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Shale Country. V 12, December, 1975 President Ford visits shale country SHALE COUNTRY is provided as a public service by the leaders of the oil-shale industry. Published monthly as a source of information for those interested in industry developments, SHALE COUNTRY is made available to shale-area residents without charge through various community outlets. However, should a reader wish to receive SHALE COUNTRY each month for 12 months through the mail, please send your request to Mountain Empire Publishing, Inc., 180 Cook St., Suite 414, Denver Colo. 80206 along with a check for $5.00 to cover costs of postage and handling in the United States. Outside the United States, the cost is $10.00 for regular mail or $21.00 for air mail. SHaLe counTRY Volume 1, Number 12 December 1975 o CRE CONTENTS • Rangely -{ II c·. 2 Guest Editorials U·a "'Irl Oil-Shale Development-Observations Cob from Industry 3 Overview/Highlights of 1975 Where Now, SHALE COUNTRY? 4 Situation Report In Shale Country U.S.A. (Inside back cover), Wirth testifies at Congres­ Oil Shale-1976: Review/Preview sional hearings (p. 18-19), NBC cameras take a look at shale (p. 20), and on the federal tracts, work goes on as usual (po 10-13). 10 Environment Baseline Studies Lead the Way 14 Vignette Who's Who in Shale 18 Voice of the People .. Opportunity to Speak Out ~ .- ,­ ~ "~ .. \.- .~' 20 Potpourri Shooting Shale-for National TV Inside Back Cover Map-Shale Country U.S.A. Edward S. Safford, Publisher and President Gregory A. Williams. Executive Vice President Alys Novak, Vice President and Editorial Director m A PUBLICATION OF ~ MOUNTAINEMPIREPuBLISHING,INC. Richard L. Ronald, Vice President-Sales Jonijane Paxton, Managing Editor Evelyn DiSante, Associate Editor PhOIO Credits pilotos and artwork have heen provided by Ashland Oil. Inc.. Atlantic RIchfield, Colony Development Operation, Kathy Carlton, Assistant Editor Carol Edmonds, Gulf Oil Corp., Ray lewis, Brian Novak, Parana Oil Shale Demonstrallon, Shell Oil Co" Standard Ray Lewis, Art Director 011 of Indiana, Sonia Petroleum Co., Sun Oil Co., The Oil Shale Corp" Westco. Brian Novak, Production Consultant Catherine Kilker, Circulation Director SHALE COLr...TRY © 197$ by Mountain Empire Publl$hing, Inc Afl rights ~e.,erved. Maleriallrom this mOigazine may Carol Edmonds, Regional Editor be reprinted, wilh credit fine to SHALE COGNTRY, Mounlain Empire Publishing, Inc, Published monthly. Executive and Editorial 100 Cook 51" Suite 414, Denver, Colo. 80206 (303) 388·5931, Third Class Bulk Postage paid a1 Denver, Colorado. COUNTRY by As-hrand Oil, Inc., Atlantic The Regional Editor can be reached at: Richfield Co., Gulf Oil Corp" Shel! Oil Co" Standard Oil of Indiana, Petroleum Co .. Sun Oil Co., The Oil Shale Corp. The opinions expressed in Ihis publication ale those of individuals and do not necessarily 3154 Lakeside No. 304 reflect the viewpoinfs of the publkation's sponsors or the oil~shale a Whole. Grand Junction, Colo. 81501 (303)242-3905 Shale Cou ntry December 1975 1 Guest Editorial I ~ bility. are to adapt successfully in a continually ! Oil-Shale Development­ "We have made energy mistakes in changing environment. This is particular­ Observations the past because the goal was to keep ly true today if we recognize that oil is energy cheap-at any cost. The cost, in too valuable to burn if the energy it From Industry declining reserves and imbalance of pay­ provides can be obtained in some other ments, has become too high. way." During the past year, leaders in the "Shale oil hasa time and a place in this (July 1975) shale industry have used the pages of nation's energy picture. We know where this magazine to express their ideas it is and how to get it. We still have a Charles D. Hoertz, about the energy crisis, governmental choice." General Manager, energy policies and problems facing the (March 1975) Synthetic Oils emerging shale industry. These are ex­ Dept., Ashland cerpts from some of their comments: Harry Pforzheimer, Program Director, Oil, Inc. Paraho Oil Shale Demonstration " ... Oil shale Charles H. Brown, has been virtually Senior Vice Presi­ " ... To be as effective as possibIe in accelerating the development of an oil­ ignored by the de­ dent, The Oil signers of our na­ Shale Corp. shale industry in an environmentally­ tion's energy pro­ "If the dollar acceptable manner, we at Paraho feel gram. Oil shale is drain for foreign that a full-sized module should be built far more than simply another energy oil is serious and put into operation as soon as possi­ ble. And we feel this can be accom­ resource. The Green River oil-shale de­ enough to warrant posits constitute the largest known re­ consideration of plished faster, at lower cost, and with less impact on the surroundings at serve of hydrocarbons in the world. unprecedented Anvil Points while completing the These are needed now, and soon will be gas taxes or peace­ current Demonstration because an needed more than ever to meet many time rationing, it is serious enough for environmentally-acceptable oil-shale everyday needs dependent on oil and domestic oil shale to be given a fair. operation already is being conducted gas. It is absolutely essential that we chance to prove or disprove its econom­ there and is complete with supporting move ahead in utilizing this valuable ic and environmental feasibility as an facilities and personnel ..." resource...." energy source for the future. (August 1975) " ... Only government and industry (May 1975) working together can break through the Keith Doig, Vice uncertainty and give oil shale a fair eval­ Granville Dutton, Manager Joint Opera­ President, Shell uation; and it should be soon-the lead tions, Sun Oil Co. Oil Co. time required to construct a shale com­ " . .. Fortunately the U.S. has ample " ... Valuable plex is long--6-7 years from drawing petroleum resources to become essen­ time has been lost board/resource evaluation to full pro­ tially self-sufficient given proper eco­ in jawboning the duction, 3-1/2 years even for our Colony nomic, ecological and political condi­ objectives of Proj­ plant, which is virtually ready for con­ tions. The real problem is that the cost ect Independence struction start." of developing these potential reserves without enough (February 1975) far exceeds historical U.S. energy prices constructive ac­ which have been maintained by the fed­ tion. We, the pub­ Walter T. Herget, President, Rio Blanco eral government at an artificially low lic, must understand our nation faces a Oil Shale Project level for 20 years... .It serious, long-term energy problem, and " . .. we must develop oil shale-this (June 1975) that this problem will not just go away. important new source of energy. The We must convince our political leaders dream that once was cheap energy has H. E. Bond, Vice President, Atlantic that constructive, dedicated action is turned into a political and economic Richfield Co. needed now. The expediency of politiCS nightmare for the United States. Let's be " . .. we must maintain the ability to is not the cure for the illness that will realistic and not let ourselves continue remain flexible in selecting among overcome our nation if we do not to be trapped into thinking that energy capital-intensive options. The world en­ improve our energy production and will ever be artificially cheap again. On ergy situation with its interrelated finan­ become less dependent on foreign the other hand, if it's going to cost, let's cial and energy supply impacts requires sources." be sure we have control over its availa- a flexible posture if we, as a company, (September 1975) 2 Shale Country December 1975 Loo~ng Ahead shale, Detailed Development Plans, land rehabilitation, to name a few. We have sought out spokesmen for industry and for citizens. We have visited the oil-shale communities to learn of their current problems and concerns about oil-shale impact. And we have been on the scene when officials, panels and seminars addressed oil-shale-related questions. For exam­ ple, we were there when President Ford visited Anvil Points and when the Oil Shale Environmental Advisory Panel con­ vened in Denver, Meeker, Vernal, Rangely and Grand Junction. As we predicted in January, there has Where Now, been no oil-shale harvest-jobs and fa­ cilities have yet to open up. But there around the country-from Congression­ SHALE COUNTRYl have been some industry decisions, al offices in Washington, D.C., to gro­ though many of them tentative, and cery stores in Roosevelt, Utah. By the With this 12th issue of SHALE COUN­ some indications of government policy. way, S,HALE COUNTRY is mailed to al­ TRY, as the magazine completes its first For example, all of the operators of the most every state in the union (and some year of publication, it is time to ask: federal lease oil-shale tracts-C-a, C-b foreign countries). Where are we in oil-shale development? and U-a/U-b-are outlining their projec­ We hope our readers will continue to Do we know more than we did a year tions in lengthy Detailed Development let us know what they like or don't like ago? And what's ahead? Like the January Plans for filing with the Area Oil Shale about our coverage. And we hope that as 1975 issue of SHALE COUNTRY, this Supervisor's Office. And on all the feder­ SHALE COUNTRY starts its second year, issue is a guide, a map to what has al tracts, the lessees have their first year you will continue to share your concerns happened with glimpses of what may of environmental baseline data finished with us. We have found many of our happen; it will try to link the past to or nearly finished-from the tagging of readers are in the same spot President present and future.
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