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A first order evaluation of atmospheric emissions from a hypothetical in-situ oil shale retort Thomas Wood, Robert Podgorney, Arthur Rood, Hai Huang, Carl Palmer, Earl Mattson Idaho National Laboratory, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 16. Health & Environmental Risk - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
A new improved solid heat carrier technology (Enefit 280) for processing of oil shale with different grades Indrek Aarna¹, Andreas Orth² ¹Eesti Energia AS, Estonia, ²Outotec GmbH, Germany* Monday, October 19, 2009: 2. Program Development Plenary - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
A preliminary study for revegetation of spent shale from the Clean Surface Oil Shale (C-SOS)process in Utah Nathan Cline¹, Bruce Roundy¹, Robert Jackson² ¹Brigham Young University, United States, ²CRE Energy, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 16. Health & Environmental Risk - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
A review of notable intellectual property for in situ electromagnetic heating of oil shale Dwight Kinzer Quasar Energy LLC, United States Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Advanced Hybrid Energy system to integrate oil shale gasification technology with coal fired electric power generation to reduce carbon footprint and minimize emissions Joseph D. Smith¹, Richard D. Boardman¹, L. Douglas Smoot², Khalid Omar³, Ralph L. Coats², Kent E. Hatfield² ¹Idaho National Laboratory, United States, ²Combustion Resources, Inc., United States, ³Western Research Institute, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 14. Evaluation of Oil Shale Options - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Advances in oil shale technologies for potential application in U.S. oil shale resources Peter Crawford¹, James Killen², Emily Knaus¹ ¹INTEK Inc, United States, ²U.S. Department of Energy, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 9. U. S. Program & Policy - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Advances in the steady-state process modeling of oil shale retorting processes Rick Sherritt, Meilani Purnomo, Jimmy Jia, Jim Schmidt PROCOM Consultants, Australia* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 6. Modeling - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Albert County oil shale – resource characterization and preliminary assessment of development concepts Roland Butler¹, Lawrence Winter¹, Carol Seymour¹, J. Dean Thibault², Tim McKeen², Stephanie Scott² ¹Altius Resources Inc., Canada, ²Thibault & Associates Inc. - Applied Process Chemical Engineering, Canada* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 7. Resource Characterization - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
AMSO’s Colorado oil shale RD&D lease tract: Progress and plans Roger Day American Shale Oil, United States Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 5. Research Development & Demonstration Update - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
An assessment of in-place oil shale resources in the Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado Ronald Johnson, Tracey Mercier, Michael Brownfield, Michael Pantea, Jesse Self U.S. Geological Survey, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 7. Resource Characterization - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Analysis of depositional cyclicity in the Wilkins Peak Member of the Eocene lacustrine Green River Formation, Wyoming Wasinee Aswasereelert, Alan R. Carroll, Kurt L. Feigl, Shanan E. Peters Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Aspects of oil shale and other geologically associated energy sources for the Piceance, Uinta, and Green River Basins in the Western United States Paul Quinn Ambet, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 15. Geology & Stratigraphy - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Assessing surface water resource availability for oil shale development using the WARMF model Daniel Levitt¹, Al-Aziz Eddebbarh¹, Cathy Wilson¹, Andrew Wolfsberg¹, Joel Herr² ¹Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States, ²Systech Water Resources, Inc., United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 11. Surface & Ground Water - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Assessment of in-place nahcolite resources in the Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado Michael Brownfield, Tracey Mercier, Ronald Johnson, Jesse Self U.S. Geological Survey, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 7. Resource Characterization - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Chattanooga Process, a process using heated and pressurized hydrogen in a fluidized bed to produce high grade synthetic crude oil from oil shale, oil sand and bitumen Marty Karpenski, Tony Howarth, Larry McEvoy, Bill Poist Chattanooga Corp, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Combined oil shale liquefaction Jüri Soone, Mihhail Kaev Tallinn University of Technology, Virumaa College of TUT, Estonia* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Construction and testing of Shell's freeze wall Wolfgang Deeg, Sepehr Arbabi, Richard Mykitta, Jeffrey Smith, Larry Crump Shell Exploration & Production Co., United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 3. In Situ Processing - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Determinants of carbon dioxide emissions from oil shale-derived fuels Adam Brandt¹, Jeremy Boak², Alan Burnham³ ¹Stanford University, United States, ²Colorado School of Mines, United States, ³American Shale Oil LLC, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 13. Energy, Water, CO2 - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Determining oil shale porosity using borehole gravimetry Katia Pronina, Matthew Holman* Shell Exploration and Production Co., United States Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 10. Oil Shale Properties - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Effect of oil shale particle size on oil yield, sulfur and distillation fractions Omar Al-Ayed, Zaid Al-Anbar Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 4. Pyrolysis - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Elastic properties of source rocks Ramil Ahmadov, Jack Dvorkin, Gary Mavko Stanford University, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 10. Oil Shale Properties - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Energy development water needs assessment and water supply alternatives analysis Benjamin Harding AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 13. Energy, Water, CO2 - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Energy independence for Europe from the Cambrian Alum Shale of Sweden: oil and uranium - a two-fold energy resource Edward Godin¹, Stewart Jackson¹, Patricia Sheahan¹, Michael Bromley-Challenor¹, Sven Snaell¹ ¹Continental Precious Minerals Inc., Canada, ²University of Alberta, Canada, ³Carleton University, Canada, ⁴University of Uppsala, Sweden, ⁵University of Stockholm, Sweden* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 12. International Programs - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Field test results: EcoShale In-Capsule Technology James Patten Red Leaf Resources, United States Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 5. Research Development & Demonstration Update - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Field testing of Electrofrac™ process elements at ExxonMobil’s Colony Mine William A. Symington, James S. Burns, Wadood El-Rabaa, Glenn A. Otten, Norman Pokutylowicz, P. Matthew Spiecker, Richard W. Williamson, Jesse D. Yeakel ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 3. In Situ Processing - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Fossils can still deliver! The surprising public support for fossil fuels development John Parsons¹, Simon Eldridge¹, Larry Lukens² ¹QER Ltd, Australia, ²Shale Tech International, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 17. Responsible Development of Oil Shale - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
GIS and Web based water resources management for oil shale development, Part 1 Matthew Minnick, Wendy Zhou Colorado School of Mines, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
GIS- and Web-based water resource geospatial infrastructure for oil shale development in the Western United States Wei (Wendy) Zhou Colorado School of Mines, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 11. Surface & Ground Water - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
How does Colorado water rights administration affect oil shale production? Timothy A. Crawford, Christopher J. Sanchez, Daniel O. Niemela Bishop-Brogden Associates, inc., United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 11. Surface & Ground Water - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Hydrogen and water requirements for the Clean Shale Oil Surface Process (C-SOS) Kent E. Hatfield, Ambar M. Ochoa, L. Douglas Smoot, Craig Eatough* Combustion Resources, Inc., United States Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 8. Surface Processing - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Hydrogen firing for a high-capacity rotary kiln Ralph E. Coates, L. Douglas Smoot, Kent E. Hatfield Combustion Resources, Inc., United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 8. Surface Processing - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
India’s initiative towards exploration of shale gas & oil shale and underground coal gasification Baleshwar Kumar National Geophysical Research Institute (ret.), India Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 12. International Programs - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Interaction between reactivity and flow in the in situ production of oil from oil shale Jacob Bauman, Milind Deo University of Utah, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 6. Modeling - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Interpreting groundwater characteristics in Eocene aquifers by isotopic measurements: Piceance Basin, Colorado Harry Posey¹, Jim Finley², Konrad Quast³ ¹Shell Exploration and Development, United States, ²Telesto Solutions Inc, United States, ³Norwest Applied Hydrology, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 11. Surface & Ground Water - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Is retorted oil shale hazardous waste? Jaan Habicht University of Tartu, Estonia Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 18. Waste Treatment - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Limitations on atmospheric CO2 concentrations James Bunger, Christopher Russell JWBA, Inc, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Massively parallel modelling of coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical processes during in-situ oil shale retorting Hai Huang, Thomas Wood, Carl Palmer, Earl Mattson, Zhijie Xu Idaho National Laboratory, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 6. Modeling - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
New generation shale oil plant: design, construction and commissioning Jaanus Purga VKG, Estonia Monday, October 19, 2009: 2. Program Development Plenary - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Oil shale deposits of Jordan: genesis and mode of occurrence through petroleum geochemical signatures Hazem Ramini Natural Resources Authority, Jordan Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 15. Geology & Stratigraphy - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Oil shale features in different types of basins in China Zhao Qun, Wang Hongyan, Liu Renhe, Liu Honglin, Bai Wenhua Langfang Branch, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, China* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Oil shale pyrolysis water treatability study Robert Ryan¹, Rahul Patel², Sudini Padmasiri² ¹Shell Exploration & Production Company, United States, ²Shell Global Solutions US Inc.l, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 18. Waste Treatment - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Oil shale pyrolysis: characterization and compositional analyses Pankaj Tiwari, Kyeongseok Oh, Milind Deo University of Utah, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Oil shale, tar sand and asphalt deposits of Buton Island, southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia Mr. Hadiyanto, S.M. Tobing, Hendro Fujiono* Center of GeoResources, Geological Agency, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 12. International Programs - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Oxygen combustion application and simulation analysis in SJ – pyrolysis retort process Jimmy Jia¹, Rick Sherritt¹, Jim Schmidt¹, Wenzhi Shang¹ ¹PROCOM Consultants Ltd., Australia, ²Shenmu Sanjiang Coal Chemical Company, China* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 6. Modeling - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Permeability changes of fractured oil shale cores during retorting Earl Mattson, Carl Palmer, Erik Johnson, Hai Huang, Tom Wood Idaho National Laboratory, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 4. Pyrolysis - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Perspectives on water resources in Jordan for oil shale production Muhanned Hararah¹, Ahmed Al-Salaymeh², Ahmad Sakhrieh², Munther Salaymeh³ ¹Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, ²University of Jordan, Jordan, ³Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC), Jordan* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
PK Clean: An innovative process for extracting oil from oil shale Anil Bakaya, Priyanka Bakaya* PK Clean Technologies, Australia Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Pore-scale analysis of pyrolyzed oil shale cores Chen Lu Lin, Jan Miller, C.H. (Ken) Hsieh, Pankaj Tiwari, Milind Deo University of Utah, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 10. Oil Shale Properties - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Potential benefits of minerals and metals as added value to oil shale in Jordan Musa Resheidat¹, Jan Krason^1,2 ¹Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan, ²Explorers International, Inc, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 7. Resource Characterization - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Potential by-products from oil shale, Piceance Basin, Colorado Glen Miller Self, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 14. Evaluation of Oil Shale Options - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Production of shale oil by a proprietary retort process Larry Anderson, R. Donald Morris, Robert D. Morris, Rex L. Franson EnShale, Inc., United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Profiling oil shale research and development in the United States James Killen¹, Emily Knaus² ¹U.S. Department of Energy, United States, ²INTEK Inc., United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 9. U. S. Program & Policy - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Progress of oil shale exploration in Thailand in Phase 2 Apiradee Suwannathong, Pornchai Pongkorn Department of Mineral Fuels, Thailand* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 12. International Programs - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Progress Report – Oil shale R,D&D leases Glenn Vawter, Gary Aho National Oil Shale Association, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 5. Research Development & Demonstration Update - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Realistic oil shale pyrolysis programs: kinetics and quantitative analysis Neil Bostrom, Gabriela Leu, Malka Machlus, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Robert L. Kleinberg Schlumberger-Doll Research, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 4. Pyrolysis - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Reclamation and revegetation of lands disturbed by oil shale development in Colorado Jack Clark Clark Mining Services, LLC, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 16. Health & Environmental Risk - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Responsible development of oil shale Michele M. Thomas ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 17. Responsible Development of Oil Shale - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Robust, flexible, and cost-effective NANUQ® high temperature insulation for in situ downhole heating components Craig Hazelton, Mike Tupper, Matt Hooker, Kimiko Kano CTD, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Saline water disposal into the Birds Nest Aquifer in Uintah County, Utah: implications for potential oil shale development Michael Vanden Berg Utah Geological Survey, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 13. Energy, Water, CO2 - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Sedimentary structures and environmental changes in the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado Kati Tänavsuu-Milkeviciene, Rick Sarg Colorado School of Mines, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
Shale oil, the new Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and why the US should pursue this strategy Stephen Sewalk, Paul Chinowsky University of Colorado, Boulder, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 9. U. S. Program & Policy - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Spatial distribution of geochemical changes about an oil shale retort Carl Palmer¹, Earl Mattson¹, Robert Perkins², Mitchell Plummer¹, Thomas Wood¹ ¹Idaho National Laboratory, United States, ²Portland State University, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 3. In Situ Processing - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
Spatial variability of oil shale grade within rick and lean oil shale zones, Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado Jesse Yeakel, Nasser Mansoor ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 15. Geology & Stratigraphy - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of oil shale Tracy Elizabeth McEvoy*¹, Michael Batzle¹, Jeremy Boak^3,5, Earl D. Mattson⁴, John Scales², George Radziszewski^2,3 ¹Department of Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, United States, ²Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, United States, ³Center for Oil Shale Technology and Research, United States, ⁴Energy Resource Recovery and Management Department, Idaho National Laboratory, United States, ⁵Department of Geology, Colorado School of Mines, United States Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 10. Oil Shale Properties - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Sustainability assessment of Estonian oil shale mining using advanced technology Sergei Sabanov Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Mining, Estonia Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 16. Health & Environmental Risk - 1:00 - 2:40 PM
Test results relating to changes in oil yield and gas compositions of various oil shales subjected to short to medium time and temperature exposure at atmospheric pressure William Taciuk UMATAC Industrial Processes, Canada Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 4. Pyrolysis - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
The case for an Australian shale oil industry John Parsons, Simon Eldridge* QER Ltd, Australia Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 17. Responsible Development of Oil Shale - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
The current understanding of U.S. oil shale economics Khosrow Biglarbigi¹, James Killen², Marshall Carolus¹ ¹INTEK Inc, United States, ²U.S. Department of Energy, United States* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 9. U. S. Program & Policy - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
The development and trend of in-situ conversion process technology Chaohe Fang, Huaqing Xue, Xiaolong Li Research Institute of petrolenm Exploration and Development-langfang, CNPC, China* Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 3. In Situ Processing - 8:00 - 9:40 AM
The Digital Library and Interactive Map Projects at the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, University of Utah 2009 Jennifer Spinti, Kirsten Uchitel, Wendy Ajax, Michelle Kline Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, United States* Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
The Vertical Tube Reactor system produces clean water from contaminated oil shale waste water Jay McGrew¹, Keith Miller² ¹Applied Science & Engr, United States, ²University of Denver, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 18. Waste Treatment - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Thermal processing of oil shale industry waste with production of energy, construction materials, chemicals and gases, as well as recovery of nonferrous metals and trace elements Andrey Tarasov¹, Valery Paretsky¹, Erki Unn² ¹State Research Institute of Nonferrous metals "GINTSVETMET", Russian Federation, ²Silteh W2P Ltd., Estonia* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 18. Waste Treatment - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Thermodynamics govern future trends in energy production economics James Bunger, Christopher Russell JWBA, Inc, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 14. Evaluation of Oil Shale Options - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Water use for in situ production of oil from oil shale Jeremy Boak¹, Earl Mattson² ¹Colorado School of Mines, United States, ²Idaho National Laboratory, United States* Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 13. Energy, Water, CO2 - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
What every Westerner should know about oil shale Patty Limerick, Jason Hanson* Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, United States Posters, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009: Poster Session
White River Oil Shale Project - 2009 Update Gary Aho Petrobras, Brazil Tuesday, October 20, 2009: 5. Research Development & Demonstration Update - 10:10 - 11:50 AM
Why the United States needs a Strategic Unconventional Fuels Program Anton Dammer Red Leaf Resources, Inc., United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 17. Responsible Development of Oil Shale - 3:10 - 4:50 PM
Wind power storage to produce wind clean fuels and to stabilize the grid Richard Snow, Jack Bridges* PyroPhase, United States Wednesday, October 21, 2009: 14. Evaluation of Oil Shale Options - 10:10 - 11:50 AM