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151 The Intermountain Symposium on Fossil Hydrocarbons: Proceedings1964-10-10fossil hydrocarbons; fossil hydrocarbons reserves; petrochemical processingThe purpose of this Symposium is to learn from each other some of the engineering concepts which will unlock the vast treasure of fossil hydrocarbons of the Intermountain West. Perhaps no other material resources in the entire Rocky Mountain region offer challenges and promises to equal those of our...
152 Notes on localities examined in survey for oil-impregnated sandstones, Hill Creek deposit, Uintah County1969Oil-impregnated sandstones; Hill Creek Deposit; Uintah County; Localitites
153 Occurrence, properties, and uses of some natural bitumens1961Natural bitumens; Hydrocarbon; Cannel coals; TorbanitesIn this report, the Federal Bureau of Mines presents a summary of the occurrence, properties, and uses of some natural bitumens, using the layman's or dictionary definition of bitumens - that is, naturally occurring hydrocarbons. Emphasis is on the less common solid and semisolid bitumens, particula...
154 Oil-impregnated sandstone between Dirty Devil and Colorado and Green Rivers Garfield and Wayne Counties, Utah1969-02-26oil-impregnated sandstone; Utah sandstone; mineral resources inventory; Tar Sand TriangleThis paper presents the results of two months of field work done as a part of the Utah Geological Survey's continuing inventory of the mineral resources of the state of Utah. Prior to this field work. Survey field parties had worked in the area intermittently in 1967 and 1968 laying the ground work ...
155 Petroleum geology of the greater Red Wash Area, Uintah County, Utah1965-07oil and gas field; sandstone; petroleum geologyThe Greater Red Wash area is the largest oil and gas field in the Uinta Basin. The Douglas Creek and Garden Gulch Members of the Green River Formation form a lacustrine delta in the area and yield hydrocarbons from a complex network of discrete sandstones. Each individual sandstone body forms its ow...
156 Plant starts, Athabasca now yielding its hydrocarbons1967-10-23synthetic crude; Athabasca oil sands; crude; strip miningFirst synthetic crude from the Athabasca oil sands region of northeastern Alberta will reach the Toledo, Ohio, refinery of Sun Oil Co. in November. It will be an excellent grade of crude - high in gravity, free of sulfur and nitrogen. But nonetheless, it will have a strange background. Instead of be...
157 Population characteristics of the Salt Lake Metropolitan Area1964-01This study could not have been undertaken without the assistance of many. An expression of gratitude is due Dr. Osmond L. Harline, Director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, and Dr. Clyde N. Randall, Dean of the College of Business, of the University of Utah, who responded to the orig...
158 Population projections Utah and Utah's counties1967-12We would jointly like to thank those who contributed to the overall realization of this report, as well as individually express our appreciation to those who provided assistance to the separate projects. Mr. Robert Huefner, who as the State Planning Coordinator arranged the financial support, was of...
159 Preliminary location map oil-impregnated rock deposits of Utah1968-04map; oil impregnated rock deposits
160 Production of pure carbon dioxide1954-01-12production of pure carbon dioxide; pure carbon dioxide; oxidizable carbonaceous material; free of nitrogen; solid oxidizing agents; metallic oxides.This invention relates to the production of pure carbon dioxide from oxidizable carbonaceous material, and particularly to the production of carbon dioxide free of inert gases, such as nitrogen. More particularly, the invention is concerned with the oxidation of carbonaceous material by means of sol...
161 Production of pure carbon dioxide1954-01-12pure carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide production; solid oxidizing materials.This invention relates to the production of pure carbon dioxide from oxidizable carbonaceous material, and particularly to the production of carbon dioxide free of inert gases, such as nitrogen. More particularly, the invention is concerned with the oxidation of carbonaceous material by means of sol...
162 Program outline for the Utah State Development Plan1965-08The preparation of this report was financially aided through a Federal grant from the Urban Renewal Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, under the Urban Planning Assistance Program authorized by Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended.
163 Proposal for the development, calibration, and application of an empiric activity allocation model for the Wasatch Front urban area of Utah1968-07The comprehensive land development and transportation planning process for a growing region like the Wasatch Front should tie together all the interrelated planning activities -- establishing land development and transportation policies, forecasting land development and activities, forecasting trave...
164 Recommended preliminary Utah multi-County planning regions1966-03This recommendation for Multi-County Planning Regions is preliminary to the extent that its desirability should be tested by county officials, planning groups, and other interested government and private agencies for a period of time before it is accepted as final by the State Advisory Planning Comm...
165 Reconnaissance study of bituminous sandstone deposits, Trans*Dirty Devil, Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah1966-11bitumous sandstone deposits; Elaterite Basin; Teapot RockThis report is the result of preliminary and reconnaissance investigations of the Elaterite Basin and Teapot Rock bituminous sandstone occurrences. Six samples were analyzed for their bitumen content and seven sections were measured in the Teapot Rock area. Up to 200 feet of varying degrees of satur...
166 Recreation in Utah a profile of the demand for outdoor recreation by out-of-state travelers to Utah1967-12A recurring problem when planning for economic and industrial development is the lack of sufficient basic data on which sound planning decisions can be based. One of the industry areas in which this lack of basic data has been conspicuous is the area of the out-of-state visitors' demand for Utah's o...
167 Recreation in Utah a profile of the demand for outdoor recreation by Utah residents1966-01Are recurring problem in planning for economic and industrial development is the lack of sufficient basic data upon which sound planning decisions may be made. One of the industry areas in which the lack of basic data for planning is conspicuous by its scarcity is outdoor recreation. Yet the outdoor...
168 Report on the Utah rock Asphalt property, Sunnyside bituminous sandstone deposit, Carbon County, Utah1960-01-30Utah rock Asphalt property; Sunnyside deposit; bituminous sandstone; separation and utilization of biumen from sandstoneThe bituminous sandstone deposits near Sunnysida, Utah, are the largest known deposits of this material in the United States. They offer the basis for a large scale operation designed to produce petroleum products and petro chemicals. The deposits are situated near the top of the Book Cliffs, a sout...
169 Road log no. 21963road log; geology of southwestern UtahRoad Log NO. 2 1.1 St. George, Utah, To Cedar City, Utah, Via Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument (216.9 Miles).
170 Salient features of the bituminous sandstone occurrence near Sunnyside, Carbon County, Utah1963bituminous sandstone; Sunnyside
171 Salt Lake area transportation study: volume I current travel inventory1963-11A major element of this study was the review of current travel patterns generated by the 394,000 residents of the Salt Lake area as determined from a 1960 comprehensive origin-destination survey which was conducted by the Department of Highways. Supplemental studies covered commercial vehicle m...
172 Separation and cost analysis of recovering crude oils from bituminous sandstones near Roosevelt, Utah1967-10crude oil recovery; bitumous sandstones; separation analysis; cost analysis; shallow oil sand deposits; hot water flotation processThe recovery of crude oil from shallow oil sand deposits by means of hot water flotation process is now a reality, with possible production costs competitive with crude from oil wells, depending on the oil content of the sand. Consistent recovery of 95 to 97$ of the contained crude oils, with the po...
173 Separation and utilization studies of bitumens from bituminous sandstones of the Vernal and Sunnyside, Utah, deposits1952-05separation studies; utilization studies; bituminous sandstones; Vernal, Utah deposit; Sunnyside, Utah deposit; bitumen separation techniques; bitumen separationIn the search for possible future sources of petroleum products, the recovery and utilization of bitumens from the large outcropping deposits of bituminous sandstones in the United States have been under study by the Bureau of Mines for the past several years. The results of laboratory research in t...
174 Signal oil and gas company summary: Test data, horizontal test wells #101, #102, #103, Sunnyside Area, Sec. 4, Twp. 14 S., R. 14 E., Carbon County, Utah1967-04gas company summary; test wells; horizontal test wells; tar sandsThe objective of this project was to drill horizontal test wells into the Wasatch "tar sands" and test produce oil by application of steam. Complete records were to be maintained for an engineering evaluation of this test pilot operation. This project followed the drilling of a 1450 ft. core hole (v...
175 Some possible applications of thermal recovery in Utah1965-11thermal recovery; applications of thermal recovery; oil reserves; bituminous sandstones; thermal project; bituminous oil sandThe 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 ...
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