Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Laura R.H. Biewick Originator: USGS National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources Team Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Map service: Map of Assessed Tight-Gas Resources in the United States, 2014 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Live GIS Data and Maps Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/NationalOilGasAssessment.aspx Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Laura R.H. Biewick Originator: USGS National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources Team Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Map of Assessed Tight-Gas Resources in the United States, 2014 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital Maps Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series Issue_Identification: DDS-069-HH Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-hh/ Description: Abstract: This report presents a digital map of tight-gas resource assessments in the United States as part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Assessment of Oil and Gas Project. Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the USGS quantitatively estimated potential volumes of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas resources within tight-gas assessment units (AUs). This is the second digital map product in a series of USGS unconventional oil and gas resource maps. The map plate included in this report can be printed in hardcopy form or downloaded in a Geographic Information System (GIS) data package, including an ArcGIS ArcMap document (.mxd), geodatabase (.gdb), and published map file (.pmf). In addition, the publication access table contains hyperlinks to current USGS tight-gas assessment publications and web pages. Comprehensive geologic studies, supporting data, and reports on the methodology used in assessing undiscovered oil and gas resources in the United States are available at the USGS Central Energy Resources Science Center website: http://energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/NationalOilGasAssessment.aspx. Project Chief: Christopher J. Schenk Purpose: The assessment unit (AU) is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment of Oil and Gas Project for the estimation of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The AU is defined within the context of the higher-level Total Petroleum System. The AU is shown here as a geographic boundary interpreted, defined, and mapped by the geologist responsible for the province and incorporates a set of known or postulated oil and (or) gas accumulations sharing similar geologic, geographic, and temporal properties within the Total Petroleum System, such as source rock, timing, migration pathways, trapping mechanism, and hydrocarbon type. The AU boundary is defined geologically as the limits of reservoir rock, geologic structures, source rock, and seal lithologies. The only exceptions to this are AUs that border international boundaries with Canada and Mexico, or the Federal-State water boundary. In these cases, the international boundary or the Federal-State water boundary forms part of the assessment unit boundary. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2014 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -165. East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73. North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71. South_Bounding_Coordinate: 20. Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth draft 9 28-Jun-2002 Theme_Keyword: Natural gas resources Theme_Keyword: Economic geology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: economy Theme_Keyword: environment Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Energy Program Themes Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Impacts of Energy Production Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Basin Theme_Keyword: Oil and Natural Gas Theme_Keyword: Energy Resources Theme_Keyword: Earth Science Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Geology Theme_Keyword: Natural Gas Theme_Keyword: Petroleum Theme_Keyword: Oil Theme_Keyword: Gas Theme_Keyword: Oil and Gas Exploration Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Oil and Gas Theme_Keyword: USGS World Energy Region 5 Theme_Keyword: Resource Assessment Theme_Keyword: Assessment Unit Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: U.S.A. Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Board of Geographic Names Place_Keyword: USA Place_Keyword: United States of America Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Users of this geospatial database and geologic information derived therefrom should acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the source of the data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Laura R.H. Biewick Contact_Position: Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: P.O. Box 25046, MS 939 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-7773 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-0459 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbiewick@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/graphic/TightGasMap14Browse.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: thumbnail graphic of the map of assessed tight-gas resources in the United States Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG 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 Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4693 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The dataset is available at the Energy Resources Center website - http://energy.usgs.gov/ Resource_Description: Live Data and Maps 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, firm or product 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: ArcGIS Published Map File Package Format_Information_Content: This file contains a data package and interactive map intended for use in any ArcGIS desktop product, including the no-cost ArcGIS Reader Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/spatial/pmf/TightGas2014pmf.zip Access_Instructions: Download and unzip the package. Open the mxd within the package using ArcGIS ArcMap 10 or later. Open the pmf within the package using ArcGIS Reader or ArcGIS ArcMap. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ArcGIS Server REST Format_Information_Content: ESRI ArcGIS Server REST API Handle Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/arcgis/rest/services/noga00/MapServer Access_Instructions: RESTful access to this map using the handle provided Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Interactive Mapping Application Format_Information_Content: Online application available to view map service Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/servlet/MapViewerBroker?project=national&Service=US_TightGas2014&OVMap=US_overview Access_Instructions: Use this URI to view the map service using an online interactive mapping application Fees: None Ordering_Instructions: These products can be accessed freely using any one of the Network_Resource_Name URIs above. Each of these URIs provide access to various formats of these data. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: CD-ROM Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-hh/ Access_Instructions: send email request to eteamdisks@usgs.gov Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Recording_Format: unknown Technical_Prerequisites: Requires software that reads GIS data. The no-cost ArcReader application is available at: http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcreader/index.html Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20130319 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Laura R.H. Biewick Contact_Position: Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: P.O. 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