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The Occurrence of Gases in Coals

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the different types of gases that are present in coal. Theories behind why these gases occur in coal are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date: June 1934
Creator: Selden, R. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tabulated Analyses of Texas Crude Oils

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering the crude oils from different regions of Texas. Analysis of the properties of each oil sample from the different regions of the state are presented. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: December 1934
Creator: Wade, Gustav
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analyses of Crude Oils From Some Fields of Southern Louisiana

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the studies of crude oil samples collected from southern Louisiana. The properties of each sample are analyzed. This report includes tables.
Date: November 1934
Creator: Kraemer, A. J. & Garton, E. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bureau of Mines Multiple-Diaphragm Recording Subsurface-Pressure Gage

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the measuring of temperature and pressure in oil and gas wells. Descriptions of the instrumentation developed and used for these measurements are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1935
Creator: Berwald, W. B.; Buss, H. A. & Reistle, C. E., Jr.
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Permissible Electric Mine Lamps (Supplement to Bulletin 332)

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the improvements made on permissible electric mine lamps. The types of electric lamps approved for use, and their characteristics are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: June 1936
Creator: Ilsley, L. C. & Hooker, A. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disposal of Oil-Field Brines in the Arkansas River Drainage Area in Western Kansas

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the disposal methods of oil-field brine. The study focuses on the Arkansas River area of western Kansas. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and maps.
Date: October 1936
Creator: Wilhelm, C. J.; Thorne, H. M. & Pryor, M. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Progress Reports - Metallurgical Division: 13. Electrometallurgical Investigations

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the progress made on projects in the Metallurgical Division. Descriptions of progress in the different projects and operations conducted are listed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: October 1936
Creator: Koster, J.; Shelton, S. M. & Knickerbocker, R. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Study of Oxidation of the Oil in Two Air-and Air-Gas-Repressuring Projects

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oxidation levels caused from different oil recovery processes. Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of air on crude oil, and the degree of oxidation. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: January 1937
Creator: Johnson, T. W. & Taylor, Sam S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Water Flooding of Oil Sands in Illinois

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the methods and results of water injection in Illinois oil sands. The operations and properties of the oil sands are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
Date: August 1944
Creator: Taliaferro, David Benjamin; Keithly, C. M. & Jennings, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Air and Gas Injection in the Oil Fields of Illinois

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the gas injection methods in the oil fields of Illinois. The results and properties of the injections are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and maps.
Date: November 1944
Creator: Keithly, C. M. & Jennings, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Magnetic Survey of the Florida Peninsula

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over magnetic surveys conducted on the Florida peninsula. Measurements, methods, and instrumentation used for the survey are presented. Tables and maps are included in this report.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Lee, Frederick William; Swartz, J. H. & Hemberger, S. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Magnetometer Surveys on Black Sands of the Oregon Coast

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the magnetometer surveys conducted on the coastal region of Oregon. The methods, geology, and locations surveyed are presented. This report includes maps, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: June 1945
Creator: Stephenson, Edgar Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Utilization of Three Kids Manganese Ore in the Production of Electrolytic Manganese

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding specific manganese ore from Nevada and its use in electrolytic production. The development processes and methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: June 1945
Creator: Allen, Glenn L.; Jacobs, J. H.; Hunter, J. W. & Sillers, F., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Grounding Electrical Equipment In and About Coal Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the safety measures used in keeping mining equipment grounded. Methods and instrumentation used in testing grounding equipment are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Griffith, Franklin E. & Gleim, E. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pegmatites at Tinton, South Dakota

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the pegmatite deposits found near Tinton, South Dakota. The properties, and geology of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: June 1938
Creator: Hess, Frank L. & Bryan, Barnabas, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Survey of Crude Oil in Storage, 1936-1937

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted on the crude-oil inventory in the United States. Sampling methods, and survey results are presented. Tables and graphs are included in this report.
Date: September 1938
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines. Petroleum Economics Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reservoir Characteristics of the Eunice Oil Field, Lea County, New Mexico

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oil and gas production of the Eunice oil field in southeastern New Mexico. Properties of the oil field, and analysis of the oil and gas produced are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1939
Creator: Anderson, C. C.; Hinson, H. H. & Schroeder, H. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Stemming in Metal Mines. Progress Report 2

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the progress made in metal-mine stemming. Different types of stemming methods and testing procedures are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Johnson, John A.; Agnew, Wing G. & Mosier, McHenry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Brine in a Kansas Field for Secondary Recovery of Oil

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of oil field brine in secondary recovery methods. Characteristics of the brine, and methods used in recovery processes are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Wilhelm, C. J.; Taylor, Sam S.; Holliman, W. C. & Owens, E. O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum Engineering Study of the Anahuac Field, Chambers County, Texas

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development and engineering of petroleum fields in Chambers County, Texas. Analyses are presented. Report includes tables, graphs, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Carpenter, Charles B. & Schroeder, H. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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