Project Rio Blanco. Exhibits: informal public hearings, Denver, Colorado, March 27-28, 1972

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1971

OSTI ID:5585890

The Oil Shale Corporation is opposed to Project Rio Blanco which plans to use underground nuclear explosions for natural gas production stimulation because it believes the risk from such detonations as damage to oil shale and mineral deposits near the Rio Blanco site exceed the value of the recoverable gas produced. Statements and written evidence presented to the US AEC to support the Shale Oil Corp.'s position are presented. Information is included on the geologic characteristics of the area, seismic and environmental effects of the contemplated explosion, and economic feasibility of Rio Blanco as compared with potential cost of damage to oil shale deposits. (LCL)

• Research Organization: CER Nuclear Corp., Mercury, NV (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5585890
• Report Number(s): NVO-0623-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450201* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives-- Containment
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COLORADO
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVE STIMULATION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEARINGS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
OIL SHALES
PLOWSHARE PROJECT
RIO BLANCO EVENT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SAFETY
TOGGLE OPERATION
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
US AEC
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WELL STIMULATION