Nevada Oil and Gas Wells, 1907-2001
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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ronald H. Hess
Originator: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Publication_Date: 20011201
Title: Nevada Oil and Gas Wells, 1907-2001
Edition: 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reno, Nevada
Publisher: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Other_Citation_Details:
Data collected as part of the Nevada Oil and Gas Well
Catalog (NVOILWEL).
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
This database contains the well status and location
information for 742 oil and gas wells that have been
drilled in Nevada since 1907.
Purpose:
To display and model in a GIS environment the oil and gas
wells that have been drilled in Nevada.
Supplemental_Information:
Direct any questions about this data set to Ron Hess at
(775) 784-6691 Ext. 121 or via email at rhess@unr.edu
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1907
Ending_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.9995
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.9020
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.5954
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.5108
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: oil
Theme_Keyword: gas
Theme_Keyword: petroleum
Theme_Keyword: Nevada
Theme_Keyword: oil exploration
Theme_Keyword: NBMG
Theme_Keyword: energy resources
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Access_Constraints:
Athough these data have been processed successfully on the
computer system at the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology,
no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the
accuracy or utility of the data on any system or for
general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of
distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer
applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate
use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these
data be directly acquired from the Nevada Bureau of Mines
and Geology. It is also strongly recommended that careful
attention be paid to the contents of the metadata and
readme files associated with this data. The Nevada Bureau
of Mines and Geology shall not be held liable for improper
use of the data described and/or contained herein. By using
this data you hereby agree to these conditions.
Use_Constraints:
Reference and acknowledge the Nevada Bureau of Mines and
Geology or the specific author in products derived from
this data. Do not reproduce for commercial purposes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Contact_Person: Ronald. H. Hess
Contact_Position: Information Systems Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178
City: Reno
State_or_Province: Nevada
Postal_Code: 89557-0088
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 775-784-6691 x121
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 775-784-1709
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhess@unr.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0730-1500 PST
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format
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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Each well location, and associated attribute data, was
generated from the Nevada Oil and Gas Well database using
UTM coordinates that were originally taken from hand
plotted locations on 1:100,000 scale maps.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Point features present.
Completeness_Report:
Wells reported as being drilled at time of publication.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Original UTM coordinates of wells taken from hand plotted
1:100,000 scale USGS topographic maps and entered into the
Nevada Oil and Gas Well databse.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
NA
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ronald H. Hess
Originator: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Publication_Date: 20011101
Title: NVOILWEL
Edition: 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reno, Nevada
Publisher: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Other_Citation_Details:
Hess, R.H., 2001, Nevada Oil and Gas Wells database,
1907-2001, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, CD-ROM
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Publication_Date:
Title:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Online_Linkage:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper maps
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1907
Ending_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NVOILWEL
Source_Contribution:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ronald H. Hess
Originator: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Publication_Date: 20011101
Title: NVOILWEL
Edition: 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reno, Nevada
Publisher: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Other_Citation_Details:
Hess, R.H., 2001, Nevada Oil and Gas Wells database,
1907-2001, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, CD-ROM
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Publication_Date:
Title:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Online_Linkage:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper maps
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1907
Ending_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NVOILWEL
Source_Contribution:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ronald H. Hess
Originator: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Publication_Date: 20011101
Title: NVOILWEL
Edition: 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reno, Nevada
Publisher: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Other_Citation_Details:
Hess, R.H., 2001, Nevada Oil and Gas Wells database,
1907-2001, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, CD-ROM
Online_Linkage:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper maps
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1907
Ending_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NVOILWEL
Source_Contribution:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Well locations were plotted on 1:100,000 scale paper maps,
UTM locations were taken from these maps and enetered into
the NVOILWEL database. A point coverage, including
attribute data from NVOILWEL, was generated in ARCVIEW and
converted to shapefile format.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NVOILWEL
Process_Date: 2001
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: NVOILWEL
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Contact_Person: Ron Hess
Contact_Position: Information Systems Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178
City: Reno
State_or_Province: Nevada
Postal_Code: 89557-0088
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 775-784-6691 x121
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 775-784-1709
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhess@unr.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0730-1500 PST
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 742
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 11
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:
Ordinate_Resolution:
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
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ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
API: American Petroleum Institute ID number
County: County name
Permit: State permit number
Operator: Company that drilled or currently operates well
Well: Well name
S: Section number
T: Township
R: Range
Partsect: Quarter section location
Distfromli: Distance from section line in feet
Permit_iss: Drilling Permit issue date
Compl_date: Date well completed
Td: Total depth drilled
Elevation: Elevation of well in feet
Tops: Geologic tops and markers in feet from surface
Tests: Listing of DSTs and intervals tested
Logs: Listing of logs and intervals available at NBMG
Samples: Listing of samples available at NBMG
Show: Shows noted for well
Conf: Confidential Status
Plot: Legend field for plotting wells
Status: Current status of well
Oil_field: Name of oil field
UTMN: UTM northing, zone 11, NAD27, meters
UTME: UTM easting, zone 11, NAD 27, meters
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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Contact_Person: Charlotte Stock
Contact_Position: Publication Sales
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178
City: Reno
State_or_Province: Nevada
Postal_Code: 89557-0088
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 775-784-6691 x132
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 775-784-1709
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nbmgsales@unr.edu or via the web at http
Hours_of_Service: 0730-1500 PST
Resource_Description:
The dataset contains 742 oil and gas well locations in
Nevada with associated attribute data.
Distribution_Liability:
Requestor hereby releases the Nevada Bureau of Mines and
Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, their agents,
consultants, contractors or employees from any and all
claims, actions, or causes of action for damages including,
but not limited to any costs of recovering, reprogramming
or reproducing any programs or data stored in or used with
this data, damage to property, damages for personal injury
or for any lost profits, lost savings, or other special,
incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of or inability to use this data, even if said parties have
been advised of the possibility of such damage. Requestor
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Nevada Bureau of
Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, their
agents, consultants, contractors and employees from any and
all liability claims or damages to any person arising from
or connected with the use of this data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:Shapefile or dBase file
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CDROM
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information:
ARCVIEW 3.2a, other software that can import shapefiles
Fees: Contact for price
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: Dec. 4, 2001
Metadata_Review_Date: Dec. 4, 2001
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Contact_Person: Ronald H. Hess
Contact_Position: Information Systems Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178
City: Reno
State_or_Province: Nevada
Postal_Code: 89557-0088
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 775-784-6691 x121
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 775-784-1709
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhess@unr.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0730-1500 PST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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