Tar sands as a mineral. [Kentucky]
Conference
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· Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5630245
Tar sands in western Kentucky have been recognized as a potentially significant mineral resource since the middle of the 19th century. Deposits of bitumen-bearing late Mississippian and early Pennsylvanian sandstones are present both in surface exposures and in the subsurface. These occurrences are the largest known deposits of bitumen-bearing sandstones east of the Mississippi River. Published estimates of reserves of western Kentucky tar sands deposits indicate more than 500 million tons of shallow mineable tar sands with an average equivalent bitumen content of 10-15 gallons per ton. The deeper deposits not previously estimated may represent a very large resource. The results are reported for the Kentucky Geological Survey preliminary subsurface study of selected geologic parameters and reported occurrences of heavy oil in the Big Clify Sandstone Member of the Golconda Formation. The historical and recent exploratory and developmental activities are briefly reviewed and the projects currently underway are described. Those projects include an operational 500 barrel per day pilot plant which uses a solvent extraction process and two projects which employ in-situ recovery.
- Research Organization:
- Kentucky Department of Energy
- OSTI ID:
- 5630245
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820814-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Conference
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Thu Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1985
· Proceedings, Eastern Oil Shale Symposium; (United States)
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OSTI ID:6013354
Investigation of subsurface tar-sand deposits in western Kentucky
Journal Article
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Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981
· Kentucky Geol. Surv. Inform. Circ.; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5807879
Investigation of subsurface tar-sand deposits in western Kentucky. A preliminary study of the Big Clifty Sandstone Member of the Golconda Formation (Mississippian) in Butler County and parts of Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, and Warren Counties. Information Circular 7, Series XI, 1982
Technical Report
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Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981
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OSTI ID:5630252
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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040100* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves & Exploration-- (-1989)
040200 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPLORATION
EXTRACTION
FEDERAL REGION IV
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
KENTUCKY
MATERIALS
MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SANDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PALEOZOIC ERA
PENNSYLVANIAN PERIOD
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SURVEYS
TAR
USA
040100* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves & Exploration-- (-1989)
040200 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPLORATION
EXTRACTION
FEDERAL REGION IV
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
KENTUCKY
MATERIALS
MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SANDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PALEOZOIC ERA
PENNSYLVANIAN PERIOD
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SURVEYS
TAR
USA