Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the State of Pennsylvania Shown as Quarter-Mile Cells

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Biewick, Laura R.H.

Publication_Date: 2008

Title:

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the State of Pennsylvania Shown as Quarter-Mile Cells

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable GIS Data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado

Online_Linkage: <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/oilgas/noga/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Biewick, Laura R.H.

Publication_Date: 2008

Title:

Areas of Historical Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the United States

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital Maps

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series

Issue_Identification: DDS-069-Q

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-q/>

Description:

Abstract:

A cells polygon feature class was created by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) to illustrate the degree of exploration, type of production, and distribution of production in the State of Pennsylvania. Each cell represents a quarter-mile square of the land surface, and the cells are coded to represent whether the wells included within the cell are predominantly oil-producing, gas-producing, both oil and gas-producing, or the type of production of the wells located within the cell is unknown or dry. Data were retrieved from the Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS). Cells were developed as a graphic solution to overcome the problem of displaying proprietary well data. No proprietary data are displayed or included in the cell maps. The data are current as of 2006.

Purpose:

This Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset was created to display present and past oil and gas production in the United States, as well as the location and intensity of exploratory drilling outside producing areas. This map compilation is an updated version of the USGS map that was published by Mast and others (1998). This product differs from other oil and gas maps of the United States in the following ways: (1) the oil and gas data sources are current as of 2004 through 2006, (2) base cartographic reference data are included, using the USGS National Map and a World Shaded Relief map service from the ESRI geography network, (3) an internet map service is available online, (4) Alaska oil and gas data are included. To construct this map, digital data were used from more than 3 million wells in IHS Inc.'s PI/Dwights PLUS Well Data on CD-ROM, current through 10/1/2005. In some areas, the PI/Dwights data tend not to be complete, particularly for pre-1920 production. IHS data was supplemented with state wells databases for Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, and Ohio, (current as of 2004 to 2006).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1859

Ending_Date: 2006

Currentness_Reference: The data were retrieved in 2006

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.527886

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.701540

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.275534

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.713894

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth draft 9 28-Jun-2002

Theme_Keyword: Natural gas resources

Theme_Keyword: Oil shale resources

Theme_Keyword: Oil sand resources

Theme_Keyword: Coalbed methane resources

Theme_Keyword: Economic geology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ArcIMS Metadata Server Theme Codes

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: economy

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Energy Program Themes Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Impacts of Energy Production

Theme_Keyword: Coalbed Methane

Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Basin

Theme_Keyword: Oil and Natural Gas

Theme_Keyword: Energy Resources

Theme_Keyword: Earth Science

Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Geology

Theme_Keyword: Natural Gas

Theme_Keyword: Petroleum

Theme_Keyword: Oil

Theme_Keyword: Gas

Theme_Keyword: Oil and Gas Exploration

Theme_Keyword: Oil and Gas Production

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: U.S.

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania

Place_Keyword: PA

Access_Constraints: There are no constraints on the access of this data layer.

Use_Constraints:

There are no use constraints on this data layer. The source well data used to create these cells were compiled by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. If these data are used in the compilation of other data sets or maps for distribution or publication, both the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pennsylvania Geological Survey sources must be referenced.
Neither the U.S. Geological Survey, the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this product. Any use thereof for a purpose other than for which said information or product was intended shall be solely at the risk of the user.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team

Contact_Person: Laura R.H. Biewick

Contact_Position: Geologist / GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-7773

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datamgt@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/graphic/pacells06g.jpg>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail view of Pennsylvania State oil and gas cells

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Data_Set_Credit:

To aggregate well data into quarter-mile cells, oil and gas well data were run through an Arc Macro Language (AML) program written by L.R.H. Biewick, S. Weiler, and C.C. Skinner.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The cell locations and cell attributes were visually compared to the hard-copy map: Mast, R.F., Root, D.H., Williams, L.P., Beeman, W.R., and Barnett, D.L., 1998, Areas of historical oil and gas exploration and production in the conterminous United States: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigations Map I-2582, 1 sheet; <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/oilgas/noga/oilgasmap.htm> and <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/ofr-95-0075-c/>

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The accuracy of the cells, as created by the Arc Macro Language (AML) program of L.R.H. Biewick, S. Weiler and C.C. Skinner, depends upon the accuracy of the locatable oil and gas wells data from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. For the USGS map compilation showing Areas of Historical Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the United States, the assumption was made that the data from the Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS) were of sufficient accuracy for such a national-scale analysis.

Completeness_Report:

The cells were defined using 2006 well data in the Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS). No proprietary data are displayed or included in the cell maps.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A visual comparison was made using a sampling of cell locations and cell attributes with well locations and attributes.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Pennsylvania Geological Survey

Title: Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS)

Edition: 2006

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.pairis.state.pa.us/Citrix/MetaFrame/auth/login.aspx>

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: the year that the data were downloaded

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PA*IRIS

Source_Contribution:

The Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS) was used to download well data by county.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Pennsylvania Internet Record Imaging System (PA*IRIS) was used to download well data by county. Data are exported as tab-delimited text files that are then brought into Access to create a statewide database for PA wells.

Process_Date: 20060202

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The statewide database was brought into ArcMap as an event theme and then saved as a point feature class in a personal geodatabase. The event theme was saved to a shapefile (pawells06.shp) and then converted to a coverage (pawells), in order to run the AML that creates production information by quarter-mile cells.

Process_Date: 20060210

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Pennsylvania oil and gas well data were run through an Arc Macro Language (AML) program written by L.R.H. Biewick, S. Weiler, and C.C. Skinner. This program aggregated and converted the well data into quarter-mile cells and latitude-longitude points that represent the center-points of the quarter-mile cells. The cells were then assigned an attribute based on the type of production of the wells located within the cell.

Process_Date: 20060306

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pacells06g

Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CC83XCOORD

Attribute_Definition: Center-cell X-coordinate

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -80.527886

Range_Domain_Maximum: -74.701540

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CC83YCOORD

Attribute_Definition: Center-cell Y-coordinate

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.713894

Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.275534

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CELLSYMB

Attribute_Definition: Production Status

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Cell contains at least one productive oil well, but no productive gas wells (green).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Cell contains at least one productive gas well, but no productive oil wells (red).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Cell contains at least one productive oil well and at least one productive gas well or one well producing both oil and gas (gold).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The type of production of the wells located within the cell is unknown, or the wells within the cell had no production (charcoal).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Information Services

Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4693

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions:

The dataset is available at the Energy Program website - <http://energy.usgs.gov/>

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4700

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datamgt@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Geological survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

Oil and gas quarter-mile cell geographic features and attribute data

File_Decompression_Technique: unzip

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/spatial/shape/pacells06g.zip>

Access_Instructions:

The URL above links to a zipped file containing oil and gas cells for the State of Ohio.

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcInfo Export File

Format_Information_Content:

Oil and gas quarter-mile cell geographic features and attribute data

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/spatial/export/pacells06ge.zip>

Access_Instructions:

The URL above links to a zipped file containing oil and gas cells for the State of Ohio.

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Image Map Service (US_Production)

Format_Version_Number: 9x

Format_Specification: ArcIMS Image Map Service

Format_Information_Content:

A web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Map Service running on certmapper.cr.usgs.gov.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/servlet/MapViewerBroker?project=national&Service=US_Production&OVMap=US_overview>

Access_Instructions:

This URL links to a web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Image Map Service. The mapservice can also be accessed using any custom client that adheres to the protocol specified through ArcXML.

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcGIS Geodatabase File

Format_Version_Number: 9x

Format_Information_Content:

Contains polygon features depicting oil and gas cells in the State of Ohio

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/spatial/geodatabase/uscells06gg.zip>

Access_Instructions:

The URL above links to a zipped file containing oil and gas cells for the U.S. as well as the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions:

These products can be downloaded individually using any one of the Network_Resource_Name URLs above. Each of these URLs provide access to various formats of these data.

Custom_Order_Process:

Send email to datamgt@usgs.gov or call the USGS Central Energy Team main office at 303-236-1644.

Technical_Prerequisites: Requires software that reads GIS data.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20071219

Metadata_Review_Date: 20071217

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team

Contact_Person: Laura R.H. Biewick

Contact_Position: Geologist / GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datamgt@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions:

For inquiries regarding this document, please include the metadata contact person's name, dataset name, and publication series and number.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-7773

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: There are no access constraints on the metadata.

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

The metadata must always accompany the data set. The metadata may never be edited or removed from its association with the data set.

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile