Potential contribution of oil shale to US, world energy needs

Journal Article · Mon Oct 13 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6003129

Donnell, J R

The Carter Administration has set a synfuels goal of 1.5 million bopd by the year 1990, with shale oil to furnish 400,000 bpd. Presumably most, if not all, of the shale oil production will be from the Eocene Green River formation that underlies large areas of northwest Colorado, northeast Utah, and southwest Wyoming. A major part of the oil shale resources of the Green River formation occurs in the Piceance Creek basin of Colorado. Where is the available resource base, and what is the possible interest of industry in developing the Green River oil shales. Project readiness in the Piceance Creek basin is reviewed, and projected production is estimated. International potential for development of oil shale reserves also is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6003129
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 78:41; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040000* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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294004 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Oil Shales & Tar Sands
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COLORADO
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALES
PICEANCE CREEK BASIN
PRODUCTION
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
USA
UTAH
WYOMING