. ! 'lbe \hlctaeaa ot thia co••rilllC 11 1 CA're 10 t t coal«". nc' be en\el""4. Oa thft •at\ d~., of tlte ri'f'er t'bftre ere thnte aall q11&J'!'fee froa vtllch •r..terinl ha• been mined. Supl•• azid f'ro4ucte Sam.Pl•• were t.ekea Qt the pooreat, aedha, ue richeel port.loo of the setatoae from th• expo•lll'tJ• on both •l4ea ot thfl riYer 'f'elley. !'heae Hllpl•• V9re Sf!at to the Bunau. ot H1a.ea tetl"Oleam 'f.zpert•nt 1ta.tloa at U.ramle. \)'0111_,. for tHUne. Sine• ,;ll the equltiment to te6\ oll s:b.Alea, coala, f'..nd "UDS.noaa H.11d• he.4 'been •h1ppe4 t.o Pltttb\lrp.h, i'f'nnsylTMia. the only teat run •t tbi• atatton Wf'.~ to de\er..1ne the Densene-aola.bl• aa\erlal tn each eamp1e. realllt• are ehovn ta th• following tablet file•• A.n&l.7d1 of .Bttulnoa.a Saa49to••• troa \he '1e1alty of WM t•rock lU.Y11r. Ulatnh Count.r. Sample leaseae-1olabl• •ateriel in eldl:pl• Bltun content J>eaerlptloa Huber .., L--~J 11.J L-25 .., I-26 it3 L-27 43 L-29 Sj)eCiflc gro:rs.~. fJoO/(.J;) F. Udd. Pel"c"lnt ;7 "•1~t J~oan.4• p•I' !o• ·Callon• per Toa Soll A 3.79 75.1 8.7. KMtlua 1trata fl'9a •"•' eld• of Vhlteroolc JU.YU". 4.50 Soll4 li.@7 CJf.4 11.2 • 3. Mch•1" •'re.ta troa u•t 114• of ild.'9'1'0ok B1Ye1". 6.69 9"1-•o114 6.h9 129.1 to. 1' • Poore1\ etrata troa w•et eld.e of WhlteJ"Cclc JU.Tel'. 2.53 ~0114 2.~ ')6.o 6.5 • 114• ot Wh1terocdi: IW.r. J.51 Solid. 3.79 75.8 t'J. 7 ~o. 6. l.loher •trata troa ... , •14• ot wtd.tenck It.Yer. 9.25 S.1-•oll4 .999 S.SJ 176.6 21.:;> • 10.57 Sect.•90114 1.001 CJ.58 191.6 23.0 • eU.e at Wbl tenck Bl•er. So. 2. lio. No. Ko. 1.039 5. •edta •trata troa 7. hoa 4up of leac 011 nit 114• ot Vhlteroek \uanel RS.•••· • P11¥1lcal 5ta'• ).~ VH\ 4J L-28 peneat .lio. 1. PeOl'ed •trata troa hit ··J L-24 utah 15.0 • !eUaate4. aHUlB« th• bn1n...110111)1e aa'•rlal to baM a ep.oSflo 1:n.n t7 (at &J0 /&J0 r.) of l.04 • < "-er ?J, 1 .,, I ,',• ....... ,:~~·">:...--•r-,;:,~--, 1!' ,::r''."'?"'1--;~ -:. .; .....~-::- . . .-, ~-, .,~ i.• . -.... , I npre1entaUTe •••'I.Ac· Ila •url• fro• the qaarr1 tll• weat •lie of Whl tenot lU.yer waa •••'8 nr• aad• la a ret.ort, tllet.llllag \he ltJ4rooanoa• troa llae au« iT \At appllca\loa of h••'· 9 oD Illa r••alh thow Uda aaapl• con.ta1ae4 fl'O• \ct 12 percea• extractable bitaa•a ' ' thi• . .thoA. calloa• per ton er o. 56 to G. 75 Thl• lnd.loa\e• 23.53 to 31.~ l:tarrel ot ltt tuen per ton. Follovln& ta '1r. Schtdcl\ '• repor\1 ka\erlal te1te4: WWI!~llOC& DlfU~l~OU'S S~D 9 !01'A.L ¥.l'l'll.CTA.81.E BlTUKlil •o 12 'fi ( 12) PIB.CU!kl& TOLl.,lLS, hirAC\M lal\uea ( #2) a\ '!5° '. J>l.&CtlTA!Ul YOU'.l'lt.1, btraoted bUuea (t2) at 50QO Sl'ICll'lC GJtlVllfT. fioO r. or Dl•tlllate (f~) 1eoo r. IP ~o '· o. 7i.; .:· flo• r. .t..1-~.1. Ol!Vlft 11 of ijllttll&te fioea r. (~) tor 7 (1.na) hov1 21.lt3 - ) i• JAUd 1 r. tor 7 ( •nea) ho•r• 9.19 ~ ) Df7 Dietlllattoa 57.92 51.i.3 of !111t11late ( f4) V.IL! l"OltfT J'lftl 6 bell aetho4 of llSlPUtat .t.J'T.tlt DlSTl1.LlT101 to s;ooo PDlflJ.TlOJ ( lnabol4t) of' IJ:Sll'l1'1.JH after 411Ullc.Uoa to l2S!, &r&U 5 19CODde 24. J J>Ul'fl.ATlOI (Huabol4\) a\ 71" F. 100 p1.1aa 5 1ecoatl1 500° r. r. 202° 1. (15) at 1150 '· 1t.5 PIKttRATlOI (Bubolct') at 320 P. 200 crama (() tecoa4a 1.5 SOLtlBlLl!t C.f l:~SIDUU)f ( f5) la C2S &USCEPTlllll.lfT UID1!l O? R!$1.000'M ( "5) 99.a9 <f, Jl.' J>UCflLI!l (Dow) of .l:tUl'DlJUN after dhUllatlon to Wctltl'!'? (Dow) ot i\ISIDCUN at 77° '· 1.« c•. 50<>° I. (f;) a\ 115° r. &.o a•. l)UC'flLlfY (Dow) of V.SlDUUM at IPECinc ORUITt i• ».AJJMI' 32° 1. O.l c11. 6o0 r. ot' tobl extractable bUua (f 2) 0.917 "&:>0 r. of total n:t.rutabl• 'ltuea 02) 22.59 .t..P. t. GIAllfT • 6oO 'F. PO'Oll>S per gallon at f.oo •t to\al r. extrao\able llUueza ( f2) 22.72 7.649 total ex'rac\a'ble llltusen U2) !he ahemlcal laborator1 ot the Salt Leite ataUon of the iureau ot YinH aa4e a poroal t7 test. and a lo•• et ve!,Kh\ b7 heatln.r, on a IU1ple of the bl tulrlou• 1and '8ken from the qua!'1'7 tao• on th• wit •lcle of Whtterock B1ver. !he porod t:r ••• dehralned •• 17 percent N.'u! the leu <>f •elgbt lnd.lctited a calcala.ted coatent in 'h• aan4 of 4c gulona per ton. 4J1.ed before th• , .. t, 901118 A• the auple Wl\I aot t.horouebl; of \ht• conte•t voald. •• moittue. La\H' a aall reton was con1tncte4 u4 the tare aepl•• retorted aa wen 1a\ to Lar•1•. ln rt•ort1Dg thee• •tUSpl•• a conl14eraltle pontoa of Uta pn«a.at •a• 4r1Ten oft fro• the 1a:a4 la tha fen of ca• vh!ch was DO\ ncoTered, •a1ue4, or vel"1.ed. !bl• «•• eaa Jae •Htl a• ta.al ln UT proee11 adopted to t1aU11 th• 11,yclrooarbOJa• fra• the aand1. Tb• prodao\ tro• \heH teet1 wa1 an 1tpt an4 a go14ea atrowa b7 thll111Utttd. Ug.ht. CraYl \7 aaa on of lt~bt gl'Hll eolor l• wa1 ••17 Uap14 ha• a coo4 p•tnleu aell. 1ollowt111: are th• nsa.lt• ot the1e \ntac ~. '1' renecte4 or Ut;ht. 10 cs 1 ~at I ten Deecrtptlcn. foorHt 1trata 'bltaalno'tH H1't4eton•, eattt 11de of Whtteroct Ph'11r, U1nhh C~unt,., Ubh. 1 •~tom 1trata of bltuatnoa• 1aa41\oae, ea•• •ld• ot Vhtt~rock fti••r, Ulnto.b 10.0 Coun\7, Utah. Etch•r atrat.a ot •ltualnoa.s •Alld•ton•, eeet •14• of Mihlterock hiTer, Ulnteh Coanty, UtAh. · ' l'oo rel\ • t n ta of •l twa.1Doa1 eandl t.on•, ald• of \thiterock '&i't'el', Uintah Coun\.r, "ifilh. Wfll\ Med1ua 1\rata bl itualaov.1 u.ndakn•. ' ' weat •l4e ot Whl\eroc~ nl•~r, Uintah Ciount1 • Utah. s.3 JdcheJ' atrata of bl\a.a1ao•• •PDdetoa~. veat 114• of Whlt.eroot Rher, Utatah County, Utah. &a.apl• ot \lta.mlaou• a&Ddatoae fro• 4uap of Long tunnel on weat al4• ot Whlt•roc:t llYer, Utatah Cou\7, Vbh. 7 ltallar "'orU~ tHh ware aad• -., Hr. l.. c. larno• froa auplea of ' the 111.Ueroak 4epo1U taktta from the qual"J'J dup on the ve•t 114• of the Yallq. t••t• 1howe4 ea •••I'll«• ot zt.. 7 gallon• of ll«ht ~m \7 4l•Ullate at tt pewa4a of c•• pel' toa. !beM A 4-oace 'boUl• etattoa of tll• la.reau ot aad.•. or \)111 ~tnea ~\ oil waa aent to th• P•\rol•• lsperl•nt Lat'amte, lfyo•t11«. an.4 Efttl•P 4l1tlllatlea teet !he rea11lt• ot thh te1t dtlcloal'!d that abont within the «••ollae lto111n, nnr,111, of th• oll eoeea !.5 ffl!'cent b the karo1•n• rae.1te, ul J2.5 Ji•N••t ean. be elaHet1 a1 ~·· oU M4 llle1Al tlael. ful oil. ia. percea\ 1'.be remalntn.g tJ5 pe1"cen.t la 11 1\ wa• lmpoHlble to get a co11plete \ee\ on aecout of the ....u ell •tock. •ol... of tile 1a1ple. te•'· Jollovlng are ,._ nnl.h ot ll• ln&lel" 41•UllaUoa S!'Pl• of 011 P.etorted fros W'hltehor•e, Utah Tar Sand (Tol. of aaaple ij 01.) Speclflc gl"aTlty flJ 0 /fJJ 0 P. - 0.916 Sulf'ur, percent lfattl' content, percent !B«l•I' J>lattllattoa BecoT•'1'7• percent 0r. Gaao11.. bolllac rant:• • • • • o,.-. z6o - Corrected to l • .8.1'. 158 171 1~~ fi~ 320 20~ 2~.~~. ills 114~ Oa• oll a4 ...1..1 t••l Mlllag raq• - C.26 - 1.00 (approx.) ~CJ2- 30.o; 570 592 5,. 0.169 555 35.0~ 1'<>.o~ 594 615 li5.0S 630 616 - - - - - 63s 654 661 £64 (Max. 50.0, 637 61() le•ttu Sp. or. 61Jo/&Jo hlh.r, p•roea t 0.777 - - - 509 527 55.0~ ~ 437 a.11 ,,6 25.0~ .... r. eoae of the 'bl 'utaou 111!.tel"if'l udercoee crackla«. tla\tllatloa tamperato.re. ) 0.980 0.2'4. A eo9J)le'• e'l'acklBC tee\ •• \h••• •uplH WGuld be Ye'f7 deail"able 'bat. the 8\lrenu ha• no •uitabl• appiu•atns ft\ pr•••a.t la \'Illa area to eoad.a.at •ach tee\1. Supl•• of tb.e bUu•n. edraet.ed fro11 tbe .Uphalt llclf;e 4epoaU 5 alltt• 12 for atatlllatlon aD4 tractlon.atloa a lli~ be t••'"· octaae rasollae, 41•••1 fuel, a~!• from tbt1 'itU11•n. IUld llf"he test• on Th~ exc•ll•nt pap~r filler«, r,r~dftA ot lQb'l'ic~tlnit th~ W~ltel"Ock 4~0011t but l' la a aaf• aatwap\lea that llk• proltaet1 Pal•'•• roofing l'Asol\• or the•ft •••,. ehow \h&' e~ft b~ ert~nder• oil• cmt are Dot compl-t• aad• fl"O• it. tor ra.bb~P products, rlaettc•. u.4 •&n7 other J11'04ueh probabl7 C'1n be ude frcm thn1e bl ttu:ien1. '.l'be T&J'ioua teeh Nn on theH bl tDlnoua e'lad.1 are Yttl7 •lt11t\ebJ' an.4 Jaoeap\•t•. Alao the eupllnr. con•hte4 of a few i-•leoe• t1*: en fl"Oa tbe e1U"face oa.tcnp• a.ad cannot be cona1fere4 •• a aupU.D/i: of' tile 4epc1U. 110re •• cllarac•e.r •l!lapl•• than 11D.1iblnt. el••· fhe7 wre taken fo arrtn at an7 aeovate fftiaate ot '"e bl\111Mt1l ooatent. th• 4epo•t t woul4 baT• to be \ranched and thea thonughl:r •-i>1•4. !be rel1Llta fro• tbe Tarlou• ••tho4e ot ..cer,•lning the bltumea con\en' of the aaa41 t'a17 eon1t.4erab11 uoor41a« to th• aetlt.o4 and. ""' tadloat• tile nerage bltuaa eont•nt. ftle7 4o not ta eri:r The TH7 l•u lutute4 1aa41ton• leoll:1 lib an orUna17 1'nn aolored aaa4atou 'but 4ot1 eorab.ta troa 5.5 lo 8. 7 parcum' ltUuea. !Ure le a yin4om1a-;iat crautt '7 of 'he Yer, black t&r17 ean4atoae. boa 'h• lnepecUoa of the outcrop 4epo•l' ava:r fro• aufac• &1 weathen~, a wb.ol• and the fact tha' d.eeper Into the \he ••Dd•ton• aq lt• rtcber. eoaunaHT•11' ..uatat.ed. tbat tlle 4epoel t 1bo11.lt •enc• lt l• abou.t 20 ge1lo111 per ton. M•Ulo4 1t Jh:tractloa !hen are 11an7 tn•• of equlpHnt whleh. ha• t.een 4Hlped, a:a4 • • ' ot th•• patented, for th• •xtraction of oil froa all ahalea, coal.a, an4 bltanin.ov.1 aa4a. In met _, plant, ao41flcatlon• would ban to be -.4• to ae'9t lool'!J. 0011.dl Uo:na. auch. !'he .Bu.re au hat not «OD• ln.t.o thh J)haH of the project on 'bUulnoa.• 13 Osae OOllflaDJ' 11 e:r:tracU~ la a lllall e.x;>H"1•atal plant 1t1 ho' \he bl tuen from tbe Aaphal.t Jitt!.ge Aepo1lh Ytlttr extr&ctton ft'l11 notation. pnho11 a YH'1 coo4 alee 1eparaUoa f1"011 the eut\. TllCOUt Wet. lalaok tar. 'fb.h zetho4 fbe prt4ac\ h a ••17 UD4ou\1'4li' thh metho4 voud •• applioaltle to ,,.. Vhl \eroct •u4 f epo.t ''· !he bltamen bl the 1and cea be retorted with heat and ud• 1• tile laboratory. ~ eleaa •~aratlon !here are many aethod.s of 4olnt. th11 et! enlr ntende4 .xpenmeJUI can dhclote the JIO•t econ.omlcal. trr.atmf'nt. It 'llOa.14 seea ad•antne,eou to dnelop a pro~111 the aen4 the pro4'aa•• cracked and trao,iona\ed all in one oontlnuoue operation. an~ vi th a coatlauo11a fee4 where the l>Uuei:a woule be 4r1Ten t:n;a S..eral y&\eated prooe•••• haTe been 4erlaea vhlch vlll <'lo tht.• bu\ ao data are aTallaltle aa \0 the eftt.clenq of the mpparatu or \he coat• per \on of 11atert.al tn•tett. fbe bituen cotll.4 'be naoTecl froa the aand wlUl hot water and l'lotaUoa u4 the re11111 U111 'lal ,uea aract•4 la a retiaia1 al\ \o pro4uoe the ooaaoa procl•t• ot cuollM and. ell•. Wa hall been 4oae 1u.ccHatllll7 la tlle laborawr.r •• the Jeraal. Hilda. -a. 'l'aere are aneral eol•••t• whloh vl.11 reao•• all the ltl ta.au troa tbe nt we\h•r UM oo•t la low •ao114h to b• coaerdal ha.a ao• •eea lDT••\lgatet. A few pert0•• a4•oo"t• 'h• ti•tlll&tloa et '11• tilt. . . troa tM •aa41 ia place • .. Uaot of IU•ty !Ile 'thUeroct depoett ta e.daptabl• to l•r~t-•c•le. open-pl\ alnln«. !.bit 4epo•lt l• ezpoae4 ln a •t•9P f'eo•4 oatcrop oa both •id.ea of tlhiteroct Til1'e!' aDd. eaa •••111' u4 chnpl7 lut alne4 bl' qQ.J"17ln~. !ulll!oaeP• cu be uaea to nao•• tb.e 0Yel'ln11'4.n. a• the 4v.ar17 is atea4ed back ln\o the 110utat.n. A •UJ'17 taae of 200 to :JOO feet high aaa IMt aalatalaetl la leyel1 of 1uf'tlcl•D' help' f'or ••f•'7 ant! tll• aa••rtal shot. ud l'MIO''f'tnl 1'7 power 1bonl 1. There i• a'bunhn' ,... tor th• 41 apo•al ot tll• oTerbs1"4ea oa el ther a14e of \be 'b1 \ul110a• \e4a. leune1 '!'Ille length of th• •aad.•toae depo•l' exten4lnc cra••l la u.nkDotm and alnklne. iapo••1~l• DoweTer, \be btt4• ~act ualer the eo••r of to aaoer\ala wt.thou\ eoaa14erable what' an4 plt Yhl~l• \o t.h• e79 an 900 feet thick 'bJ a'boa\ 200 feet anrap lleigb\ a1>oTe the TAllq noor an4 l,'500 tee\ left«'. aan4•to•• contain• 20,000,000 ton•. 'lU.a pel' \01& &\ an e1t.i•Ated et aandatolla thta Thlble part of rnene ot 9,520,000 'barrel1. eTel"~ ot 20 gallon• of \he 4epo•U. voul4 conte.tn a fhla ••tlaate et 'barrel• la probably low •• -11 the a-,1 .. wen takn fro• the ao.rtaae. It la expected. that the ltltuea content wlll her• .. vltlt. 4ep\h, •• weattutrin« a\ ud aear the n.rfac• ,,,.... la •o•• lfhh block of ua rao•e4 al'fl••· Plat tor Co11p!1l7 0p1ratlo111 lo dettat\e plane haT• laeea •d• 1a7 t1l• ovnen for operaUac \Ill• proper,,.. !llq laep• to lnt•re•t "Pl"l••t• capt tal or ,., a «oY•ru•at loaa to la•ull u uperi•atal plut for u\racHac th,.. ltl t••• fro• t!le 1aa41toae u4 \bea aae.tln,g \be pn4a.ct lJl a 18&11 refln•l7 t.o prokoe "AaolDe. t!AHl fuel aa4 lul'leaa'•· X..\er tllq bop• \o p la'o th• pn4acUoa of other pro4u.ch. the oraakll\g teat• on \lte .A.8Jlhal t IUdf.e ld tUMn a1 11114• bJ' \be lano.a Ct tJ' labora\ori•• ot Xaen.a ct v, Mt.•1ourl • aa4 llUT oth8r flnt•, ehov these pro411ct.a can be eadl7 1u1de. Proposed hpl.on.Uon b7 the llu!eeu of MinP•. C.wtn, \o the aeriou1 oonl1Claretton an('! COllftl'•HlODI'?.\ he1u1.~a Bill lo. 1243 \!h1.ch vlll e11power the l'itloret.af)' ot th• taterio1' thro1l(da J,· oa Sf'llate tile Bureau. 15 of Vinet \o ooa1\rw.o' aa4 operate erperlaea\al ~lan,1 for th• extractloa ~t pe\rolna prod.uh from coale, earbouceo•• 1.bal••• aa4 b1taabaou1 aftn41ton.••· it 1• •~tted, alace lhl• area aftorct1 a rich d.epo•i' of bl tulJaou• 1and9'flae, tba\ tile llihl ,•roat d.epo1U be coall4ere4 a.a a toorable place at vh1Clb to oodu' eoM of t~a •Jl):l•rluDtal work. Coaol tllen• !llere 1• a lar1e 411po•lt of acoe••1bl• blta.iatnou1 18ll41tone rich ta b;rdrocaroon1 n1 \able for the atraeUon ata4 aa.nuta.cture ot pe\1'0leu prodv.ct• tn th• Wh1teroek area. 'the Tllliltl• Y•J7 \on.nae• 11 •1Uaab4 at !0,000,000 ton• and uadoubtedl.7 ta ncdl cnater, lral t.he e:dent cannot •• n:actly 4e\enalne4 011 aceoun' of the 1a.....,. eoY•rbg •f tishop Conglo•rate. ho• tteUllaUon t•.t• aDll eracklnc of th• reeultaa' fta14 Ja7dntoanon.a 1\ appean that p•oU.ae, 41•••1 tu.el, a.ad ltibrloe.n'• ou lte t'-•• ttltmd.aoe.1 •a.n.41\an••· lite .-facta.red mcll •• u4 m1J7 other Ud.11t•• 41••• M.lnlfaotur~4 froa !bere are a.doal)tR17 llQ7 other protect• whteh • • pla1Uce, pal•'• noftng aatenal, n.'blter uteden, ••t lh••• ha.Ye ao' b..a deflaltel7 4•,•ratned.. !D 'O " iQ • ..µ ct :;! o> "" 0 UI ;::i • !..() i:1 0 l:-0 G! Po •rt ..::: ~ ....ell '::s0° G;) v ell 0 ....co 0 v.t S.. IO (I) .,..al CD •rt t .p ~· p:;. 8 C> '";) (I) s.. ::I s.. IJ) .... ....0 c:...i () IQ . ID Cl s... f-4 ~ ,t:J s.. G. 0 Ill 'CS Ct er 'd ., ..... CQ ...0 Cf) Ill ;:s 0 .... § .p 0 .... if a (, s:i ~ (ll i:Ll .p r-1 ::s ·<-,.. G! Ci. -- /