Geochemistry and geological factors governing exploitation of selected Canadian oil shale deposits
- 1 January 1985
- report
- Published by Natural Resources Canada/CMSS/Information Management
Abstract
Organic and inorganic geochemical data (Rock-Eva! pyrolysis, organic petrology and X-ray diffraction) are examined, along with a few results from hydroretorting, Co-combustion and rock mechanics studies. The Mississippian, lacustrine lamosites of the New Brunswick Albert Formation yield the largest amount of hydrocarbons (100 litres/tonne) and have a high potential in a linked retorting and co-combustion with coal process. The stellarite and associated coal of the Oil-Coal Seam at Pictou, Nova Scotia, may be a viable resource in the area. The Kettle Point Formation and the Collingwood Member of the Lindsay Formation of southern Ontario yield moderate amounts of hydrocarbon on pyrolysis (40 litres/tonne), but both give significantly higher yields when hydroretorted. The Cretaceous Boyne and Favel formations in Saskatchewan probably represent the largest volumetric reserves of shale oil, but give modest yields, and face competition from the nearby heavy oils and oil sands to the west.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: