Abstract: Disclosed is a method for extracting shale oil and gas by fracturing, and chemical retorting in oil shale in-situ horizontal well and a process for implementing the method. In the method and process, an inclined well is drilled from the ground to the upper part of an underground oil shale stratum, and a horizontal well is drilled in parallel to the oil shale stratum in the upper part of the oil shale stratum. Behind the horizontal well and the inclined well in the upper part, an inclined well leading to the lower part of the oil shale stratum is drilled, and a horizontal well is drilled in parallel to the lower part of the oil shale stratum. Highly pressurized media are injected into the horizontal well in the upper part of the oil shale stratum.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing in situ testing of a load cell disposed within a disk burnishing machine are provided. One such system includes a load cell bracket attached to a component of the disk burnishing machine, where the load cell is mounted within the load cell bracket and has a force measuring surface. The load cell bracket can be oriented such that the force measuring surface faces a direction that is about opposite to a direction of gravity. The system can further include a preselected weight and a weight holder configured to receive the preselected weight, to be mounted to the load cell bracket, and to be aligned with the load cell. The preselected weight can be positioned within the weight holder and on the force measuring surface of the load cell. The load cell can then be tested, calibrated, and/or replaced if necessary.

Abstract: A method and a process for extracting shale oil and gas by fracturing and chemical retorting in oil shale in-situ horizontal well. An inclined well is drilled from the ground to the upper part of an underground oil shale stratum, and a horizontal well is drilled in parallel to the oil shale stratum in the upper part of the oil shale stratum. Behind the horizontal well and the inclined well in the upper part, an inclined well leading to the lower part of the oil shale stratum is drilled, and a horizontal well is drilled in parallel to the lower part of the oil shale stratum. Highly pressurized media (air, water, and quartz sand) are injected into the horizontal well in the upper part of the oil shale stratum, cracks of 1 to 3 mm are fractured in the oil shale stratum with the horizontal well in the upper part of the oil shale stratum serving as the center and are filled with a gap support, and, an oil and gas channel connecting the horizontal well in the lower part is established.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a process for extracting shale oil and gas by fracturing and chemical retorting oil shale in in-situ vertical well. A vertical well (1) is drilled towards an underground oil shale stratum (6) and a highly pressurized medium is injected into the oil shale stratum. Cracks of 1 to 3 mm are fractured out in the oil shale stratum with the well serving as a center and are filed with gap fillers, so that oil gas passages (8) are established. Then, a heating apparatus is added into the oil shale stratum to heat the oil shale stratum to 550° C., the oil shale is initially retorted, the shale oil and gas are extracted, and the shale oil and gas are led out of the ground via the oil and gas channel. After that, an oxidizer is introduced for oxidization reaction with a sphaltenes and fixed carbon contained in the oil shale after being retorted, where the heat generated is used as a heat source for subsequent retorting, thus achieving underground in-situ shale oil extraction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing in situ testing of a load cell disposed within a disk burnishing machine are provided. One such system includes a load cell bracket attached to a component of the disk burnishing machine, where the load cell is mounted within the load cell bracket and has a force measuring surface. The load cell bracket can be oriented such that the force measuring surface faces a direction that is about opposite to a direction of gravity. The system can further include a preselected weight and a weight holder configured to receive the preselected weight, to be mounted to the load cell bracket, and to be aligned with the load cell. The preselected weight can be positioned within the weight holder and on the force measuring surface of the load cell. The load cell can then be tested, calibrated, and/or replaced if necessary.