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Green River Formation water flood demonstration project. Report for the period October 1992--March 1994

Description: The current project targeted three fluvial deltaic reservoirs in the Uinta Basin, Utah. In primary recovery, the performance of the Monument Butte unit was typical of an undersaturated reservoir whose initial pressure was close to the bubble point pressure. The unit was producing at a rate of 40 stb/day when the water flood was initiated. The unit has been producing at more than 300 stb/day for the past four years. The reservoir characteristics of Monument Butte were established in the geologic… more
Date: December 1, 1994
Creator: Pennington, B. I.; Lomax, J. D.; Neilson, D. L. & Deo, M. D.
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Technical Approach for the Management of UMTRA Ground Water Investigation-Derived Wastes

Description: During characterization, remediation, or monitoring activities of the US Department of Energy`s (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project, ground water samples are collected to assess the extent and amount of waterborne contamination that might have come from the mill tailings. This sampling sometimes occurs in contaminated areas where ground water quality has been degraded. Ground water sampling activities may result in field-generated wastes that must be disposed of in a man… more
Date: February 1, 1994
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Borehole completion data package for well 199-N-81

Description: Well 199-N-81 was drilled in 1993 as a RCRA groundwater monitoring for the 1324-N network. The well is completed at the top of the uppermost aquifer, in the Ringold Formation. This data package includes information on drilling, construction, development, and aquifer testing. Copies of forms, notes, and diagrams completed in the field comprise the bulk of this document. Few interpretations are included. Lithologic contacts were picked by the site geologist. An attempt was made to interpret aquif… more
Date: May 5, 1994
Creator: Hartman, M. J.
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Evaluation of using cyclocranes to support drilling & production of oil & gas in wetland areas. Sixth quarterly technical progress report, incorporating milestone schedule/status, October 1993--December 1993

Description: This report is a progress report on a planned program falling under wetlands area research related to drilling, production, and transportation of oil and gas resources. Specifically the planned program addresses an evaluation of using cyclocraft to transport drill rigs, mud, pipes and other materials and equipment in a cost effective and environmentally safe manner to support oil and gas drilling and production operations in wetland areas. During this period, task 5, subscale tests, and task 7,… more
Date: April 1, 1994
Creator: Eggington, W. J.
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Site characterization and monitoring data from Area 5 Pilot Wells, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

Description: The Special Projects Section (SPS) of Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. (REECO) is responsible for characterizing the subsurface geology and hydrology of the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) for the US Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office (DOE/NV), Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Division, Waste Operations Branch. The three Pilot Wells that comprise the Pilot Well Project are an important part of the Area 5 Site Cha… more
Date: February 1, 1994
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Slimhole drilling for geothermal exploration

Description: Sandia National Laboratories manages the US Department of Energy program for slimhole drilling. The principal objective of this program is to expand proven geothermal reserves through increased exploration, made possible by lower-cost slimhole drilling. For this to be a valid exploration method, however, it is necessary to demonstrate that slimholes yield enough data to evaluate a geothermal reservoir, and that is the focus of Sandia`s current research. Sandia negotiated an agreement with Far W… more
Date: July 1, 1994
Creator: Finger, J. T.
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Development of Advanced Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation Systems for Minimum Formation Damage and Improved Efficiency: A Program Overview

Description: The Department of Energy`s (DOE) Natural Gas Resource and Extraction Program consists of industry/government co-sponsored research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects, which focus on gas recovery from both conventional and nonconventional resources. The Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation (DCS) Project focuses on advanced, non-damaging technology systems and equipment for improving gas recovery from conventional and nonconventional reservoirs. As operators move from development of… more
Date: July 1, 1994
Creator: Layne, A. W. & Yost, A. B., II
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Report to the President on agreements and programs relating to the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

Description: The Department of Energy monitors commercial natural gas production activities along the boundaries of Naval Oil Shale Reserve No. 1 and Naval Oil Shale Reserve No. 3, which are located in Garfield County, Colorado, and were created in the early part of this century to provide a future source of shale oil for the military. In response to the private sector`s drilling of natural gas wells along the south and southwest boundaries of the Reserves, which began in the early 1980`s, the Department de… more
Date: August 1, 1994
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Development of a near bit MWD system. Quarterly report, October--December 1993

Description: The project objective is to develop a measurements-while-drilling module that can reliably provide real-time reports of drilling conditions at the bit. The module is to support multiple types of sensors and to sample and encode their outputs in digital form under microprocessor control. The assembled message will then be electromagnetically transmitted along the drill string back to a standard mud-pulse or EM MWD tool for data integration and relay to the surface. The development effort will co… more
Date: March 1, 1994
Creator: McDonald, W. J. & Pittard, G. T.
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Implications of the presence of petroleum resources on the integrity of the WIPP

Description: The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a facility of the US Department of Energy (DOE), designed and constructed for the permanent disposal of transuranic (TRU) defense waste. The WIPP is surrounded by reserves of potash, crude oil, and natural gas. These are attractive targets for exploratory drilling which could disrupt the integrity of the transuranic waste repository. The performance assessment calculations published to date have identified future drilling for oil and gas reserves as an … more
Date: June 1, 1994
Creator: Silva, M. K.
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A study of geothermal drilling and the production of electricity from geothermal energy

Description: This report gives the results of a study of the production of electricity from geothermal energy with particular emphasis on the drilling of geothermal wells. A brief history of the industry, including the influence of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act, is given. Demand and supply of electricity in the United States are touched briefly. The results of a number of recent analytical studies of the cost of producing electricity are discussed, as are comparisons of recent power purchase … more
Date: January 1, 1994
Creator: Pierce, K. G. & Livesay, B. J.
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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Experiment, Phase 1: Sublethal Responses to Contaminant Exposure, Interim Report. Year 1

Description: Interim report of the "Gulf of Mexico Offshore Monitoring Experiment (GOOMEX): Phase 1" that analyzes the effects of offshore drilling and its resultant contaminants on the life cycles and composition of resident marine life. Data obtained from soil and tissue samples of marine life both near and far from contaminated areas is used to determine and manage the environmental changes rendered by offshore drilling.
Date: February 1994
Creator: Kennicutt, Mahlon C., II
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Status Report A Review of Slimhole Drilling

Description: This 1994 report reviews the various applications of slimhole technology including for exploration in remote areas, low-cost development wells, reentering existing wells, and horizontal and multilateral drilling. Advantages of slimholes to regular holes are presented. Limitations and disadvantages of slimholes are also discussed. In 1994, slimhole drilling was still an ongoing development technology. (DJE 2005)
Date: September 1, 1994
Creator: Zhu, Tao & Carroll, Herbert B.
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Use of genetic algorithms and neural networks to optimize well locations and reduce well requirements

Description: A goal common to both the environmental and petroleum industries is the reduction of costs and/or enhancement of profits by the optimal placement of extraction/production and injection wells. Formal optimization techniques facilitate this goal by searching among the potentially infinite number of possible well patterns for ones that best meet engineering and economic objectives. However, if a flow and transport model or reservoir simulator is being used to evaluate the effectiveness of each net… more
Date: September 1, 1994
Creator: Johnson, Virginia M. & Rogers, Leah L.
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Regulating toxicity in drilling mud: An innovative approach using pollution prevention

Description: Both in terms of volume and toxic pollutants, drilling muds and drill cuttings are the most significant waste streams from exploratory and development activities in the oil and gas industry. Under the Clean Water Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates discharges of all contaminants, including drilling muds, into the waterways and offshore areas of the United States. EPA employs technology-based effluent standards in issuing discharge permits to both onshore and offshore ope… more
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Burke, C. J.
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Integrated test plan ResonantSonic drilling system technology demonstration-1995, at the Hanford Site: Revision 1

Description: This integrated test plan describes the demonstration test of the ResonantSonic drilling system. This demonstration is part of the Office of Technology Development`s Volatile Organic Compound Arid Integrated Demonstration (VOC-Arid ID). Two main purposes of this demonstration are (1) to continue testing the ResonantSonic drilling system compatibility with the Hanford Site waste characterization programs, and (2) to transfer this method for use at the Hanford Site, other government sites, and th… more
Date: November 17, 1994
Creator: McLellan, G. W.
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Geophysical survey for proposed borehole 199-K-107A, 100-K Area

Description: The objective of the survey was to locate subsurface obstructions that may affect the drilling of proposed borehole, 199-K-107A, located about 100 ft northwest of the 105 KW Building, 100-K Area. Based upon the results of the survey, possible drill sites within the zone, with the least likelihood of encountering identified obstructions, were identified. The ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system used for this work utilized a 300-megahertz antenna to transmit the electromagnetic (EM) energy into … more
Date: November 30, 1994
Creator: Mitchell, T. H.
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Groundwater quality monitoring well installation for Lower Waste Area Grouping 2 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Environmental Restoration Program

Description: This report documents the drilling and installation of 11 groundwater quality monitoring (GQM) wells on the perimeter of Lower Waste Area Grouping (WAG) 2. Lower WAG 2 consists of White Oak Lake and the embayment below White Oak Dam above the Clinch River. The wells in Lower WAG 2 were drilled and developed between December 1989 and September 1990. These wells were installed to characterize and assess the WAG in accordance with applicable Department of Energy, state, and Environmental Protectio… more
Date: September 1, 1994
Creator: Mortimore, J. A. & Lee, T. A.
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Field demonstration of rapid turnaround, multilevel groundwater screening

Description: A combined technology approach to rapidly characterizing source area and downgradient groundwater associated with a past fuel spill has been field tested. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the presence and extent of fuel-related compounds or indications of their biodegradation in groundwater. The distance from the source area to be investigated was established by calculating the potential extent of a plume based only on groundwater flow velocities. To accomplish this objective,… more
Date: September 1, 1994
Creator: Tingle, A. R.; Baker, L.; Long, D. D. & Miracle, M.
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Work plan for monitor well/groundwater elevation data recorder installation at the Cheney Disposal site, Grand Junction, Colorado

Description: In May 1990, during the excavation for the Grand Junction, Colorado, Cheney Reservoir disposal cell (Cheney), a water bearing paleochannel was encountered along the northern boundary of the excavation (designated the Northwest Paleochannel). To ensure the long-term integrity of the disposal embankment, remedial actions were taken including the excavation of the paleochannel and underlying material to bedrock, backfilling of the trapezoidal trench with granular material, and placement of a geote… more
Date: September 1, 1994
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Work plan for ground water elevation data recorder/monitor well installation at Gunnison, Colorado

Description: The purpose of this document is to describe the work that will be performed and the procedures that will be followed during installation of ground water monitor wells and ground water elevation data recorders (data loggers) at the Gunnison, Colorado, Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project site. The monitor wells and data loggers will be used to gather required time-dependent data to investigate the interaction between ground water and surface water in the area. Data collection ob… more
Date: July 18, 1994
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Work plan for ground water elevation data recorder/monitor well installation at Gunnison, Colorado. Revision 1

Description: The purpose of this document is to describe the work that will be performed and the procedures that will be followed during installation of ground water monitor wells and ground water elevation data recorders (data loggers) at the Gunnison, Colorado, Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project site. The monitor wells and data loggers will be used to gather required time-dependent data to investigate the interaction between ground water and surface water in the area. Data collection ob… more
Date: August 1, 1994
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Response to the independent technical review of the UMTRA Project procedures and practices for well drilling and development

Description: This report is a response to the findings and recommendations contained in the ITR report. The text of this document summarizes each ITR finding and recommendation, presents the TAC response, and concludes that implementation of many of the recommendations would benefit the UMTRA Project. Implementation of the recommendations represents ongoing improvement to the TAC well installation and development procedures and will result, in lower overall project costs. Appendix B is an implementation pla… more
Date: July 1, 1994
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