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1 Characterization and beneficiation of bitumen-free domestic tar sands1982-09The Federal Bureau of Mines conducted a study to determine if residues from fractional distillation represent a potential source of mineral values. Aliterature review and discussions with tar sand specialists failed to disclose the mineralogical nature of residues remaining after bitumen extraction....
2 Analyses of oil extracted from oil-impregnated sandstone deposits in Utah1972-01This study, in progress from 1967 to 1970, is part of a systematic effort to find, map and sample Utah's oil-impregnated rock deposits. Samples were collected by ten individuals in field parties who examined oil-impregnated rock occurrences throughout the state. Samples 68-3A and 68-4A are from aban...
3 Sedimentology of oil-impregnated, lacustrine and fluvial sandstone, P.R. Spring area, southeast Uinta Basin, Utah1970-08sedimentology; lacustrine and fluvial sandstone; P. R. Spring area; Oil-impregnated lacustrine and fluvial sandstoneOil-impregnated intervals, up to 75 feet thick within a stratigraphic interval of about 250 feet in the Garden Gulch and Parachute Creek Members of the Green River Formation (Eocene), are exposed in beds that dip gently northward in the P. R. Spring area. Reserve estimates indicate that there may be...
4 Economic potential of the P.R. Spring oil-impregnated deposit, Uinta Basin, Utah1984-08The P.R. Spring oil-impregnated sandstone (tar sand) deposit is located in the southeastern portion of the Uinta Basin, approximately 50 miles northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado. These oil impregnated sandstones are in the Eocene Green River Formation and five zones have been identified. These zo...
5 Evaluation of the Utah oil sand resource1976-08oil sand deposits; Utah oil sand; oil sand resource; Tar Sand Triangle; P. R. Spring; Sunnyside deposits; hydrocarbons; surface mining of oil sandsThe three largest oil sand deposits in Utah, namely, the Tar Sand Triangle, the P.R. Spring, and the Sunnyside deposits, have been studied to contribute data relative to the surface and insitu mining of these deposits and to recommend research that should be conducted to develop the Utah oil sand re...
6 A sulfur isotopic study of Uinta Basin hydrocarbons1973Sulfur isotope analyses of tar from oilimpregnated sandstones, crude oils and solid hydrocarbons from the Uinta Basin (Tertiary), Utah, show wide variations, but all are heavier than the troilite sulfur isotopic standard. The data range from +2.7 to 30.3 permil and sulfur contents are low, usually l...
7 The extraction of bitumen from western oil sands1994-03bitumen extraction; western oil sands; oil sands; final report; oil sand recovery technologies; environmental impacts; health and safety proceduresThe information required for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) has been documented in this section. This final report has been prepared to reflect the research and development activities performed under the cooperative agreement 89MC26268 between the University of Utah...
8 The extraction of bitumen from western oil sands: Volume 11997-11-26oil sand research and development; bitumen surface tension; Utah bitumensThe Oil Sand Research and Development Group at the University of Utah revised and updated the environmental assessment of the impact of projected program-related activities for the 1994-1996 contract period in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.
9 The extraction of bitumen from western oil sandsOil Sand Research and Development program; oil sand; bitumen; PR Spring oil sand deposit; bitumen extractionThe information required for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) has been documented in this section. This final report has been prepared to reflect the research and development activities performed under the cooperative agreement 89MC26268 between the University of Utah...
10 Properties of Utah tar sands--North Seep Ridge area, P. R. Spring deposit1980-02-13P. R. Spring tar sand deposit; Seep Ridge area; tar sand zonesThis report presents results of analyses made at the Laramie Energy Research Center of three cores from an area at the northern end of Seep Ridge in the P.R. Spring tar sand deposit in northeastern Utah. Up to five tar sand zones have been identified in the north Seep Ridge area. These zones occur b...
11 Properties of Utah tar sands--Asphalt Wash area, P. R. Spring deposit1975Asphalt Wash Area; P. R. Spring tar sand deposit; tar sand zones; oil; tar sand evaluationThis Bureau of Mines report presents the analysis of three cores from the Asphalt Wash area of the P.R. Spring tar sand deposit of northeastern Utah. Two tar sand zones are indicated in the Asphalt Wash Area. Total net thickness of the tar sand ranges from 23 to 39 ft, with occurrences between 56 an...
12 Petrographic criteria for recognition of lacustrine and fluvial sandstone, P.R. Spring oil-impregnated sandstone area, southeast Uinta Basin, Utah1971-06oil; lacustrine sandstone; fluvial sandstone; Petrographic criteriaReserve estimates indicate about 3.7 billion barrels of oil in place in the P. R. Spring area, most of which is in lacustrine sandstone of the Garden Gulch and Parachute Creek members of the Green River Formation (Eocene). Fluvial sandstone bodies in the Wasatch Formation (Paleocene-Eocene) produce ...
13 Properties of Utah tar sands--South Seep Ridge area, P. R. Spring deposit1975Seep Ridge area; P. R. Spring tar sand deposit; tar sand zonesThe Bureau of Mines analyzed three cores from the south Seep Ridge area of the P. R. Spring tar sand deposit of northeastern Utah. Four tar sand zones are indicated in the area. The zones range in average thickness from 13 to 24 ft. The total net thickness of the tar sand in the three coreholes rang...
14 Report on geological potential of the areas adjacent to the proposed Ouray-Interstate 70 highway1992-02-14geological potential; conventional and alternative energy resources; oil shale; tar sandsThe area affected by the development of the highway (hereafter referred to as the study area) consists of approximately 1,824,000 acres of land that contain known and potential mineral and energy resources. The study area is located in the eastcentral and southeastern Uinta Basin, and the lowlands s...
15 Geology and petroleum resources of the major oil-impregnated sandstone deposits of Utah1979-08petroleum resources; oil-impregnated sandstone depositsNear surface, oil-impregnated rock deposits in Utah are estimated to contain as much as 29 billion barrels of petroleum. Over fifty individual deposits have been identified, primarily through field mapping. Over 96 percent of the oil in place occurs in sandstone host rocks in six giant deposits. Fou...
16 Tar-sand resources of the Uinta Basin, Utah: A catalog of deposits1996-05tar sand; oil-impregnated sandstone; tar sand resources; solid hydrocarbon deposits; bitumous sandstoneTar-sand, or oil-impregnated sandstone, deposits and occurrences of the Uinta Basin, Utah are summarized and presented. Twenty five tar-sand deposits/occurrences are reviewed with respect to geology, locations of bitumen saturated outcrops, land ownership, physiography, bitumen-analyses, development...
17 Recovery and hydropyrolysis of oil from Utah's tar sands1984-12oil; Utah tar sand; oil recovery; oil hydropyrolysis; Hydropyrolysis; tar sand bitumenDuring the past five years, new technology has been developed for fast flotation of Tar Sand with an air-sparged hydrocyclone. Conventional flotation in a stirred, aerated tank requires retention times on the order of minutes, whereas intrinsic bubble attachment times are on the order of millisecond...
18 Investigation of tar sand and heavy oil deposits of Utah for underground coal gasification applications1985-12tar sand; heavy oil deposits; underground coal gasification; UCG applicationsA literature review was conducted to determine spatial and geological relationships between Utah's tar sand or heavy oil deposits and coal deposits and to evaluate these relationships in terms of suitability for underground coal gasification (UCG) applications. The investigation was undertaken as pa...
19 Recovery and upgrading of oil from Utah tar sands1985-09upgrading oil; oil recovery; Utah tar sands; Bitumen Upgrading; Thermal Recovery; Fluidized Bed Pyroiysis; Water Assisted Recovery; Thermal RecoveryResearch has progressed in four principal areas: A) Bitumen Upgrading; B) Thermal Recovery by Fluidized Bed Pyroiysis; C) Water Assisted Recovery; and D) Two-Stage Thermal Recovery using Heat Pipes. Hydropyrolysis continues to show promise for upgrading of bitumen with high liquid yields. Valuable e...
20 The production of oil from Intermountain West tar sands deposits1976-03tar sand deposits; oil; tar sands; crude oil; hydrocarbons in tar sands; surface miningsSix tar sand deposits in the Intermountain West, each containing more than one billion barrels of oil in place, are identified. All of these deposits are in eastern Utah and contain a total of twenty-eight billion barrels of oil. The names of the six deposits arranged in descending order of desirabi...
21 Brief history and recent developments in tar sand deposits of Uinta Basin1985Commercial production of oil from bituminous sandstones, more commonly referred to as "Tar sands", is considered by many to be a viable project. These so-called "heavy oil" deposits represent a very considerable reserve of oil for the future. The Uinta basin is Mother Nature's storehouse of exotic b...
22 Bibliography of oil-impregnated rock deposits of Utah1979-11
23 Potential hydrologic impacts of a tar-sand industry in 11 special tar sand areas in eastern Utah1983crude oil tar-sand deposits; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Tar Sand Triangle area; hydrolic impactAbout 93 percent of the Nation's estimated 30 billion barrels of crude oil in tar-sand deposits is in 11 areas in eastern Utah that were chosen for leasing by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The largest deposit, which is in the Tar Sand Triangle area, contains about 15 billion barrels of oil. Th...
24 Current activity in oil production from U.S. tar sands1979-06-12Oil Production; U.S. tar sands; UNITAR; Oil shale; Tar sands; Utah; Oil recovery; Heavy oil; Gas; Hydrocarbon material; Viscous crudes; Oil deposits; Texas; California; New Mexico; KentuckyIn a 1978 paper "Important for the Future" issued by UNITAR, reference was made to a quotation from a study by Resources for the Future, entitled "Energy in the American Economy: 1850-1975," by Messrs. Schurr and Netschert. The quotation is: "Relatively simple calculations of the volume of oil shale...
25 Research and information needs for management of tar sands development1983tar sands management; research needed; tar sandsThe purpose of this report is to review the research needed to support the regulatory and managerial role of the agencies in the development of tar sands resources. The material reviewed in preparation for this report was assembled and presented at the Workshop on Research Needs for the Management o...
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