Shallow Coal Exploration Drill-Hole Data for Arkansas
Dates
Publication Date
2024-05-03
Start Date
1975-01-01
End Date
1977-12-31
Citation
Tagle, N.B., Warwick, P.D., and Valentine, B.J., 2024, Shallow Coal Exploration Drill-Hole Data for Arkansas: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91KAJLI.
Summary
Shallow (300 ft or less) coal exploration drill-hole data from 692 wells located in Arkansas are provided in this data release. The well locations extend over nine Arkansas counties and were drilled between 1975 and 1977, primarily by Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips). Also included in the dataset are 79 wells drilled by Tenneco. The data were donated to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2001 by the North American Coal Corporation, which purchased the Phillips assets as part of a larger dataset. Under the terms of the agreement with North American Coal Corporation, the data were deemed proprietary until February 2011, a period of 10 years after the donation. The Arkansas data contained in this release were not previously included [...]
Summary
Shallow (300 ft or less) coal exploration drill-hole data from 692 wells located in Arkansas are provided in this data release. The well locations extend over nine Arkansas counties and were drilled between 1975 and 1977, primarily by Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips). Also included in the dataset are 79 wells drilled by Tenneco. The data were donated to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2001 by the North American Coal Corporation, which purchased the Phillips assets as part of a larger dataset. Under the terms of the agreement with North American Coal Corporation, the data were deemed proprietary until February 2011, a period of 10 years after the donation. The Arkansas data contained in this release were not previously included in USGS Open-File Report Series 2011-1261: Shallow Coal Exploration Drill-Hole Data -- Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The Arkansas data are made publicly available by this report.
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Shallow Coal Exploration Drill-Hole Data for Arkansas_METADATA.xml Original FGDC Metadata
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Purpose
The purpose of this data set is to provide collective drill-hole coverage for the state of Arkansas. The data may be applicable to finding new sources of coal for future use.