Oil shale potential of the Heath and Tyler formations, Central Montana
Book
·
OSTI ID:5171406
The units in the middle of the Heath formation below the gypsum beds were found to have the highest oil yields. That interval was generally 25 to 50 ft (7.6 to 15.2 m) thick. The upper portion of the Heath formation yielded as much as 9.8 gal/ton in section 9, and 14.9 gal/ton in section 10. The Tyler formation was determined to have very low oil potential, with the maximum yield being 2.2 gal/ton. The instability of some of the Heath slopes could present problems in the mining of oil shale. Specific stratigraphic horizons in which zones of high and low oil and metal contents occur would be extremely difficult to map in areas where the units have been displaced by landslide movement.
- OSTI ID:
- 5171406
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Geological Map No. 19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Oil-source correlations between the Mississippian Heath Shales and the reservoired oils in the Pennsylvanian Tyler Sands, Montana
Origin of lower Tyler Oil in central Montana
Vitrinite reflectance of coals from the Heath Formation, central Montana
Conference
·
Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990
· AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)
·
OSTI ID:5171406
Origin of lower Tyler Oil in central Montana
Conference
·
Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1965
· Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5171406
Vitrinite reflectance of coals from the Heath Formation, central Montana
Conference
·
Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983
· Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5171406
Related Subjects
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
MONTANA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALE MINING
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
CONSTRAINTS
LANDSLIDES
MAPPING
OIL SHALES
SLOPE STABILITY
STRATIGRAPHY
SURFACE MINING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
STABILITY
USA
040100* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Reserves & Exploration- (-1989)
040300 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
MONTANA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALE MINING
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
CONSTRAINTS
LANDSLIDES
MAPPING
OIL SHALES
SLOPE STABILITY
STRATIGRAPHY
SURFACE MINING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
STABILITY
USA
040100* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Reserves & Exploration- (-1989)
040300 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining