Determining the locus of a processing zone in an in situ oil shale retort by sound monitoring
Abstract
The locus of a processing zone advancing through a fragmented permeable mass of particles in an in situ oil shale retort in a subterranean formation containing oil shale is determined by monitoring for sound produced in the retort, preferably by monitoring for sound at at least two locations in a plane substantially normal to the direction of advancement of the processing zone. Monitoring can be effected by placing a sound transducer in a well extending through the formation adjacent the retort and/or in the fragmented mass such as in a well extending into the fragmented mass.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Occidental Oil Shale, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863044
- Patent Number(s):
- 4082145
- Application Number:
- 05/798076
- Assignee:
- Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. (Grand Junction, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21C - MINING OR QUARRYING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC20-78LC10036
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1977 May 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- determining; locus; processing; zone; situ; oil; shale; retort; sound; monitoring; advancing; fragmented; permeable; mass; particles; subterranean; formation; containing; determined; produced; preferably; locations; plane; substantially; normal; direction; advancement; effected; placing; transducer; extending; adjacent; subterranean formation; permeable mass; fragmented permeable; containing oil; fragmented mass; situ oil; shale retort; oil shale; formation adjacent; formation containing; substantially normal; processing zone; sound transducer; /166/299/
Citation Formats
Elkington, W. Brice. Determining the locus of a processing zone in an in situ oil shale retort by sound monitoring. United States: N. p., 1978.
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Elkington, W. Brice. Determining the locus of a processing zone in an in situ oil shale retort by sound monitoring. United States.
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"Determining the locus of a processing zone in an in situ oil shale retort by sound monitoring". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863044.
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title = {Determining the locus of a processing zone in an in situ oil shale retort by sound monitoring},
author = {Elkington, W. Brice},
abstractNote = {The locus of a processing zone advancing through a fragmented permeable mass of particles in an in situ oil shale retort in a subterranean formation containing oil shale is determined by monitoring for sound produced in the retort, preferably by monitoring for sound at at least two locations in a plane substantially normal to the direction of advancement of the processing zone. Monitoring can be effected by placing a sound transducer in a well extending through the formation adjacent the retort and/or in the fragmented mass such as in a well extending into the fragmented mass.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
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