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401 Technology: Chevron, GNC project described1983-03GNC project; Energy Corporation's Sunny side Tar Sands ProjectThe Chevron and GNC Energy Corporation's Sunny side Tar Sands Project will produce 34,675 barrels per operating day of 35°API gravity synthetic crude oil from 37 million tons per year of tar sands ore with an average bitumen content of 8.2 weight percent. The project was described on page 3-1 of th...
402 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...
403 Tar sand extraction method due tests1986-04-28tar sand extraction method; due tests; bitumen recovery; Athabasca sands; Solv-Ex processShell Canada aims to recover as much as 96% of bitumen from Athabasca sands with Solv-Ex process in pilot tests at Albuquerque. Results could lead to 1987 decision to proceed with a 7,500 bled mining/extraction project at Alberta site.
404 The asphalt and bituminous rock deposits of the United States: Part 1-Director's report and a paper on asphalt and bituminous rock deposits1901asphalt rock deposits; bitumous rock deposits; classification of hydrocarbons; bitumen; hydrocarbonsIn presenting the following account of the asphalt and bituminous rock deposits of the United States, the desire has been to afford a general conception of the nature of the materials discussed, their mode of occurrence, and the stratigraphy and structure of the attendant geology. The information pr...
405 Technology of the recovery of values from tar sands1982-08recovery of values; tar sand; bitumen recovery; in situ processes; thermal recovery methods; COFCAW; combination of forward combustion and water flood process; emulsion-steam drive process; nuclear stimulation; mining; processing mined tar sands; anhydrous solvent extraction process; cold water sepa...There are two basic approaches to recovering bitumen. The tar sand may be mined and transported to a process plant where the bitumen is extracted and the sand is discharged. Alternatively the separation of bitumen from sand may be accomplished without ever moving the sand, that is, in situ. In situ ...
406 Stratigraphy and origin of the Moenkopi Formation (Triassic) of southeastern Utah1973-01Moenkopi Formation; stratigraphy; regional stratigraphy of southeastern UtahIn southeastern Utah, the Triassic Moenkopi Formation is composed mainly of red and yellowish-gray siltstone, sandstone, mudstone, and limestone. Continuity of individual units is one of the characteristics of this formation and provides a basic for regional correlation. For the purpose of this stud...
407 Oil Shale Process Model (OSP) code development manual1994-12-06Oil Shale Process model; OSP; 4TU-Pilot; HRS; Hot-Recycled-Solid; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe Oil Shale Process (OSP) model has proven to be a useful tool for the analysis of the steady-state operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Hot-Recycled- Solids 4 tonne-per-day Pilot Retort (4TU-Pilot). This manual has been developed to guide a user through the development of source ...
408 Tar sand: Technology status report1990-01tar sand; technology status report; gas-free bitumen; tar sand bitumenTar Sand is defined as any consolidated or unconsolidated rock, exclusive of coal, gilsonite, or oil shale, that contains a hydrocarbonaceous material with a gas-free bitumen viscosity greater than 10,000 centipoise (cP) at reservoir temperatures. Figure 1 graphically relates tar sand to heavy and l...
409 System for handling the underflow from a primary separation vessel in the tar sand hot water process1978-08-08patent; tar sand; hot water process; primary separation vessel; PSV; handling underflowFor operating control and safety, a variable-speed close-coupled pump is direct connected to the underflow of the primary separation vessel (PSV). The desired discharge density of the PSV is 70- 80% solids in order to minimize bitumen losses. For a good pumping system, the pump discharge density sho...
410 Tar sand technology status report1990-01tar sand; technology status report; domestic tar sand resourceThe total, domestic tar sand resource is estimated to be about 60 billion barrels and is geographically scattered and geologically diverse. The domestic resource is consolidated and oil wet, that is, the sand grains are cemented together and the oil sticks directly to the sand grains. Tar sand bitum...
411 System for recovering viscous petroleum from thick tar sand1977-04-26viscous petroleum recovery; thick tar sand; patentRecovery of viscous petroleum such as from thick tar sands is assisted using a closed-loop flow path formed in a well by concentric casing and tubular members extending from the earth's surface through a substantial portion of the formation for conducting hot fluid to reduce the viscosity of the pet...
412 Surface and shallow oil-impregnated rocks and shallow oil fields in the United States1965oil-impregnated rocks; shallow oil fields; petroleum-impregnated outcrops; tar sandsPetroleum-impregnated outcrops are widespread throughout eastern Utah and less so in the west and southwest. Within and around the periphery of the Uinta Basin, in the northeast are grouped some the best known "tar sands" in the United States, including the Sunnyside, Asphalt Ridge, and Whiterock de...
413 Oil Shale Process Model (OSP) user's manual1995-01-05Oil Shale Process model; OSP; 4TU-Pilot; Hot-Recycled-Solids; HRS; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe Oil Shale Process (OSP) model has proven to be a useful tool for the analysis of the steady-state operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Hot-Recycled- Solids 4 tonne-per-day Pilot Retort (4TU-Pilot). This manual is being developed to serve as a guide to users of the OSP model. The...
414 Tar sand reserves--P. R. Spring deposit, Uintah and Grand counties, Utah1980tar sand reserves; surface geology; total reserves of the P. R. Spring tar sandsThe 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...
415 Supercritical tar sand extraction1982-07-27tar sand extraction; tar sand; carbonaceous material recovery; supercritical extraction; carbonaceous materialAn integrated process for the recovery of carbonaceous material from tar sands by supercritical extraction involving countercurrent flow of the tar sand and the solvent is disclosed.
416 Tar sand processing apparatus1976-04-20processing tar sand; tar sand; bitumen recovery; oil recovery; patentApparatus for processing tar sands to recover bitumen therefrom, and without the use of heat of steam, such apparatus including a processing tank having a concave, upwardly facing bottom constructed for receiving the upper flight of an endless conveyor thereat. Structure is provided for admitting ta...
417 Oil Shale Process Model (OSP) theory manual1994-12-06Oil Shale Process model; OSP; 4TU-Pilot; Hot-Recycled-Solids; HRS; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe Oil Shale Process (OSP) model has proven to be a useful tool for the analysis of the steady-state operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Hot Recycled Solids 4 tonne-per-day Pilot Retort (4TU-Pilot). This manual has been developed to guide a user through the theoretical basis for e...
418 Tar sand production using thermal stimulation1985-04-02tar sand production; thermal stimulation; hydrocarbon recovery; producing bitumen emulsion; tar sand; production of viscous hydrocarbons; heavy crudeMethod and apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation in which a well completion, including a well liner, lies in a generally horizontal disposition within the hydrocarbon producing layer. The liner encloses conduit means for delivering a stream of a hot stimulating agent to...
419 Survey of geologic research on Green River oil shale1977Survey; geologic research survey; geologic survey; oil shale deposits; Green River oil shale; mineral deposit studyIn the last decade, geologic research on oil-shale deposits and associated rocks of the Green River Formation in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming has mushroomed largely in response to the Department of the Interior's oil-shale leasing program and to the active interest of private and governmental groups ...
420 Tar sandstone investigation in southwestern Uinta Basin1972-07oil impregnated sandstone deposits; tar sandstone; oil impregnated sandstoneDuring the month of July 1972, the author assisted by Jonathan Mann studied the oil impregnated sandstone (hereafter OISS) deposits in the Lower Unit of the Parachute Creek Member of the Green River Formation on the southwestern edge of the Uinta Basin, along the Roan Cliffs and within the Roan Plat...
421 Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area site specific analysis Sunnyside no. 6 tract: Moab District, Price River Resource Area1983-03Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area; site analysis; site specific analysis; Sunnyside no. 6 tract; STSA; tar sand extractionThe Sunnyside No. 6 Tract is in the south-central part of the Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area (STSA) in Carbon County, Utah. The tract is located approximately 27 miles east of Price (See Maps 1 and 2 in Appendix I ) . The legal description and ownership are shown in Table 1.
422 Study of gas evolution during oil shale pyrolysis by TQMS1988-02gas evolution; oil shale pyrolysis; TQMS; oil shale; evolution profilesReal-time gas evolution during pyrolysis of two Green River Formation (Colorado) oil shales, one eastern U.S. Devonian shale, and two Chinese shales was monitored using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (TQMS). We calculated kinetic parameters for hydrocarbon generation. For water, carbon oxides...
423 Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area site specific analysis Sunnyside no. 1 tract: Moab District Price River Resource Area1983-03Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area; site specific analysis; Sunnyside no. 1 tract; STSA; tar sand extractionThe Sunnyside No. 1 Tract is in the west part of the Sunnyside Special Tar Sand Area (STSA) in Carbon County, Utah. The tract is located about 22 miles northeast of Price (See Maps 1 and 2 in Appendix I). The legal description and ownership are shown in Table 1. The nominated tract contains 3,202.38...
424 Subtask 3.2: Flameless oxy-gas process heaters for efficient CO2 capture2011-03-11Oxy-gas process heaters; efficient CO2 capture; oxy-gas combustionThis is a presentation given at the Unconventional Fuels from Oil Shale and Oil Sands Project Review Meeting in March 10-11, 2011.
425 Summary of the environmental monitoring at the Rock Springs, Wyoming site no. 9, true in situ oil shale retorting experiment1979-06environmental monitoring; Rock Springs, Wyoming site no. 9; true in sity oil shale retorting; DOE oil shale program; environmental monitoring programThe Laramie Energy Technology Center (LETC) has been studying the environmental effects and needed control technology associated with the potential in-situ retorting of oil shale in the Green River Basin (near Rock Springs, Wyoming) for over four years. This environmental monitoring program has incl...
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