Developments In Oil Shale

Author : Anthony Andrews
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437939729

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Rising oil prices and concerns over declining petroleum production worldwide revived U.S. interest in oil shale after a two-decade hiatus. In addition to technological challenges left unsolved from previous development efforts, environmental issues remained and new issues have emerged. Challenges to development also include competition with conventional petroleum production in the mid-continent region, and increasing petroleum imports from Canada. Contents of this report: Background; Oil Shale Resource Potential; Challenges to Development; Commercial Leasing Program; R&D Program; Programmatic Environ. Impact Statement; Mineral Leasing Act Amendments; Commercial Lease Sale and Royalty Rates. Illus.

Author : Anthony Andrews
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437938401

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Oil Shale by Anthony Andrews Pdf

Federal interest in oil shale dates back to the early 20th century, when the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves were set aside. Commercial interest followed during the 1960s. After a second oil embargo in the 1970s, Congress created a synthetic fuels program to stimulate large-scale commercial development of oil shale. Commercially backed oil shale projects ended in the early 1980s when oil prices began declining. High oil prices have revived the interest in oil shale. Contents of this report: Intro.; Geology and Production Technology of Oil Shale; History of Oil Shale Development; Incentives and Disincentives to Development; Policy Perspectives; Legislative History to 2006. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Ike S. Bussell
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Oil-shale industry
ISBN : 1607414759

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Oil Shale Developments by Ike S. Bussell Pdf

This book looks at developments in oil shale which is the largest untapped domestic resource with the greatest potential to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. Over 70% of the world's oil shale resources occur in the United States. These deposits contain over 1.5 trillion barrels of shale oil. If only 800 billion of this can be recovered, that alone would supply all of our current domestic petroleum needs for the next 100 years or more. The 2005 Energy Security Act demonstrated that the US government might finally encourage the development of these valuable oil shale resources. The nation's production of crude oil has been declining since the 1970s while its demand has continued to increase, making the country increasingly dependent on imported oil. However, there are lingering questions about our ability to produce shale oil in this country. Most of these questions discussed in this book, centre on key issues such as: (1) is the technology available and will it work on a large scale?; (2) can shale oil be produced profitably?; (3) can shale oil be produced in an environmentally responsible manner?; and (4) what are the socio-economic impacts going to be on the local regions where these developments occur? Oil shale requires an expensive, high-risk, long-lead time development program and the federal government controls most of the resource. They will therefore ultimately determine whether or not shale oil is ever produced at a level sufficient to improve our economic and national security.

Author : James T. Bartis,Tom LaTourrette,Lloyd Dixon,D. J. Peterson,Gary Cecchine
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833041005

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Oil Shale Development in the United States by James T. Bartis,Tom LaTourrette,Lloyd Dixon,D. J. Peterson,Gary Cecchine Pdf

In the early 1980s, industry and government took a hard look at the economics of extracting oil from vast deposits of shale that lie beneath the western United States. Oil prices subsided, and interest waned. With oil prices spiking and global demand showing no signs of abating, reexamining the economics of oil shale makes sense. In this report, the authors describe oil shale resources; suitability, cost, and performance of new technologies; and key policy issues that need to be addressed by government decisionmakers in the near future.

Author : United States. Interagency Task Force on Oil Shale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : UCAL:B3907741

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Potential Future Role of Oil Shale by United States. Interagency Task Force on Oil Shale Pdf

This report of the Interagency Task Force on Oil Shale examines the prospects for expanding shale oil production to meet the objectives of Project Independence. The study considers production potential; resource requirements such as human, money, and material resources; production constraints; and actions needed to accelerate development. The report also deals with economic factors in increased development of oil shale production; oil shale resource base and ownership; leasing requirements and policy; water demand, supply and quality; air quality analysis; impact on fish and wildlife; and the status of technology.

Author : G.V. Chilingarian,T.F. Yen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080868592

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Oil Shale by G.V. Chilingarian,T.F. Yen Pdf

Oil Shale

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:402292028

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Developments in Oil Shale by Anonim Pdf

The Green River oil shale formation in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming is estimated to hold the equivalent of 1.38 trillion barrels of oil equivalent in place. The shale is generally acknowledged as a rich potential resource; however, it has not generally proved to be economically recoverable. Thus, it is considered to be a contingent resource and not a true reserve. Also, the finished products that can be produced from oil shale are limited in range to primarily diesel and jet fuel. Earlier attempts to develop oil shale under the 1970s era Department of Energy (DOE) Synthetic Fuels program and the later Synthetic Fuels Corporation loan guarantees ended after the rapid decline of oil prices and development of new oil fields outside the Middle East. Improvements taking place at the time in conventional refining enabled increased production of transportation fuels over heavy heating oils (which were being phased out in favor of natural gas). Rising oil prices and concerns over declining petroleum production worldwide revived United States interest in oil shale after a two-decade hiatus. In addition to technological challenges left unsolved from previous development efforts, environmental issues remained and new issues have emerged. Estimates of the ultimately recoverable resource also vary. Challenges to development also include competition with conventional petroleum production in the mid-continent region, and increasing petroleum imports from Canada. The region's isolation from major refining centers in the Gulf Coast may leave production stranded if pipeline capacity is not increased.

Author : G. C. Slawson,Teh Fu Yen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Oil-shale industry
ISBN : UOM:39015041049266

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Compendium Reports on Oil Shale Technology by G. C. Slawson,Teh Fu Yen Pdf

Author : James T. Bartis
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0833038486

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Oil Shale Development in the United States by James T. Bartis Pdf

Annotation The report describes the oil shale resources in the western United States; the suitability, cost, and performance of available technologies for developing the richest of those resources; and the key energy, environmental, land-use, and socioeconomic policy issues that need to be addressed by government decision makers in the near future.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Oil-shale industry
ISBN : UOM:39015077913799

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Oil Shale Technologies by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002863016B

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An assessment of oil shale technologies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lars F. Soholt,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office of Biological Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Air
ISBN : UOM:39015086454678

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Oil Shale by Lars F. Soholt,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office of Biological Services Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Oil-shale industry
ISBN : UCAL:B5127384

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Oil Shale Technologies by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development,Dave Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Oil-shale industry
ISBN : UCSD:31822029025905

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Oil Shale and the Environment by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development,Dave Myers Pdf

Author : K. Crawford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Environmental impact analysis
ISBN : UCR:31210025038769

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A Preliminary Assessment of the Environmental Impacts from Oil Shale Developments by K. Crawford Pdf