Properties of Utah tar sands: Threemile Canyon area, P. R. Spring deposit

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1974 · Rep. Invest. - U.S., Bur. Mines; (United States)

OSTI ID:6553094

Marchant, L C; Johnson, L A; Cupps, C Q

Results of detailed analyses of 4 cores from the Threemile Canyon area in the P.R. Spring tar sand deposit in Utah are reported by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The cores were obtained by the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey as part of a 17-corehole evaluation program in the P.R. Spring, Hill Creek, and Rim Rock tar sand deposits. Average properties of the oil zone in the Threemile Canyon area as determined from these cores are as follows: oil saturation, 67.4% of PV; porosity, 29.2%; permeability before oil extraction, 133 millidarcies; and permeability after oil extraction, 2,855 millidarcies. Average net thickness of the oil zone is 23.8 ft and average depth to the top of the oil zone is 189 ft. (13 refs.)

• OSTI ID: 6553094
• Journal Information: Rep. Invest. - U.S., Bur. Mines; (United States), Journal Name: Rep. Invest. - U.S., Bur. Mines; (United States) Vol. 7923; ISSN XBMIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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