New technology planned for Alpha oil shale project

Oil & Gas Journal: Greenvale Energy Ltd., Sydney, has appointed consulting firm SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. to progress development of the Alpha oil shale project in central Queensland inland from Rockhampton using a radio frequency (RF) microwave extraction technique.

The Alpha torbanite deposit is in mineral development lease 330 and contained within the late Permian-age Colinlea sandstone in the Galilee basin.

Key features of the development plan are focused on lowering the initial project capital costs and achieving the lowest possible oil-recovery costs.

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