Reporting Polygons to Summarize Overburden Material Above the Mahogany Zone in the Piceance Basin, Colorado

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Reporting Polygons to Summarize Overburden Material Above the Mahogany Zone in the Piceance Basin, Colorado
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable GIS data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: DDS-69-Y
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, CO
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-y/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
Originator: Gregory L. Gunther
Originator: Christopher C. Skinner
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
The GIS Project for the Geologic Assessment of In-Place Oil Shale Resources of the Piceance Basin, Colorado
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: DDS-69-Y
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S.Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-y/>
Description:
Abstract:
Reporting polygons were created to display and quantify overburden material above the Mahogany Zone, by PLSS section, in the Piceance Basin, Colorado as part of a 2009 National Oil Shale Assessment.
Purpose:
Increasing energy demand, changing economics, new technology, and geopolitical issues have spurred renewed interest in other energy alternatives such as oil shale, heavy oil, and tar sands. The USGS Energy Resources Program has previously conducted extensive field and geologic research on these commodities and is initiating an effort to inventory and make these important legacy information assets accessible to the public, land managers, and other decision-makers. In addition, the Energy Program is scoping the geologic, technical, economic, and environmental factors controlling the production and use of these energy sources and will provide recommendations for future research in order to meet the energy needs of the United States.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2009
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.752136
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.753980
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.166560
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.272813
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth draft 9 28-Jun-2002
Theme_Keyword: Oil shale resources
Theme_Keyword: Economic geology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Energy Resources Science Center Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Energy resources
Theme_Keyword: Oil shale
Theme_Keyword: Oil
Theme_Keyword: Resource assessment
Theme_Keyword: Earth science
Theme_Keyword: Natural resources
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Eocene Green River Formation
Theme_Keyword: Township
Theme_Keyword: PLSS
Theme_Keyword: Public Land Survey System
Theme_Keyword: outcrop
Theme_Keyword: Mahogany zone
Theme_Keyword: Mahogany
Theme_Keyword: Parachute Creek Member
Theme_Keyword: Section
Theme_Keyword: Overburden
Place:
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Piceance Basin
Place_Keyword: CO
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
This dataset is appropriate for regional-scale analysis at scales of 1:100,000 or less.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center
Contact_Person: Tracey J. Mercier
Contact_Position: IT Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Denver Federal Center, MS 939
Address: PO Box 25046
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 236 5088
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 236 0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tmercier@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/graphic/piceance_location.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail view of Piceance Basin
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The accuracy of the data contained in this polygon file is a reflection of the accuracy of the data contained in the original source files, the scale of the source files, and the scale at which the linework was digitized.
Completeness_Report:
The polygon file contains linework for Public Land Survey System (PLSS) sections that were clipped by outcrop lines that delineate the boundaries of the oil shale assessment within the Piceance Basin, Colorado.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
All polygon files have been peer-reviewed and are found to be geologically reasonable and accurate.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Hail, W. J
Originator: Smith, M. C., 1994
Publication_Date: 1994
Title:
Geologic map of the northern part of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
Issue_Identification: I-2400
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2400>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:100,000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Contribution:
outcrop line for the Mahogany zone and base of the Parachute Creek Member
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Hail, W. J.
Originator: Smith, M. C.
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:
Geologic map of the southern part of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
Issue_Identification: I-2529
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2529>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:100,000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Contribution: outcrop line for the Mahogany zone
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: first
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Online_Linkage: Server=lsi.blm.gov; Service=BLM_LSIS;Layer:Township
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: first
Source_Contribution: PLSS sections for the Piceance Basin, Colorado
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: National Elevation Dataset
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://ned.usgs.gov/>
Source_Contribution: Elevation information.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) sections were intersected with outcrop linework to create reporting polygons. The resultant file file excluded areas within the basin where the Mahogany oil shale zone was eroded, which created holes of coverage within the basin. The reporting polygons were used as a zonal dataset to generate zonal statistics with Spatial Analyst using the Mahogany overburden GRID (mhg_ob_g). The reporting polygons and the overburden TIN (mhg_ob_t) were used to generate statistics using the Tin Polygon Volume tool in ArcToolbox.
Process_Date: 2009
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center
Contact_Person: Tracey J. Mercier
Contact_Position: IT Specialist
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 5088
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 236 0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tmercier@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
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1764
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 33.000000
Standard_Parallel: 45.000000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -109.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 39.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: mhg_ob_cumi_avg
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon attribute table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TWNRNG
Attribute_Definition: PLSS township
Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition: PLSS section
Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Volume_m3
Attribute_Definition: Overburden volume in cubic meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: cubic meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: cumiles3
Attribute_Definition: Overburden volume in cubic miles
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: cubic miles
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: avg_ovbd
Attribute_Definition: Average thickness of overburden in feet per section
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet
Overview_Description:
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
Address: 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>
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: PLSS township and section values
File_Decompression_Technique: unzip
Transfer_Size: 1.179
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/spatial/CO/spatial.zip>
Access_Instructions:
The URL above links to a zipped file of spatial data used to calculate oil shale resources for the Piceance Basin, Colorado. The file contains all spatial data contained on disc 2 of DDS-69-Y.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100624
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center
Contact_Person: Tracey J. Mercier
Contact_Position: IT Specialist
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 5088
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.
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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