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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky Oil and Gas Well Records database and saved as a shapefile of oil and gas well locations for Kentucky. 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 2005.
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).
Supplemental_Information: The source well data is a static product extracted from the main Kentucky Oil and Gas Well Records database. Scanned images of oil and gas well data on file for these wells can be viewed on the Web at http://kgsweb.uky.edu/DataSearching/OilGas/OGSearch.asp.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1866
Ending_Date: 2005
Currentness_Reference: data retrieval date is 2005
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.337488
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.985763
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.089982
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.502253
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
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: OIL WELL
Theme_Keyword: GAS WELL
Theme_Keyword: PETROLEUM
Theme_Keyword: LOCATION
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: U.S.
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: KY
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Board of Geographic Names
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: KENTUCKY
Place_Keyword: APPALACHIAN BASIN
Place_Keyword: CINCINNATI ARCH
Place_Keyword: ILLINOIS BASIN
Place_Keyword: JACKSON PURCHASE
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: PALEOZOIC
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints: This database may not be distributed in whole or in part without acknowledgement of the Kentucky Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail view of Kentucky State oil and gas cells
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit: Kentucky Geological Survey Oil and Gas Well Records Database. 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.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
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 GIS data layer from the Kentucky 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 Kentucky Geological Survey were of sufficient accuracy for such a national-scale analysis.
Completeness_Report: The cells were defined using the 2005 well data from the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS). The KGS database contains over 97,000 wells, which is the most complete well database available for the State of Kentucky.
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. The horizontal positional accuracy of the Kentucky oil and gas well locations is a function of the quality of map data available at the Kentucky Geological Survey. Historic well location maps and literature that do not meet current standards are often used in conjunction with modern topographic maps to determine a location. Beginning with the adoption of KRS 353 in 1960, a well location plat prepared by a licensed land surveyor is required to be submitted with an application for a permit to drill a well. Most locations have not been field checked.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Energy and Minerals Section, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky
Publication_Date: 20050510
Title: kyog83v10
Edition: version 10
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Kentucky Oil and Gas Well Data, NAD 83
Issue_Identification: Version 10
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lexington, Kentucky
Publisher: Kentucky Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: shapefile date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: kyog83v10
Source_Contribution: Kentucky oil and gas well data
Process_Step:
Process_Description: The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) made available a wells shapefile at http://kgsweb.uky.edu/DataSearching/oilsearch.asp.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Kentucky Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Brandon C. Nuttall
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 228 MMRB
Address: University of Kentucky
City: Lexington
State_or_Province: KY
Postal_Code: 40506-0107
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 859-257-5500
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 859-257-1147
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bnuttall@uky.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, except University holidays
Contact_Instructions: E-mail preferred
Process_Date: 20060309
Process_Step:
Process_Description: The shapefile was brought into ArcMap and the attribute wellsymb was populated based on the production information provided in the KGS wells shapefile. The shapefile was converted to a coverage to create quarter-mile cells using AML programs that were written by the USGS. This program aggregated and converted the 2005 Kentucky oil and gas well data into quarter-mile cells and latitude-longitude points that represent the center-points of the quarter-mile cells. The Kentucky cells were then assigned an attribute based on the type of production of the wells located within the cell.
Process_Date: 2006
Process_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
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: kycells05g
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: -89.337488
Range_Domain_Maximum: -81.985763
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: 36.502253
Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.089982
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
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 Kentucky
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
