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Kern River cogeneration project begins

Journal Article · · Drilling Contract.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6718748
A $1 million cogeneration project at Kern River oil field, California, has begun producing electricity as a byproduct of steamflooding operations. The cogeneration plant used a turbine unit which operates on either natural gas or field crude oil. The plant will provide 1325 kW of electricity at the same time it is generating 10 million Btu's/hr of steam to supplement steam being used to produce heavy oil in the field.
OSTI ID:
6718748
Journal Information:
Drilling Contract.; (United States), Journal Name: Drilling Contract.; (United States) Vol. 37:2; ISSN DRCOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English