National Annual Diesel-Fuel Survey, 1950 (open access)

National Annual Diesel-Fuel Survey, 1950

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on diesel fuel consumption during the 1950 calendar year. Analysis on 266 samples of diesel fuel and their characteristics are presented. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 2. Counties Other Than Nowata, Rogers, and Craig (open access)

A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 2. Counties Other Than Nowata, Rogers, and Craig

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of water-flooding in oil production. This is the second part of the report, and covers the areas in Oklahoma other than Nowata, Rogers, and Craig counties. This report includes maps, tables, and graphs.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Powell, John P. & Johnston, Kenneth H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Perry County, Kentucky (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Perry County, Kentucky

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking-coal reserves of Perry County, Kentucky. Methods used, and measurements of coal reserves are listed. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: November 1954
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Travis, Raymond G.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development and Preliminary Operation of the Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Pilot Retort (open access)

Development and Preliminary Operation of the Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Pilot Retort

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over operations of an oil-shale pilot plant. As stated in the summary, "this report describes the step-by-step development of the Gas-Combustion retort and the various modifications and means of air admission used to obtain a workable unit" (p. 2). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Matzick, Arthur; Ruark, J. R. & Putman, M. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Copper-Nickel Mineralization in Kawishiwi River Area, Lake County, Minnesota (open access)

Investigation of Copper-Nickel Mineralization in Kawishiwi River Area, Lake County, Minnesota

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the copper-nickel deposits of Lake County, Minnesota. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the procedures and results of the drilling program as well as the metallurgical work and laboratory studies" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Grosh, W. A.; Pennington, J. W.; Wasson, P. A. & Cooke, S. R. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Nebraska (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Nebraska

Report documenting the suitability of Nebraska for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Morefield Pegmatite Mine, Amelia County, Virginia (open access)

Morefield Pegmatite Mine, Amelia County, Virginia

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the pegmatite mine in Amelia County, Virginia. The physicality, geology, and mining methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: November 1953
Creator: Geehan, Robert W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maple Mountain-Hovey Mountain Manganese Project, Central District, Aroostook County, Maine (open access)

Maple Mountain-Hovey Mountain Manganese Project, Central District, Aroostook County, Maine

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on manganese deposits in the Maple Mountain and Hovey Mountain area. The history, character, and physical descriptions of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Eilertsen, N. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in McDowell County, West Virginia (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in McDowell County, West Virginia

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines to evaluate the reserves of known coking coal in McDowell County, West Virginia. The study analyzes the properties of coal and coal blends from the area. This report includes tables and maps.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Tavenner, William H.; Provost, John M.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale (open access)

Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on Colorado oil-shale. Description of the N-T-U retort is presented. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1956
Creator: Ruark, J. R.; Berry, K. L. & Guthrie, Boyd
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 1. Nowata, Rogers, and Craig Counties (open access)

A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 1. Nowata, Rogers, and Craig Counties

A report of investigations from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of water-flooding in oil production. This is the first part of the two-part report, and covers the areas of Nowata, Rogers, and Craig counties in Oklahoma. This report includes maps, tables, and graphs.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Powell, John P. & Johnston, Kenneth H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field Tests for the United States Atomic Energy Commission on the Use of the Seismic Geophysical Method for Tracing "Buried Channels" in the Monument Valley Area, Arizona (open access)

Field Tests for the United States Atomic Energy Commission on the Use of the Seismic Geophysical Method for Tracing "Buried Channels" in the Monument Valley Area, Arizona

From introduction: This report contains the results of field tests for the U.S. AEC on the use of the seismic geophysical method for tracing "buried channels" in the Monument Valley area, Arizona.
Date: November 15, 1952
Creator: Wantland, Dart & Casey, Robert D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of New York (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of New York

Report documenting the suitability of New York for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: November 10, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Florida (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Florida

Report documenting the suitability of Florida for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials; however, it was concluded that there were no reserves of natural gas, and one producing oil field.
Date: November 10, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library