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26 Pyrolysis of Asphalt Ridge tar sand1986-08isothermal pyrolysis; nonisothermal pyrolysis; Asphalt Ridge tar sand; tar sand; oil productionIsothermal and nonisothermal pyrolysis experiments have been inducted on Asphalt Ridge tar sand. Oil produced from the isothermal xperiments has a molecular weight of approximately 250 and has a ydrogen to carbon ratio between 1.7 and 1.9. Product oil composition jries slightly with reaction time. R...
27 Oil and gas evolution kinetics for oil shale and petroleum source rocks determined from pyrolysis-TQMS data at multiple heating rates1991-11Evolution kinetics; Oil shale; Petroleum source rocks; Pyrolysis-TQMS data; Programmed-temperature pyrolysis; Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry; Hydrous pyrolysisSeven oil shales and petroleum source rocks were subjected to programmed-temperature pyrolysis at heating rates of 1 and 10 °C/min using triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry to monitor volatile compound evolution. Kinetic parameters were determined for evolution of hydrocarbons and various heteroato...
28 Protecting sage grouse and their habitat in the west2012-05-15sage grouse; endangered species act
29 Oil and gas evolution kinetics for oil shale and petroleum source rocks determined from pyrolysis-TQMS data at two heating rates1992-04Volatile compound evolution; Oil shales; Petroleum source rocks; Programmed-temperature pyrolysis; Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry; Hydrous pyrolysisSeven oil shales and petroleum source rocks were subjected to programmedtemperature pyrolysis at heating rates of 1 and 10 °C/min using triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry to monitor volatile compound evolution. Kinetic parameters were determined for evolution of hydrocarbons and various heteroatom...
30 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...
31 Properties of Utah tar sands--Three Mile Canyon area, P. R. Spring deposit1974Threemile Canyon area; P. R. Spring tar sand deposit; oil zone; oil extraction; tar sandsResults of detailed analyses of four cores from the Threemile Canyon area in the P. R. Spring tar sand deposit in Utah are reported by the Bureau of Mines. The cores were obtained by the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey as part of a 17-corehole evaluation program in the P. R. Spring, Hill Cr...
32 Oil impregnated sandstone study near Bruin Point and Range Creek--Sunnyside Quadrangle1972-06Book Cliffs; Sunnyside, Utah; Oil impregnated sandstons; Bruin Point; Range Creek; Dry Creek; Carbon County; Lower Green RiverAn investigation into the oil sandstones in the Book Cliffs area northest of Sunnyside, Utah, showed an eastward continuation of the oil impregnated sandstones (oiss) previously mapped (USGS, OM 86, 1948). The survey was conducted from June 19 through 21, 1972 by Sam Quigley and D. Craig Mann. The a...
33 Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery application to heavy oil sands2001-11interwell reservoir heterogeneity; heavy oil sands; Temblor FormationImproved 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...
34 Pyrolysis kinetics for western and eastern oil shale1982-05oil shale; in-situ processing; fluidized-bed retorting; pyrolysis reactions; oil yeilds; organic pyrolysis reactionsOil yield and kinetic results are reviewed for Western (Colorado Mahogany zone) and Eastern (Sunbury and Ohio (Cleveland member)) oil shales for conditions ranging from those encountered in in-situ processing to those in fluidized-bed retorting. We briefly summarize kinetic models for the pyrolysis ...
35 Pyrolysis of Sunnyside (Utah) Tar Sand: Characterization of volatile compound evolution1988tar sand; pyrolysisSunnyside (Utah) tar sand was subjected to programmed temperature pyrolysis and the volatile products were detected by tandem on-line mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in real time analyses. A heating rate of 4°C/min from room temperature to 900°C was employed. Evolution of hydrogen, light hydrocarbons, n...
36 Proposed natural gas protection program for naval oil shale reserves nos. 1 and 3, Garfield County, Colorado1991-08naval oil shale reserves; environmental assessment; naval petroleum reserves; oil shaleEnvironmental Assessment analysis completed for Naval Oil Shale Reserves Nos. 1 and 3 (NOSRs-1 & 3), located in Garfield County, Colorado.
37 Geologic characterization of Utah oil shale deposits2010-04-28oil shale development; geologic framework; lake evolution; oil shale; stratigraphic correlationWhy Geology? Economic prospectivity of oil shale development in the Uinta Basin relies heavily on establishing a solid geologic framework. Understanding lake evolution matters.
38 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - April 1, 2011 to June 30, 20112011-06domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; Oxycoal SimulationThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
39 Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery: Application to heavy oil sands2001-10-30interwell reservoir heterogeneity; heavy oil sands; analytical property-distribution methods; reservoir simulationImproved prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity is needed to increase 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. ...
40 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - October 1, 2011 to December 31, 20112012-02-16domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; Oxy-CoalThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
41 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - July 1, 2012 to September 30, 20122012-10-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; ICSE; Oxy-CoalThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
42 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - July 1, 2011 to September 30, 20112011-09domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; OFCThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
43 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - April 1, 2012 to June 30, 20122012-07-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; oxyfuel combustor (OFC)The University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
44 Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery: Application to heavy oil sands2002-05-15interwell reservoir heterogeneity; heavy oil sands; advanced analytical property-distribution methodsImproved prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity is needed to increase 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. ...
45 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - October 1, 2012 to December 31, 20122013-01-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; Oxy-Coal; GasificationThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
46 Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery: Application to heavy oil sands2000-10-24subsurface geological characteristics; petrophysical properties; measurement of permeability; reservoir characterizationComparison and integration of data from field investigations in southern Utah with results from Coalinga Field in California is yielding a better understanding of the distributions of subsurface geological characteristics and petrophysical properties. A new minipermeameter probe was developed for me...
47 Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - January 1, 2012 to March 30, 20122010-05-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; OFC simulationThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
48 Quantitative methods for reservoir characterization and improved recovery: Application to heavy oil sands2002-10-30interwell reservoir heterogeneity; heavy oil sands; advanced analytical property-distribution methods; reservoir characterizationImproved prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity has the potential to increase 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 ...
49 Reactivation of an idle lease to increase heavy oil recovery through application of conventional steam drive technology in a low dip slope and basin reservoir in the midway-sunset field, San Joaquin Basin, California2002-02heavy oil recovery; conventional steam drive technology; Midway-Sunset fieldA previously idle portion of the Midway-Sunset field, Aera Energy's Pru Fee property, has been brought back into commercial production through tight integration of geologic characterization, geostatistical modeling, reservoir simulation, and petroleum engineering. This property, shut-in over a decad...
50 Recovering viscous petroleum from thick tar sand1976-11-30viscous petroleum recovery; thick tar sands; in situRecovery of viscous petroleum such as from thick tar sands is assisted using a closed-loop flow path from the earth's surface through a substantial portion of the formation for conducting hot fluid to reduce the viscosity of the petroleum in the formation to develop a potential passage in the format...
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