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SFC status report on major shale oil projects

Conference · · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5697582
The SFC was created by the Energy Security Act on June 30, 1980. Solicitations for financial assistance from the DOE came from Union Oil and the Tosca company, both for projects near Parachute, Colorado. Both projects received DOE assistance. The first SFC solicitations came in 1981. 6 Of 28 solicitations were for shale oil. In January 1983, seven phase I maturity criteria were applied to the projects and the list was reduced to eleven--only one of which was for shale oil. The SFC will now meet to consider which of the eleven projects that met the maturity criteria of Phase I can also meet the six Phase I criteria. Of the shale oil projects that lacked maturity, a brief is included that indicates SFC policy will tradeoff some near-term production for diversity that will enhance long term use.
Research Organization:
U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corp., Washington, DC 20586
OSTI ID:
5697582
Report Number(s):
CONF-820217-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English