Oil Shale Processing
Generally, surface processing consists of three major steps: (i) oil shale mining and ore preparation (ii) pyrolysis of oil shale to produce shale oil, i.e., kerogen-derived oil, and …

shale and tight resources
Development of natural gas and oil resources from shale and tight rock involves a number of steps. These include obtaining permission to drill from the landowner and government, constructing a temporary drilling site, and using a rig to drill the well.

The influence of oil shale in situ mining on groundwater …
The pyrolysis technology of oil shale includes ground pyrolysis and in-situ conversion processing, in which oil shale in-situ mining is a promising development and utilization method (Braun and Rothman, 1975, Fowler and Vinegar, 2009, Li et al., 2014).

Liquid fuels from oil shale. [Description of mining and …
Learn more about Liquid fuels from oil shale. [Description of mining and retorting operations at Rifle, CO], a dataset from National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on Open Net Zero.

Oil Shale Extraction | HowStuffWorks
Getting crude oil from rock represents perhaps the most difficult process of extraction. Oil shale must be mined using either underground- or surface-mining methods. After excavation, the oil shale must undergo retorting.

Oil Shale Processing
Generally, surface processing consists of three major steps: (i) oil shale mining and ore preparation (ii) pyrolysis of oil shale to produce shale oil, i.e., kerogen-derived oil, and (iii) processing the shale oil to produce refinery feedstock and high-value chemicals.

Oil Shale Extraction | HowStuffWorks
Getting crude oil from rock represents perhaps the most difficult process of extraction. Oil shale must be mined using either underground- or surface-mining methods. After …

Status, disadvantages, and prospects of oil shale in China: …
Oil shale, regarded as a significant future energy source, is attracting increasing attention due to rising oil prices. To explore its potential, this study first examines the current status of oil shale and discusses the major challenges faced in China, including adverse resource quality, technology bottlenecks, fluctuating oil prices, and unclear …

Advancements and Environmental Implications in Oil Shale
Surface mining and surface retorting involve extracting oil shale near the surface and heating it to convert the kerogen into shale oil and combustible gases. This …

EDDY Pump
Unrivaled Slurry Pumps and Hydraulic Dredging Equipment for Peak Performance. Elevate Efficiency and Sustainability in Extraction. Request A Quote. In shale oil extraction, innovation is crucial in optimizing efficiency, minimizing environmental impact, and maximizing yields.

Advances and challenges in shale oil development: A critical …
In this work, the advances and challenges in the development of shale oil are summarized from following aspects: phase behavior, flow mechanisms, reservoir …

Ecological Restoration and Transformation of Maoming Oil Shale Mining
Oil shale is a kind of unconventional energy resource with abundant reserves, but its exploitation has a continuous negative impact on the environment, which has hindered the research and exploitation of oil shale under the international environmental consensus on issues such as climate change. Therefore, more attention …

EDDY Pump
Unrivaled Slurry Pumps and Hydraulic Dredging Equipment for Peak Performance. Elevate Efficiency and Sustainability in Extraction. Request A Quote. In shale oil extraction, innovation is crucial in optimizing efficiency, minimizing environmental impact, and …

A preliminary study on the eco-environmental geological issue of in
As traditional methods of oil shale production emitting high levels of pollutants, in-situ exploitation has aroused great concerns. In order to study the effect of in-situ pyrolysis products on the underground environment, an in-situ oil shale exploitation of underground environment impact laboratory simulation system was designed.

Oil Shale Mining | Al-Own Group
Al-Own Group OIL SHALE MINING & EXPLORATION is a webpage that introduces the services and projects of Al-Own Group, a leading contractor in mining, manufacturing, renewable energy and civil works. The webpage explains how Al-Own Group extracts oil from shale rocks using advanced technology and equipment, and showcases its …

Advances and challenges in shale oil development: A critical …
In this work, the advances and challenges in the development of shale oil are summarized from following aspects: phase behavior, flow mechanisms, reservoir numerical simulation and production optimization.

Shale Shakers Selection Guide: Types, Features, Applications …
Shale shakers are important components integral to the drilling process and represent the first phase of solids control in drilling industries such as coal cleaning, mining, and oil and gas production.

Shale Shakers Selection Guide: Types, Features, Applications
Shale shakers are important components integral to the drilling process and represent the first phase of solids control in drilling industries such as coal cleaning, mining, and oil …

Advancements and Environmental Implications in Oil Shale …
This comprehensive review presents a holistic examination of oil shale as a significant energy resource, focusing on its global reserves, extraction technologies, chemical characteristics, economic considerations, and environmental implications. Oil shale, boasting reserves equivalent to approximately 6 trillion barrels of shale oil …

Quick Guide to Oil Shale
Like their tar sands cousins, oil-bearing shales are often mined through surface mining, which can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and leach harmful chemicals into the water supply. The oil and gas industry's exploration and production experts are responsible for finding oil shale deposits and extracting them from shale oil and natural …

A novel intelligent sliding sleeve for shale oil and gas mining …
Due to the novel integrated design of high-pressure oil supply and low-pressure return oil parts, the complex pipelines are reduced to only the necessary …

More than 10 million tons of oil shale mined in Estonia in 2022
According to Ministry of the Environment figures, 10.7 million tons of oil shale were mined in Estonia last year, marking the highest volume of oil shale mined in the past three years. More than half, or 6.2 million tons, was mined by Enefit Power, a subsidiary of the Estonian state-owned energy group Eesti Energia.

A novel intelligent sliding sleeve for shale oil and gas mining equipment
Due to the novel integrated design of high-pressure oil supply and low-pressure return oil parts, the complex pipelines are reduced to only the necessary pipelines for the fluid flowing within the sliding sleeve. Electric power is only provided to the electromagnet of the solenoid valves.

Review of electric heating technology of oil shale and its …
The in-situ mining technology of oil shale based on electric heating is gradually becoming the research focus in this field. In this paper, the electric heating …

Quick Guide to Oil Shale
Like their tar sands cousins, oil-bearing shales are often mined through surface mining, which can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and leach harmful …

shale and tight resources
Development of natural gas and oil resources from shale and tight rock involves a number of steps. These include obtaining permission to drill from the landowner and …

Advancements and Environmental Implications in Oil Shale …
Surface mining and surface retorting involve extracting oil shale near the surface and heating it to convert the kerogen into shale oil and combustible gases. This technology is applicable to deposits with a low overburden-to-pay ratio.

Review of electric heating technology of oil shale and its …
The in-situ mining technology of oil shale based on electric heating is gradually becoming the research focus in this field. In this paper, the electric heating mechanism, pyrolysis mechanism, and entropy production theory of …
