1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment - Region Boundaries
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
- Publication_Date: 19960326
- Title: 1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment - Region Boundaries
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- Publication_Place: USGS
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey - Denver
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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The USGS Central Region Energy Team assessed the
oil and gas resources of the United States. The onshore
and State water areas of the United States were divided
into eight assessment regions consisting of 71 provinces.
These regions and provinces are similar, but not
identical, to those addressed by the U.S. Geological Survey
Circular 860 (Dolton and others, 1981) and the U.S.
Department of the Interior report from the previous National
Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources (Mast and others,
1989). Within these provinces, approximately 560 plays
were assessed. The resource estimates derived from the
National Oil and Gas Resource Assessment Project reflect
the USGS understanding of oil and gas resources in the
United States as of January 1, 1994. The results are
designed to quantify statistical uncertainty, provide
indicators of the relative potential of various petroleum
provinces, and to provide a useful guide in considering
possible effects of future oil- and gas-related activities within
the United States. This assessment is broad in scope
because it considers (1) undiscovered conventional
accumulations of oil and gas, (2) future additions to
reserves of known fields (reserve growth), and (3) oil and
gas in continuous-type accumulations (largely equivalent to
"unconventional" categories of other analysts).
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The purpose of the National Oil and Gas Resource
Assessment Project is to develop a set of scientifically
based hypothesis estimating the quantities of oil and gas
that could be added to the measured (proved) reserves of
the United States. This coverage illustrates the geologic
boundary of the Regions as defined for the National Oil
and Gas Resource Assessment Project.
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Energy Resources
- Theme_Keyword: Oil
- Theme_Keyword: Gas
- Theme_Keyword: USGS Region
- Theme_Keyword: National Coverage
- Theme_Keyword: Boundary'
- Theme_Keyword: Resource Assessment
- Theme_Keyword: USGS
- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
- Contact_Person: Dave Ferderer
- Contact_Position: Data Manager
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
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U.S. Geological Survey
Box 25046, MS 939
- City: Denver
- State_or_Province: Colorado
- Postal_Code: 80225-0046
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-3611
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dferdere@usgs.gov
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The main attribute for the Region is the Region number.
The line work and attributes were compared with hand
copy map products for consistency.
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The Region boundaries are similar, but not identical to
those addressed by U.S. Geological Survey Circular 860
(Dolton and others, 1981), and the U.S. resources (Mast
and others, 1989.) Queries and visual comparisons were
made with plots and overlays to identify errors.
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The oil and gas resources of the United States are
evaluated on the basis of interpretation of the geology of its
petroleum provinces. The United States is divided into
eight Regions, and subdivided into 71 separate
Provinces.
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Visual interpretation occurred with plots and overlays to
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Donald L. Gautier, Gordon L. Dolton, Kenneth I. Takahashi, and Katherine L. Varnes(ed.)
- Publication_Date: 19960326
- Title: U.S. Region Executive Summary
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The Digital Data Series DDS - 30, Release 2, 1996
summarized results, methodology and supporting data for
the oil and gas assessment.
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The oil and gas resources of the United States was
evaluated on the basis of interpretation of the geology
of petroleum provinces. The United States was divided into
eight Regions, which, in turn, encompassed 71 separate
Provinces. Province extents are based on natural geologic
entities and may include a single dominant structural
element or a number of contiguous elements. The
provinces are named for structural or geographic features
within their boundaries.
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
- Contact_Person: Dave Ferderer
- Contact_Position: Data Manager
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U.S. Geological Survey
P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
- City: Denver
- State_or_Province: Colorado
- Postal_Code: 80225-0046
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-3611
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dferdere@usgs.gov
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Although the data has been processed on the computer
system at the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of
Interior, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the
Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any
other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any
such warranty.
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U.S. Geological Survey
P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
- City: Denver
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