Chevron and Los Alamos National Laboratory launch research project to unlock hydrocarbons trapped in oil shale formations

摘要

Chevron Corporation and Los Alamos National Laboratory have announced the creation of a joint research project to improve the recovery of hydrocarbons trapped in oil shales and slow-flowing oil formations.Oil shales are sedimentary rocks containing a high proportion of organic matter called kerogen that can be converted into crude oil or natural gas.The US Geological Survey estimates the United States holds 2 trillion barrels of oil shale resources,with about 1.5 trillion barrels of those resources located in the western United States,primarily in Wyoming,Colorado and Utah.