Scientific drilling and hydrocarbon resources

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7181243· OSTI ID:7181243

Over the past several years the Geosciences Program of the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences (OBES) has been placing increased emphasis on basic geosciences studies relating to hydrocarbon resources. In 1987, the Department of Energy asked the National Research Council (NRC) to appoint a committee to review scientific drilling options to contribute to a better understanding of the scientific foundations that underlie hydrocarbon technologies. The committee was asked to address the topics of continental drilling efforts, the criteria to be used in the selection of drilling sites and projects and the key scientific issues likely to be illuminated. In considering its charge, the committee focused on research involving, first, scientific drilling to benefit national hydrocarbon energy priorities; second, areas of hydrocarbon research not being undertaken by industry; and third, how scientific drilling could contribute to such research. The committee also considered criteria for selecting drilling sites and projects, and has suggested sites, or classes of sites, as appropriate. This report discusses the accomplishments and recommendations of the committee. 9 refs., 2 figs, 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Board on Mineral Resources
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-82ER12018
• OSTI ID: 7181243
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/12018-T2; ON: DE90010443
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020200 -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
COMPLEX TERRAIN
CONTINENTAL CRUST
COST ESTIMATION
DRILLING
EARTH CRUST
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EXPLORATORY WELLS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOLOGY
HYDROCARBONS
NATURAL GAS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
RECOVERY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR ROCK
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WELL DRILLING
WELLS