Echoing in situ combustion oil recovery project in a Utah tar sand

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6681779

Johnson, Jr, L A; Fahy, L J; Romanowski, Jr, L J

The U.S. tar sand resource consists of an estimated 30 billion bbl (4.7 cu g) of oil. Most of this resource is in 6 large deposits in Utah. Through research and development to prove tar sand oil recovery methods, the U.S. Department of Energy is attempting to stimulate commercialization of this resource. Two in situ combustion field experiments have been conducted in Utah's Northwest Asphalt Ridge deposit. The second of these experiments, described in detail, was completed in early 1978 and consisted of a reverse combustion preparatory phase followed by a forward combustion production phase. Oil recovery exceeding 25% of the oil-in-place from a 40-ft x 120-ft (12-m x 26-m) 9-well line drive pattern provides encouragement for larger scale technical and economic demonstrations. (19 refs.)

• Research Organization: US Dept Energy
• OSTI ID: 6681779
• Report Number(s): CONF-781003-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-7511
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
IN-SITU COMBUSTION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SANDS
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
THERMAL RECOVERY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
UTAH