Oil Shale Core Hole and Rotary Hole Locations in the State of Utah and Colorado

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Oil Shale Core Hole and Rotary Hole Locations in the State of Utah and Colorado
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable GIS data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: DDS-69-BB
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-bb/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
Originator: Gregory L. Gunther
Originator: Christopher C. Skinner
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
The GIS Project for the Geologic Assessment of In-Place Oil Shale Resources of the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: DDS-69-BB
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-bb/>
Description:
Abstract:
This file contains points that describe locations of oil shale core holes, rotary holes, and surface sections in the state of Utah and is available as an ESRI shapefile, Google Earth KMZ file, and ASCII text file.
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: 2010
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.018124
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.049697
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.509521
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.110479
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ArcIMS Metadata Server Theme Codes
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
Place:
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Uinta Basin
Place_Keyword: UT
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: CO
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
This dataset is appropriate for regional-scale analysis. Caution should be used as there may be inherent errors in the locations of these legacy data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Tracey J. Mercier
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Science Center
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/uinta_location.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail view of Uinta 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 shapefile is a reflection of the accuracy of the data contained in the original database. Every effort was made to maintain consistency and locate core holes and rotary holes according to their original descriptions.
Completeness_Report:
This point shapefile contains locations for all records that contained sufficient location information in the source file.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
All point locations have been peer-reviewed and are found to be accurate.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: M.D. Vanden Berg
Originator: J.R. Dyni
Publication_Date: 2006
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Utah Oil Shale Well Information.xls
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 469
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Utah
Publisher: Utah Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Contribution:
Locations of core holes and rotary holes, including latitude & longitude coordinates, township, range, section(PLSS), and footage measurements from section corners.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The majority of the locations were digitized in ArcGIS v. 9.1 based on footage measurements north, south, east, and west of PLSS section corners contained in the original spreadsheet. A custom tool that combined the distance and sketch tools in ArcEditor was used to measure and place points. Source PLSS files used for spotting locations were obtained from BLM and projected to North American Datum 27 (NAD27). Where footage measurements were not available, the location was digitized in the center of the 1/4-1/4 section, 1/4 section, or the center of the section. In short, the best location data available in the original database was used.
Process_Date: 2007
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: Box 25046
Address: MS 939
Address: 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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 731
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: Uinta_Boreholes
Entity_Type_Definition: point attribute table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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: USGSID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique ID assigned by USGS, (U)Utah, (R)Rotary hole, (S)Surface section, (X)Surface section by R. Johnson, USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X
Attribute_Definition: Longitude value(NAD27), decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y
Attribute_Definition: Latitude value(NAD27), decimal degrees
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: webmaster@geology.cr.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: ESRI shapefile
Format_Information_Content: 1011 oil shale borehole point locations
Transfer_Size: 0.020
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/spatial/UT/spatial.zip>
Access_Instructions:
The URL above links to a zipped file of spatial data used to calculate oil shale resources for the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado. The file contains all spatial data contained on disc 2 of DDS-69-BB.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Google Earth KMZ
Format_Version_Number: KML 2.2
Format_Specification: Google Earth KMZ (Keyhole Markup Language, zipped) layer file
Format_Information_Content: 1011 oil shale borehole point locations
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/spatial/shape/Piceance_Boreholes.zip>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100629
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: Box 25046
Address: MS 939
Address: 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: 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.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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