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Assessment and control of water contamination associated with shale-oil extraction and processing | 1979; 1980 | The Los Alamos National Laboratory's research on assessment and control of water contamination associated with oil shale operations is directed toward the identification of potential water contamination problems and the evaluation of alternative control strategies for controlling contaminants releas... | |
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Field experiment of reverse combustion oil recovery from a Utah tar sand | 1980 | field experiment; reverse combustion; oil recovery; Utah tar sand; hydrocarbon reserves | A field experiment to recover oil from tar sand by reverse combustion was conducted at Northwest Asphalt Ridge, near Vernal, Utah. This test was in a 10-foot interval of the Rim Rock sandstone member of the Mesa Verde Formation at a depth of approximately 300 feet. Ignition was accomplished November... |
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Field testing of staged combustion on a petroleum process heater | 1980 | ||
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Tar sand reserves--P. R. Spring deposit, Uintah and Grand counties, Utah | 1980 | tar sand reserves; surface geology; total reserves of the P. R. Spring tar sands | The P. R. Spring tar sand deposit is located in southeastern Uintah and northeastern Grand counties, Utah (Townships 11-17 South, Ranges 21-25 East ). The area lies in the southeastern corner of the Uinta Basin, adjacent to the Utah-Colorado State line. The regional dip in the area is gentle, genera... |