Show Asphalt Ridge to be tested by Energy Research Center The Laramie Energy Research Center of or the Bureau of Mines will conduct a tar sand recovery reco test in Vernal next spring Tilt THE TI TEST ST will be done on 10 JO acres of land lard on the west side of Asphalt Ridge about four miles west of town Gerald Dinneen director of or the center said the tes test t involves reverse combustion process TI THREE I PARALLEL IAH lines of three holes each will be drilled The center enter line of holes will function as production holes The tar sand formation will willbe willbo be bo Igl ignited ted underground in the theline theline theline line of center holes Air will be he forced fored into the j outer rows of holes to support combustion THE TIIE FIRE FUn front will wilt crack the heavy y tar into a lighter weight oil wl which ch will be recovered ered from the center enter holes The test will be done on land contributed by Petroleum Company A |