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Cost-benefit illustration for underground nuclear natural gas stimulation

Author
Aull, L B
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1970.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1970.
Physical Description
microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
Additional Creators
Harrel, H A, Teleki, A, and Woods, P M

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Summary
An analysis is presented which is intended to illustrate potential economic advantages of developing the technology for the stimulation of natural gas by underground nuclear explosions. Estimates of the market for natural gas from various-sized fields in the Rocky Mt. area and wellhead price projections for several fields are included. The costs of nuclear devices and of developing commercial nuclear gas stimulation are discussed. It is concluded that for the 2 Rocky Mt. area fields investigated, commercial exploitation of nuclear gas stimulation appears to be economically attractive under fairly conservative assumptions, and that with productive periods of only 10 to 11 yr, these ventures would result in a 10% return on investment.
Report Numbers
AECOP-632
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Collection
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.
Note
OSTI Identifier 5645027
Research organization: USAEC, Washington, DC.
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