Prototype underground demonstration mine in oil shale deposits. Open file report (final), July 1976-February 1979

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5602799

Raymond, H D; Skelly, W A; Hoe, H L

This report contains a summary of designs, specifications, costs, and schedules developed for a prototype oil-shale demonstration mining program to be undertaken at the Horse Draw site in the Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco County, Colo. The objective of the program is to assess the feasibility of extracting oil shale and associated saline minerals from deep, rich oil shale zones that occur within the central portion of the basin. Four mining systems were specified for demonstration. These include (1) chamber and pillar mining with backfill, (2) sublevel stoping with backfill, (3) sublevel stoping with full subsidence, and (4) block caving. The report also contains a detailed breakdown of projected capital and operating costs for the program.

• Research Organization: Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Rifle, CO (USA). Western Div.
• OSTI ID: 5602799
• Report Number(s): PB-297605
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040300* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
BACKFILLING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CAPITAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CAVING MINING
COLORADO
COST
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
ENERGY SOURCES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
INVESTMENT
MAINTENANCE
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE MINING
OIL SHALES
OPERATING COST
PICEANCE CREEK BASIN
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
REMOVAL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
ROOM AND PILLAR MINING
UNDERGROUND MINING
USA
VENTILATION
WATER REMOVAL