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1 Oil sands and the draft PEIS2008-02-22oil sands; draft PEIS; oil sands development; oil shaleAnalysis of the impacts of the draft PEIS on oil sands development in Utah.
2 Policy analysis of the Canadian oil sands experience2011-03-10policy analysis; Canadian oil sands experience; oil sands; federal oil sands resources; oil sands development; unconventional fuelsThe presentation goes over analyzing the relevance of the Canadian experience to U. S. oil sands development. This report focuses on federal oil sands resources, specifically potential development in the STSA's. No Current development on federal lands, despite leasing authorization under the Combine...
3 Utah's oil-sand resources2006-09-21tar sands; tar sand; recoverable heavy oil; natural bitumen recovery; world wide tar sand resources.Tar sands--a look around the world. Recovery factors and technically recoverable heavy oils and natural bitumens from around the globe.
4 Mineral management plan: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area--Arizona and Utah1980-03A General Management Plan (GMP) for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was prepared during the period 1973 - 1979 and was approved on November 21, 1979, after it and an accompanying final environmental statement (FES 79-23) had been released to the public. That Plan called for the preparation of a...
5 USTAR and SPE Salt Lake Petroleum Workshop, Utah Oil Shale Resources and Technology Update: Agenda2008-11-13USTAR; SPE; petroleum; oil shale.The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Salt Lake Petroleum Section are hosting a one-half day workshop on oil shale in Utah. The workshop will be from 8:45 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. on November 13, 2008. Breakfast and lunch are provided....
6 Commercial oil shale leasing under the energy policy act: An analysis of when, where, and how2008-03-12Oil shale; Oil sands; PEIS; EPA; BLM; FLPMA; RD&D; Research, Demonstration, & Development; Tar sands; Utah; Colorado; WyomingDiscussion of the alternatives for oil shale development outlined in the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Bureau of Land Management.
7 Energy resources map of Utah (no. 68)1983-05Map 68; Utah; Energy Resources map; Gilsonite; Oil shale; Oil-impregnated rock; Geology; Oil and natural gas
8 Availability of tar sands on public land: An overview2006-09-21Tar sands; public lands; Utah; Leasing on federal lands; Hydrocarbonaceous material; Oil shale; Tar sand developmentPresentation summary: 1-Provide an overview of Utah Tar Sand Resources 2-Provide historical summary Tar Sand Leasing on Federal Lands; -Early leasing efforts-1960, -Combined Hydrocarbon Leasing-1981, -Energy Policy Act of 2005 3-Outline current leasing process
9 Geologic map of the Salt Lake City 30' X 60' quadrangle, north-central Utah, and Uinta County, Wyoming1990
10 Geophysical report, seismograph survey, of the Asphalt Ridge prospect Uintah County, Utah1967-11Geophysical report; seismograph survey; Asphalt Ridge prospect.Location and general information: The area designated as Asphalt Ridge, located directly southwest of the Ashley Creek oil field, is in the northeastern part of Uintah County, Utah, in T. 5 S. , R. 22 E. , and T. 6 S. , R. 21 E. Geologically, the area is situated on the north flank, and extends to t...
11 STAR-CCM+ simulations of in-situ thermal treatment of oil shale2013-03in-situ thermal treatment; oil shale; shale oil/gas; oil shale formationsPresentation given at the STAR Global Conference on March 13, 2013.
12 Clean and secure energy from Utah's oil shale and oil sands resources: Environmental, legal and policy framework2010-04-28ICSE; Land use; Water availability; Produced water; Utah; Colorado; Colorado RiverThis poster addresses major challenges to land use, water availability, and produced water.
13 Diagenetic and burial history of the Lower Permian White Rim Sandstone in the Tar Sand Triangle, Paradox Basin, southeastern Utah1995Subsurface petrologic study and burial history reconstruction of the Lower Permian White Rim Sandstone in the Tar Sand triangle on the western edge of the Paradox Basin in southeastern Utah suggest that oil migrated into White Rim reservoirs after significant burial during the early Tertiary. Primar...
14 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...
15 Oil-impregnated rock deposits of Utah1974-07
16 Dilution centrifuging of bitumen froth from the hot water process for tar sand1983-05-17Patent; Dilution centrifuging; Bitumen froth; Tar sand; Naphtha-diluted bitumen frothIn the known operation wherein naphtha-diluted bitumen froth is pumped from a scroll-type centrifugal separator to a disc-type centrifugal separator, an improved pumping system is provided. The system comprises at least two centrifugal pumps in series, each operating preferably at an impellor tip sp...
17 A brief history of early mineral exploitation in the Uinta Basin1964Uinta Basin; Mining; Uintah Valley; Indian Reservation; Meeker; Utah; History of early mineral exploitation; Uintah Reservation; Gilsonite; Coal; Copper; Iron; Oil shale; Ozocerite; Wurtzilite; Oil; Asphalt; Ashley Creek; Hatchtown; Vernal; Fort Duchesne; Ouray SubagencyEarly mining activities in the Uinta Basin can be summarized by saying that they included mining for gilsonite, coal, copper, iron, oil shale, ozocerite, wurtzilite, and oil and asphalt (under the placer mining laws). Of these minerals only coal and gilsonite were produced in commercially significan...
18 Crumb rubber dispersion in tar sand bitumen1996crumb rubber dispersion; tar sand bitumen; crumb rubber; scrap rubber; bitumen co-processingThe results from preliminary experiments of scrap rubber and bitumen co-processing aimed at preparation of a polymer-modified asphaltic product are presented. For 20 and 40 wt% rubber content in rubberized asphalt, complete rubber dispersion in the bitumen was obtained.
19 Characterization of Uinta Basin oil sand bitumens1992-11-15Uinta Basin; Oil sand bitumens; Southwest Whiterocks; Northwest Whiterocks; Asphalt Ledge; Sunnyside; Solvent extraction; Elution chromatography; Saturate and monoaromatic fractions; Polycyclic naphthenes; Naphthenoaromatics; Steranes; HopanesResults of the analyses of the saturate and monoaromatic fractions of four Uinta Basin bitumens (southwest Whiterocks, northwest Whiterocks, Asphalt ledge and Sunnyside) are presented in this paper. After separating the bitumen samples into several fractions using solvent extraction and elution chro...
20 Clean and secure energy from domestic oil shale and oil sands resources: Quarterly progress report: January 2013 to March 20132013ICSE; Domestic oil shale; Oil sands; CO2 management; AMSO; Uinta Basin; KerogenThe Clean and Secure Energy from Domestic Oil Shale and Oil Sands Resources program, part of the research agenda of the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy (ICSE) at the University of Utah, is focused on engineering, scientific, and legal research surrounding the development of these resources in ...
21 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...
22 Uinta Basin tar sand deposits1990Uinta Basin; Tar sand deposits; UtahThis report addresses an important need to the State of Utah; to define, tabulate, and document an economic resource which has aroused the interest of industry and academia and which is vastly undeveloped and little understood as to its potential. The need for this report has grown since the last ta...
23 Bibliography of oil-impregnated rock deposits of Utah1979-11
24 Asphaltene rejection from bitumens via supercritical fluid extraction1993asphaltene rejection; bitumen; supercritical fluid extraction; SFE; asphaltene contentSupercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of bitumen was carried out in a continuous extractor using propane as the solvent at several temperatures and pressures. The asphaltene contents of the residual fractions in the extractor were compared to the asphaltene content of the original bitumen. Asphaltene...
25 Conjunctive surface and groundwater management in Utah: Implications for oil shale and oil sands development2011-12-31Unconventional fuel development; Conjunctive water use; Surface water; Groundwater; Utah; Utah water law; Oil shale; Oil sandsUnconventional fuel development will require scarce water resources. In an environment characterized by scarcity, and where most water resources are fully allocated, prospective development will require minimizing water use and seeking to use water resources in the most efficient manner. Conjunctive...
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