1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment - Region Boundaries

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
Publication_Date: 19960326
Title: 1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment - Region Boundaries
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: USGS
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey - Denver
Description:
Abstract:
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).
Purpose:
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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19960326
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.8476
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.8857
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.3844
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.8228
Keywords:
Theme:
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
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
Contact_Person: Dave Ferderer
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
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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Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: none
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The main attribute for the Region is the Region number. The line work and attributes were compared with hand copy map products for consistency.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
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.
Completeness_Report:
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.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Visual interpretation occurred with plots and overlays to identify errors.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: n/a
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Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Donald L. Gautier, Gordon L. Dolton, Kenneth I. Takahashi, and Katherine L. Varnes(ed.)
Publication_Date: 19960326
Title: U.S. Region Executive Summary
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: view
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: USGS - Denver
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19960326
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS - 30
Source_Contribution:
The Digital Data Series DDS - 30, Release 2, 1996 summarized results, methodology and supporting data for the oil and gas assessment.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
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.
Process_Date: Unknown

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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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Attribute_Definition: Region number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reg_name
Attribute_Definition: Region name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region Energy Team
Contact_Person: Dave Ferderer
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
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
Distribution_Liability:
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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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19990226
Metadata_Review_Date: 19990514
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (Contractor)
Contact_Person: Christopher Goranson
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
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) 236-4608
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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