Wyoming Corehole No. 1--a potential site for production of shale oil in place
Journal Article
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· Colo. Sch. Min. Q.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5539362
U.S. Bureau of Mines Wyoming Corehole No. 1 drilled near Eden in Wyoming's Green River Basin sampled Green River Formation oil shales representing a potential of 200 million bbl of oil per sq miles. In general properties and gross mineralogy, the sampled oil shales strongly resemble Mahogany-zone oil shales of Colorado and Utah. Alternating thin beds of tough, rich oil shale and brittle, lean oil shale at depths less than 700 ft may offer advantages to in place shale oil production techniques, providing possible access to at least 100,000 bbl of shale oil per acre in an area greater than 100,000 acres. (16 refs.)
- Research Organization:
- Bureau of Mines
- OSTI ID:
- 5539362
- Journal Information:
- Colo. Sch. Min. Q.; (United States), Journal Name: Colo. Sch. Min. Q.; (United States) Vol. 63:4; ISSN CSMQD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040100* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves & Exploration-- (-1989)
040401 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
COLORADO
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
MAHOGANY ZONE
MINERAL OILS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERALOGY
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
RESERVES
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
SHALE OIL
USA
WYOMING
040100* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves & Exploration-- (-1989)
040401 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
COLORADO
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
MAHOGANY ZONE
MINERAL OILS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERALOGY
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
RESERVES
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
SHALE OIL
USA
WYOMING