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Title: Sequential nuclear explosion fracturing of geological formations.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4571048
Patent Number(s):
3712374
Assignee:
(to United States Atomic Energy Commission).
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
NSA Number:
NSA-27-022447
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-73
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
N42520* -Engineering-Nuclear Explosions-Civil Uses; NATURAL GAS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PETROLEUM; PRODUCTION; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS; USES; NATURAL GAS/production stimulation using vertically- spaced sequential nuclear explosions; PETROLEUM/production stimulation using vertically-spaced sequential nuclear explosions; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, UNDERGROUND/ natural gas and petroleum production stimulation using vertically-spaced sequential

Citation Formats

Terhune, R W. Sequential nuclear explosion fracturing of geological formations.. United States: N. p., 1973. Web.
Terhune, R W. Sequential nuclear explosion fracturing of geological formations.. United States.
Terhune, R W. Mon . "Sequential nuclear explosion fracturing of geological formations.". United States.
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