Experimental in-situ retorting of oil shale at Rock Springs, WY. [Preliminary results; fracturing, ignition using propane burner, retorting, production of oil]

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1969

OSTI ID:5154875

Burwell, E L; Carpenter, H C; Sohns, H W

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5154875
• Report Number(s): PB-184806
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SHALES
FRACTURING
IN-SITU RETORTING
SHALE OIL
PRODUCTION
COMBUSTION
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
HYDRAULICS
OIL YIELDS
PROPANE
WYOMING
ALKANES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMMINUTION
CURRENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID MECHANICS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MECHANICS
MINERAL OILS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
RETORTING
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
USA
YIELDS
040401* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- In Situ Methods
True & Modified