Fracturing oil shale with explosives for in situ oil recovery. [Summary of 8 years of research performed in laboratory and on-site at Rock Springs, Wyo. , and Green River, Wyo]
- Research Organization:
- Bureau of Mines, Bartlesville, Okla. (USA). Bartlesville Energy Research Center
- OSTI ID:
- 5069738
- Report Number(s):
- BM-RI-7874
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Rock Springs Site 12 hydraulic/explosive true in situ oil shale fracturing experiment
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Explosive emplacement, arming, and firing for oil shale fracturing experiments at LERC site 6A, Rock Springs, Wyoming
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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
OIL SHALES
FRACTURING
IN-SITU RETORTING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DRILLING
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
FRAGMENTATION
HYDRAULICS
NITROGLYCERIN
TNT
TRACER TECHNIQUES
WELL LOGGING
WYOMING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COMMINUTION
CURRENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ESTERS
EXPLOSIVES
FLUID MECHANICS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
MECHANICS
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RETORTING
USA
040300* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
040401 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
OIL SHALES
FRACTURING
IN-SITU RETORTING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DRILLING
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
FRAGMENTATION
HYDRAULICS
NITROGLYCERIN
TNT
TRACER TECHNIQUES
WELL LOGGING
WYOMING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COMMINUTION
CURRENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ESTERS
EXPLOSIVES
FLUID MECHANICS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
MECHANICS
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RETORTING
USA
040300* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
040401 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- In Situ Methods
True & Modified