Activity of the production of energy from tar sands of the United States
Journal Article
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· Earth Sci. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6412478
Known U.S. tar sand deposits contain an estimated 24 to 30 billion bbl of oil-in-place, of which nearly 90% is in Utah in six giant deposits large enough to support relatively large production projects at current or foreseeable crude oil price levels. Several tar sand recovery projects have been proposed by private corporations. However, the necessary oil proudction technology is presently only in the experimental stage. Early commercial tar sand oil production efforts will probably consist of mining-plant extraction processes in the minor portion of the known resource with thin overburden. The major portion of the resource will require the application of yet-to-be-proven in- situ technology.
- OSTI ID:
- 6412478
- Journal Information:
- Earth Sci. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Earth Sci. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN ESCBA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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