|
|
|
Kerogen
Solid, waxy mixture of rock is heated to high temperatures, the kerogen is vaporized. The vapor is condensed and then sent to a refinery to produce gasoline, heating oil, and other products. See oil shale, shale oil. (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia Distinguish from keratin. Kerogens are chemical compounds that make up a portion of the organic matter in sedimentary rocks. They are insoluble in normal organic solvents because of their huge molecular weight (upwards of 1,000). The soluble portion is known as bitumen. Each kerogen molecule is formed by the random combination of numerous monomers. Kerogens are the precursors to hydrocarbons (fossil fuels), and are also the material that forms oil shales. CNNMoney.comAll future operations under the joint venture between Kerogen and Triangle will be shared on an equal basis. The noted drilling commitment is a replacement Posted by EditorsChoice - Oct 4, 2007 PR-GB.com (press release),Oil shales are rocks that are impermeable to oil, but actually create oil from their rich reserves of kerogen. Kerogen is the organic matter trapped in the Posted by EditorsChoice - Oct 4, 2007 PR-GB.com (press release),It has a lot of kerogen, which is basically solid organic matter. Kerogen is altered by heat and pressure from the earth. The deeper a shale rock or rock Richest day to attract fans from across Maine - Oct 11, 2007 Central Maine Morning Sentinel,The regular program feature is a $6000 Winners Over Trot with Yale Hall, Fiery Hit, Snap Dancer, Gainsville Gator, Kerogen, Mickeys Hit and Ho Po Melody. HEALTH & SCIENCE: Getting blood from a stone - 18 Aug 2007 Santa Fe New Mexican.com,Oil shale is hard to reach because a hydrocarbon called kerogen is buried in the rock. The substance isn’t old enough to be crude oil yet — it’s simply a RACING SWINGS INTO HIGH GEAR - 18 Aug 2007 Harnesslink,Hardy's horse will be tested by the likes of Bud lightning with David Ingraham up and seasons earnings of $53322, and Kerogen with Kim Ireland driving who Track records expected to fall Sunday - Jul 21, 2007 Bangor Daily News,Kerogen, owned by Lou Hayden, trained by Wendy Ireland, and driven by Kim Ireland, has won his last six races and has a season-best time of 1:56.2. Analysis: Oil from shale could meet need - Jul 20, 2007 Earthtimes.orgThe oil found in these rocks is called kerogen, organic matter containing hydrocarbons that must be converted to oil and gas. It's unclear how much oil may Core Lab Reports EPS of $1.18 for Q2 2007; Further Increases Full ... - Jul 25, 2007 CNNMoney.com...services by adding and upgrading analytical capabilities for total organic carbon, pyrolysis yields, vitrinite reflectance, and kerogen typing. Horse wins fastest, closest race in Bangor - Jul 26, 2007 Kennebec Journal,The Bangor track record for trotters, 1:58.3 held by Kerogen and Abby C, was smashed when Kiwi Demand N and trainer-driver Ron Cushing won the $10000 Shrine Goldnev Announces Pasquia Hills 2007 Oil Shale Project Exploration ... - Aug 8, 2007 Market Wire (press release)The oil shale deposits on the Corporation's permits are known to be underlain by oil shale Kerogen formations, which are located near surface and can be Fast time earns trio spot in record books - Jul 19, 2007 Kennebec Journal,Kerogen and driver Kim Ireland of Gardiner won Sunday's $7000 feature trot at Scarborough over a muddy track in 2:04.2. Wendy Ireland is the trainer for Twin Butte Energy Reports 2006 Fourth Quarter Results & Year End ... - Mar 26, 2007 CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Reserve growth over 2006 was from a combination of the exploration and development capital program and the acquisitions of Drilcorp and Kerogen. Twin Butte Energy looking for more acquisitions after $4.1M 2006 ... - Mar 27, 2007 Oilweek Magazine,Twin Butte, which acquired Drilcorp Energy and Kerogen Petroleum last June, said gross oil and gas sales were $11.1 million, generating cash flow of $4.5 Twin Butte Energy Q4 Net Loss Widens; Loss Per Share Narrows ... - Mar 26, 2007 Trading Markets,The results for the quarter reflect the acquisitions of Drilcorp Energy Ltd. and Kerogen Petroleum Ltd on June 1, 2006. Production for the fourth quarter of Oil shale has potential to soak up state's water - Feb 26, 2007 Grand Junction Sentinel,Previous efforts in western Colorado have required mining and cooking shale in retorts to extract kerogen, which can be refined to produce fuels. Agreed Offer Values Cambrian Oil & Gas at £14.85 million - Feb 22, 2007 OilVoice (press release),Earlier conventional retorting experiments indicated that the conversion of kerogen to oil yielded about 74 litres of oil per ton of shale. More than ever, oil companies talking innovation, advances - Feb 18, 2007 MyWestTexas.com,...heaters to gradually heat rock over long periods of time, causing the trapped organic matter -- kerogen, in this case -- to be released as oil and gas. TRIANGLE PETROLEUM PROVIDES UPDATE - Dec 19, 2006 Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),In another project located in Johnson County, Triangle, along with its joint venture partner Kerogen Resources Inc. of Houston, has acquired a 3-D seismic TRIANGLE PETROLEUM'S CEO OUTLINES - Nov 28, 2006 Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),The principals of Kerogen and Ron Hietala have experienced a long history of working together and developing new opportunities. We believe that the Kerogen Trading coal for oil may prove profitable - Dec 10, 2006 Jackson Hole Star-Tribune,It's rock infused with kerogen -- a petroleum that Mother Nature hasn't cooked completely to turn into oil. I actually laughed out loud when I first heard Increase in Resources and Reserves at Aflease Gold's Modder East ... - Dec 4, 2006 CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),The UK9A is a narrow channel reef, commonly characterized by the presence of kerogen, either as lamina partings or as flyspeck carbon within the Twin Butte Energy Ltd. Announces Move to Toronto Stock Exchange - Nov 29, 2006 CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...junior oil and gas company that commenced operations effective June 1, 2006, following amalgamations with Drilcorp Energy Ltd. and Kerogen Petroleum We must wean ourselves from the fossil-fuel habit - Oct 7, 2006 Salt Lake Tribune,I concluded we were lucky kerogen was tightly bound in rock. ... It is kerogen, a complex and waxy substance formed primarily from prehistoric algae. ... Market Pulse Announces Corporate Profile On Triangle Petroleum ... - Oct 12, 2006 PrimeZone (press release),Triangle USA entered into an agreement with Kerogen Resources Inc. of Houston, Texas on September 19, 2006. The agreement enables ... Triangle Announces Second Major Shale Gas Project in the United ... - Sep 29, 2006 Market Wire (press release)Triangle USA entered into an agreement with Kerogen Resources Inc. ("Kerogen") of Houston, Texas on September 19, 2006. The agreement ... Chevron returns to shale - Sep 28, 2006 Jackson Hole Star-Tribune,Oil companies have struggled for decades to unlock the solid organic kerogen from sediment layers ranging from surface outcrops to deep underground. ... Chevron, LANL join in shale oil search - Sep 27, 2006 Los Alamos Monitor,More specifically, the laboratory will be working on ways to characterize the resource better and find new ways to recover the kerogen, the most prevalent ... Chevron, Los Alamos team up to develop oil shale - Sep 25, 2006 Austin American-Statesman (subscription),Oil companies have struggled for decades to unlock the solid organic kerogen from sediment layers. By Steve Quinn. SAN ANTONIO — Thirty ... Chevron Oil Shale Venture - Sep 25, 2006 TheStreet.comOil shales are sedimentary rocks containing a high proportion of organic matter called kerogen that can be converted into crude oil or natural gas. ... Chevron, Los Alamos to develop oil recovery processes for western ... - Sep 25, 2006 Forbes...western US oil shales. matter called kerogen that can be converted into crude oil or natural gas. The copying, republication or ... Chevron, Los Alamos team up to develop oil shale - Sep 25, 2006 KTEN,...in San Antonio. Oil companies have struggled for decades to unlock the solid organic kerogen from sediment layers. Now, with rising ... There's a hole in the bottom of the sea - Sep 13, 2006 Energy Bulletin...matter still within the rock begins a long, slow process of something akin to refining the raw hydrocarbons first into a substance called "kerogen" (which is ... Oil and gas boom could last a while - Sep 15, 2006 The Casper Star Tribune,...to 600 degrees Fahrenheit. Companies estimate they can tap one million barrels of kerogen per acre, he said. The big challenge, said ... News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
MONGABAY.COM
T-SHIRTS 
CALENDARS 
CANVAS BAGS 
|
