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Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oklahoma Waterflood Wells

Description: 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.
Date: 1961
Creator: Powell, John Philip & Johnston, Kenneth H.
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The Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: The Use of n-Heptane as a Reference Substance for Low-Temperature Calorimetry

Description: From Introduction and Summary: "This bulletin presents the results obtained n-heptane by the petroleum thermodynamics laboratory of the Bartlesville, Okla., facility. Detailed results of five investigations are given; selected values if the low-temperature thermal properties are tabulated; and comparisons with results that were obtained in other laboratories are made. The findings of this extensive study will serve to characterize the low-temperature thermal data for over 100 compounds that wil… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Griffith, F. E.; Magnuson, M. O. & Toothman, G. J. R.
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Relative Permeability Studies: Gas-Oil and Water-Oil Systems

Description: From Summary and Conclusions: "The apparatus and experimental methods used to measure relative permeability-saturation relationships by the unsteady-state displacement method are described for gas-oil systems. The unique feature of the apparatus-design of the gas-oil separator-is described in detail."
Date: 1962
Creator: Loomis, A. G. & Crowell, D. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining practices conducted in the tri-state district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "the catalog preserves the records of accomplished explorations and mine developments in the district and provides a readily available source of information for individuals and firms interested in planning mineral explorations, Government agencies estimating of reserves of mineral resources, and the mining industry for genera… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Brichta, Louis Chanborn
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Developments in Waterflooding and Pressure Maintenance in Osage County, Oklahoma Oilfields, 1961

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing waterflooding techniques used in Osage County, Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "information on each individual project covered in this report includes the early history, methods used to complete wells, source and treatment of water, description of automatic custody-transfer systems, oil production-decline curves, mineral analysis of waters, typical electric logs and core analyses, development maps, and the results of waterflooding" (p. 2)… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Johnston, Kenneth H. & Castagno, Joe L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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