Government, the computer, and oil shale
The Eocene Green River Formation of the western U.S. holds one of the largest known deposits of oil shale on earth. The richest and thickest beds are located in the Piceance Basin of NW. Colorado. Potential yields in excess of 10 gal per ton are common, and some of the beds exceed 45 gal per ton. The center of the basin contains over 1,000 ft of section with a potential yield of more than 30 gal per ton. The computer was used to aid in acreage evaluation in this area. The output from this program was interfaced with an in-house mapping program to provide contour maps in terms of gallons/ton and barrels/acre. The maps were embellished with core-hole locations, township lines, lease lines, and the oil-shale outcrop in the area of study. Reserve calculations were made for selected areas of interest.
- Research Organization:
- Exxon Co
- OSTI ID:
- 7016542
- Journal Information:
- AAPG-SEPM Annu. Mtg. Abstr.; (United States), Journal Name: AAPG-SEPM Annu. Mtg. Abstr.; (United States) Vol. 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
040100* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves & Exploration-- (-1989)
COLORADO
COMPUTERS
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL OILS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PICEANCE CREEK BASIN
PLANNING
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
SHALE OIL
USA