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Application of Buckley-Leverett Techniques in Oil-Reservoir Analysis
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over new techniques of oil-reservoir analysis. The methods used are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Beneficiation Studies of the Oregon Coastal Dune Sands for Use as Glass Sand
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the coastal sands and their potential for being used as glass sand. Samples were tested, and properties of the sands are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and photographs.
Bituminous Coal Deposits of the Matanuska Coalfield, Alaska: Central and Western Parts, Wishbone District
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal production of the Matanuska coalfield in Alaska. A history of the coalfield is presented, as well as drilling methods and data. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Bovill Clay and Sand Deposit, Latah County, Idaho: Geology, Minerology, and Beneficiation Tests
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the clay-silica deposits found in Bovill, Idaho. As stated in the abstract, "the geology, mineralogy, beneficiation, and potential uses of the clay and quartz fractions of the Bovill deposit are described" (p. 1). This report includes tables, graphs, photographs, and maps.
Design and Applications of Some Mathematical Models for Mine-Systems Analysis
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining systems. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this publication is to show possible application, within the field of mining, of some innovations to methods of analysis that have been developed and improved in recent years" (p. 2). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Diesel Exhaust Contamination of Tunnel Air
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on investigations of air contamination in tunnels due to diesel exhaust. Air samples were taken inside tunnels and measured for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides. This report includes tables and graphs.
Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oklahoma Waterflood Wells
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on water flood wells and hydraulic fracturing. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents results of that study and an analysis of some of the factors governing the results of fracture treatment on water flood properties" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Energy Production and Consumption in the United States: An Analytical Study Based on 1954 Data
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on energy production and consumption. Results of the study are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Engineering Study of Water Injection in 14 Oil Reservoirs of North Louisiana
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over engineering studies of water injections in Louisiana oil reservoirs. As stated in the introduction, "this Bureau of Mines report presents operating practices and results of pressure maintenance and secondary recovery by water injection or by water injection supplemented by gas injection" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and maps.
Evaluating Cuyuna Manganese Resources by Sulfatizing
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over evaluations of manganese deposits. The results of the evaluations are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
An Evaluation of the Western Phosphate Industry and Its Resources: (In Five Parts), 3. Idaho
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on phosphate resources of Idaho. Advances in the industry are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Foam-Drive Process for Increasing the Recovery of Oil
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on the foam-drive process of oil-recovery. Discussion of the foam-drive process is presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Hyatt Rach Pegmatite, Larimer County, Colorado
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on Larimer County pegmatite deposits. Descriptions of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Investigation of Manganese Deposits, Hodgdon and Linneus Townships, Southern District, Aroostook County, Maine
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over manganese deposits of Aroostook County, Maine. As stated in the introduction, "the work was undertaken to determine the extent of deposits largely concealed under glacial drift and to obtain subsurface sampled for manganese mineral identification and research in ore dressing and extractive metallurgy" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Iron Mountain Titaniferous Magnetite Deposits, Fremont County, Colorado
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Iron Mountain magnetite deposits. As stated in the introduction, "magnetic, gravity, and geologic surveys were made to permit an estimate of the extent and magnitude of the Iron Mountain, Colorado, titaniferous magnetite deposit" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Lithology and Reservoir Properties of the Big Lime, Keener, Big Injun, Weir, and Berea Horizons, Spruce Creek Oilfield, Ritchie County, West Virginia
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the lithology of oilfields in Ritchie County, West Virginia. The different properties and characteristics of the core samples found in Ritchie County are presented, and compared. This report includes tables, and a map.
Manganese Resources of the Batesville District, Arkansas: (In Three Parts), 3. Field Investigations: July 1956 to June 1961
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of manganese deposits in Arkansas. Results of the study are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
New England Beryllium Investigations
Report issued by the Bureau of mines over studies conducted on beryllium deposits in New England. Evaluations of the deposits are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
A Petrofabric Study of Tectonic and Mining-Induced Deformations in a Deep Mine
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on deep mine tectonic deformities. The deep mine rock was analyzed using a petrofabric technique, and many properties were examined. This report includes photographs and illustrations.
Petroleum-Engineering Study of the Hall-Gurney Oilfield, Russell County, Kansas
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum-engineering studies on the Hall-Gurney oilfield. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the development, oil recovery, and potentialities of productive formations in the Hall-Gurney field, Russell County, Kansas" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Preparation Characteristics of Pennsylvania Anthracite from the Bottom Red Ash Bed, Northern Field
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the anthracite coal in the Bottom Red Ash Bed in Pennsylvania. The coal samples were analyzed for thickness and geologic structure. The amount of recoverable coal was also estimated. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Producing and Ladle-Treating Medium-Carbon Alloy Steels with Rare-Earth Metals and Oxides
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on alloy steels, and rare-earth metals. Results of the study are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Reconnaissance of Titaniferous Sandstone Deposits of Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over heavy sandstone deposits in the Four-State area of the U.S. Details of the geology and an estimate of resources are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Reconnaissance Studies of Alaskan Beach Sands, Eastern Gulf of Alaska
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of East Alaska beach sands to determine if there was any valuable mineral content. The results of these studies are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Statistical Analysis of Churn-Drill and Diamond-Drill Sample Data from the San Manuel Copper Mine, Arizona
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over drilling and sampling of the San Manuel copper mine in Arizona. Properties of the drill samples are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Stress Ellipsoid Determination in a Rock-Burst-Prone Area at a 4,000-Foot Depth, Galena Mine, Wallace, Idaho
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over a study on "stress determinations in an area known to be under high stress concentration induced by prior mining operations" (p. 2). The geology, procedures, and instrumentation are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Subsurface Saline Water Sources for Waterflooding in North Texas
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over water-supply wells in North Texas. As stated in the summary, "averages of well characteristics, including static fluid levels, working fluid levels, net thicknesses, producing rates, and depths, are presented and discussed" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Thermodynamic Properties of Forsterite and Serpentine
From introduction: "This report contains the results of measurements to obtain the heats of formation of forsterite and chrysotile; entropies at 298.15 K of two polymorphs of serpentine, chrysotile and antigorite; and high temberature heat content increments for antigorite. These results have been combined with other pertinent data to derive heat and free energy values at high temperatures."
Tin-Lode Investigations, Potato Mountain Area, Seward Peninsula, Alaska; With Section on Petrography
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on investigations of tin-lode deposits in the Seward Peninsula. The properties of the deposits sampled are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Titaniferous Magnetite Deposits, Los Angeles County, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over titanium deposits found in Los Angeles County. Details of the geology, physical features, and history of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Titanium Resources of Nelson and Amherst Counties, Virginia: (In Two Parts), 2. Nelsonite
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over nelsonite occurrences in Virginia. Samples were collected by diamond-drilling. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Tungsten Resources of Montana: Deposits of the Mount Torrey Batholith, Beaverhead County
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the tungsten deposits on Beaverhead County, Montana. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents information obtained from July 1955 to September 1957 on tungsten deposits in and near the Mount Torrey batholith" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Tungsten Resources of Montana: Deposits of the Philipsburg Batholith, Granite and Deer Lodge Counties
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over tungsten deposits of Montana. Details of the different deposits throughout the region are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Underground Combustion Oil-Recovery Experiment in the Venango First Sand, Warren County, Pennsylvania
Report by the Bureau of Mines over oil-recovery methods and experiments conducted in Warren County. Preparation, methods, and results of the experiments are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
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