Energy from in situ processing of Antrim oil shale. Monthly technical progress report, July 1977

Technical Report · Thu Aug 18 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7296763· OSTI ID:7296763

Humphrey, J. P.

The feasibility of in situ processing of Antrim shale is being evaluated. Activities at the Dow/ERDA Oil Shale Project in Samilac County, Michigan are reported. At the Dow/Rhoburn well area baseline environmental studies are being made by Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) using the mobile air monitoring lab and other instrumentation for air, land, and water studies. Equipment and instrument modifications and testing were completed for the downhole ignition test in Well No. 4 on Dow's early experimental site. At the Dow/ERDA well area Well No. 201 was completed and cored. This is the last of the first group of four on the south field site. Baseline seismic data through the area containing Wells No. 101 and 102 were obtained by ERIM in Well No. 100 to be used in later fracture assessment. Equipment and materials procurement and project planning were completed for the fracturing experiment in Wells No. 101 and 102. Methods were developed by the subcontractors and results are being reported for geochemical and geophysical analyses and Modified Fischer Assay on samples of core from Well No. 100. An initial literature survey has been completed.

• Research Organization: Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich. (USA). Hydrocarbons and Energy Research Dept.
• OSTI ID: 7296763
• Report Number(s): FE-2346-13; DOW/SRPR-13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FOSSIL FUELS
FRACTURING
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GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
IN-SITU COMBUSTION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MICHIGAN
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALES
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
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