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Major tar sand deposits of Utah, United States: Recent field investigations | 1986-07-10 | tar sand deposits; field investigations; tar sand resource; resource evaluation | The results of field investigations at three major Utah tar sand deposits are presented along with representative core sections. A resource evaluation of the PR Spring deposit in the southeastern Uinta Basin includes stratigraphic cross sections and isopleth maps of significant reservoir engineering... |
| 52 |
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Heavy-oil and bitumen projects in Madagascar | 1987 | heavy oil; bitumen; Madagascar; Bemolanga tar sand; Tsimiroro heavy crude oil; mining and bitumen-separation operation | Madagascar contains two important deposits, the Bemolanga tar sand and the Tsimiroro heavy crude oil. Although known for years, they have received intensive investigation recently in effort to achieve a measure of energy independence in the face of rising oil costs and dollar-exchange values. The ai... |
| 53 |
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In situ RF heating for oil sand and heavy-oil deposits | 1985-05 | in situ RF heating; oil sand; heavy-oil deposits; IITRI; energy efficiency; in situ radio-frequency heating process; oil shale; tar sand | Since the mid 1970s, IIT Research Institute (IITRI) has been developing an energy efficient, in situ radio-frequency (RF) heating process. Large blocks of oil shale or tar sand typically found in the Western United States have been emplanted with closely spaced electrodes and excited electromagnetic... |
| 54 |
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Fischer Assay Data, Utah Geological Survey Well Number U087 | 2008 | This dataset contains the results of Fischer assay analyses obtained and published by the Utah Geological Survey for well U087. | |
| 55 |
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Method and apparatus for producing tar sand deposits containing conductive layers | 1991-08-27 | producing tar sand deposits; tar sand deposits; conductive layers in tar sand deposits; patent; method for producing tar sand deposits; apparatus for producing tar sand deposits | An apparatus and method are disclosed for producing thick tar sand deposits by preheating of thin, relatively conductive layers which are a small fraction of the total thickness of a tar sand deposit, with horizontal electrodes. The preheating is continued until the viscosity of the tar in a thin pr... |
| 56 |
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Fischer Assay Data, Utah Geological Survey Well Number U145 | 2008 | This dataset contains the results of Fischer assay analyses obtained and published by the Utah Geological Survey for well U145. | |
| 57 |
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U.S. tar sand oil recovery projects | 1982 | tar sands; U.S. tar sand oil recovery; oil recovery; U.S. energy demands; crude oil reserves; U.S. tar sands resource | The increasing U.S. energy demands, decreasing conventional crude oil reserves, and decontrol of crude oil prices have resulted in significant numbers of projects in U.S. tar sands. Data are reported for 62 projects involving both in situ and mining and plant extraction technologies. The data includ... |
| 58 |
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Western U.S. oil sands and in-situ processes | 2006-09-21 | Western oil sands; oil sands; in-situ process; heavy oil production; insitu bitumen production. | |
| 59 |
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Toward a definition of tar sands | 1930-08-07 | defining tar sands; tar sands; Tar Sands Workshop; technical data concerning tar sands; heavy oil; quantitative standards | This report summarizes information presented during the Tar Sands Workshop sponsored by the Department of Energy/Resource Applications (RA), Office of Oil and Natural Gas at the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston on August 7, 1980 . No definition suitable for RA's purposes currently exists that distin... |
| 60 |
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Domestic tar sands and potential recovery methods--a review | 1969-12 | The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate present knowledge of United States tar sands including physical properties, occurrence, reserves, and recovery methods. Tar sands are oil, bitumen, asphalt, tar, or petroleum-impregnated rock from which little hydrocarbon material is recoverable by... | |
| 61 |
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Field test of reverse combustion oil recovery from a Utah tar sand | 1976-06 | reverse combustion oil recovery; Utah tar sand; oil recovery; reverse combustion field test; Northwest Asphalt Ridge | 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... |
| 62 |
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Geologic evaluation and reservoir properties of the PR Spring tar sand deposit, Uintah and Grand counties, Utah | 1985-01 | reservoir properties; PR Spring tar sand deposit; tar sand | In 1980, the Laramie Energy Technology Center completed a seven corehole drilling program at the PR Spring tar sand deposit, southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah. The data from this project were integrated with other resource information to complete lithologic correlations, to evaluate general reservoir p... |
| 63 |
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Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery application to heavy oil sands | 2001-11 | interwell reservoir heterogeneity; heavy oil sands; Temblor Formation | Improved prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity is needed to improve productivity and to reduce recovery cost for California's heavy oil sands, which contain approximately 2.3 billion barrels of remaining reserves in the Temblor Formation and in other formations of the San Joaquin Valley. T... |
| 64 |
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U.S. tar sand oil recovery projects (1982) | 1982-02 | U.S. tar sand; oil recovery; energy demand; conventional petroleum decrease; less conventional energy sources; tar sand resource | As the demand for energy in the United States increases and the reserves of conventional petroleum decrease, the interest in development of less conventional energy sources is increasing dramatically. This interest, plus the recent decontrol of crude oil prices, has resulted in widespread activities... |
| 65 |
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Some possible applications of thermal recovery in Utah | 1965-11 | thermal recovery; applications of thermal recovery; oil reserves; bituminous sandstones; thermal project; bituminous oil sand | The bituminous sandstones of the Rocky Mountain region have significant reserves of oil. Production costs of the reserves must be reduced to be equal to or lower than the cost of crude oil produced by conventional methods. Three Utah deposits alone, Sunny side, Vernal (Asphalt Ridge) and Whiterocks ... |
| 66 |
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High resolution geophysical monitoring of geomechanical, thermal, and hydrogeological processes associated with UCG (and CCS) processes | 2011-03-21 | UCG; underground coal gasification; UCG processes; CCS processes; geophysical monitoring; geomechanical processes; thermal processes; hydrogeological processes | UCG Training Course, March 21-22, 2011, Deloitte, London |
| 67 |
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U.S. tar sand oil recovery projects--1985 | 1985-07-31 | U. S. tar sand; oil recovery projects; tar sand resource; in situ processes | Since crude oil prices declined in the early 1980's, U.S. tar sand activities have declined to a level approximating that of the early 1970's. Twenty of the 43 reported projects are in California reservoirs containing bitumen with relatively low viscosities. Only four current or planned projects are... |
| 68 |
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Geology and petroleum resources of the major oil-impregnated sandstone deposits of Utah | 1979-08 | petroleum resources; oil-impregnated sandstone deposits | Near 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... |
| 69 |
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Method and apparatus for producing tar sand deposits containing conductive layers having little or no vertical communication | 1991-10-29 | producing tar sand deposits; conductive layers in tar sand deposits; tar sand; vertical communication; patent | An apparatus and method are disclosed for producing thick tar sand deposits by preheating of thin, relatively highly conductive layers which are a small fraction of the total thickness of a tar sand deposit, with horizontal electrodes and steam stimulation. The preheating is continued until the visc... |
| 70 |
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Environmental impact of in-situ oil shale processing | 2007-10 | in situ processing of oil shale; in situ processing; oil shale; production of oil from kerogen; oil production | The in situ processing of oil shale for the production of oil from the kerogen involves heating the shale slowly to moderate temperatures of between 3000 C and 4000 C. At this temperature, gaseous products that evolve from the oil shale are condensed and recovered. The pathways of creation of oil fr... |
| 71 |
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U.S. tar sand oil recovery projects--1984 | 1984-11 | U.S. tar sand; oil recovery projects; Eastern Oil Shale Symposium; alternate liquid hydrocarbon sources; oil shale; coal; tar sand | With a temporarily stable world oil price, which is lower than estimated values for most unconventional liquid hydrocarbon fuels, interest and activity in U. S. tar sands has declined. Data are reported for 52 projects involving in situ, mining and plant extraction, and modified in situ technologies... |
| 72 |
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Method for controlling sand in thermal recovery of oil from tar sands | 1978-09-19 | controlling sand; thermal recovery of oil; tar sands oil recovery; tar sands; oil recovery; patent; oil production | A method is disclosed for producing oil from a subterranean reservoir of tar sands as unconsolidated oil bearing sands. The method comprises basically (1) setting a screen in an open hole, the screen being large enough to pass a majority of the formation sand and small enough to retain a packing mat... |
| 73 |
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In situ oil shale/sands thermal treatment hierarchy | 2009-11-04 | hierarchial chart; in situ oil shale/sands; thermal treatment research; liquid fuel production; in situ thermal treatment technologies | Hierarchical chart for the in situ oil shale/sands thermal treatment research area showing connectivity between subtasks. This chart helps illustrate the integration and focus among the subtasks needed to achieve liquid fuel production demonstrations of in situ thermal treatment technologies and als... |
| 74 |
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Petroliferous lithosomes in the Moenkopi Formation, southern Utah | 1977 | petroleum; stratigraphic study; southeastern and central Utah petroleum; Moenkopi Formation | Recent stratigraphic studies of the Triassic Moenkopi Formation suggest the possibility of important petroleum potential within the unit in southeastern and central Utah. Potential reservoir rocks include shoreline sandstone in the Black Dragon Member, carbonates in the Sinbad Limestone Member, and ... |
| 75 |
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Sulphur isotope abundances in petroleum and associated materials | 1958-11 | sulphur isotope; petroleum; isotopes of sulphur; sulphur isotope abundances; treatment of oil samples | A study has been made of the sulphur isotope ratios for petroleum from many different oil fields in the United States and Canada. The S34/S32 ratio for petroleum varies by about 4.5 per cent as compared with a total spread of about 9 per cent for terrestrial sulphur. The single large oil pools appea... |