Nuclear in situ recovery of oil from oil shale
Description:
A plan is presented for production of oil by retorting oil shale in situ after breaking it with underground nuclear explosives. Reserves of oil shale of thickness and grade suitable (greater than 20 gal/ton) for this process occur in the Piceance Creek Basin of Colorado, and are estimated to contain 640 billion barrels of oil in place. Cost projections indicate that this oil could be produced at a price ranging from 00 to 30 at the wellhead with a 20% rate of return on investment (discounted ca…
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Date:
September 14, 1973
Creator:
Lewis, A.E.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department