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Shale oil hopes rise as Occidental leads Way in Colorado
In Colorado and Utah shale oil projects gain momentum as Occidental Petroleum reports successful in situ extraction at Logan Wash and eyes an $8 to $14 per barrel cost. The Department of Energy funds a cooperative effort with Oxy and Ashland Oil to develop a 57,000 barrel per day plant, possibly by 1983, amid environmental and drought concerns and mixed government optimism.
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