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Raster Dataset Model of Nahcolite Resources in the Piceance Basin, Colorado

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2009
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2009
Release Date
2009
Release Date
2009

Citation

Mercier, T.J., 2009, Raster Dataset Model of Nahcolite Resources in the Piceance Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KI2L77.

Summary

ESRI GRID raster datasets were created to display and quantify nahcolite resources for eight oil shale zones in the Piceance Basin, Colorado as part of a 2009 National Oil Shale and Nahcolite Assessment. The zones in descending order are: L-5, R-5, L-4, R-4, L-3, R-3, L-2, and R-2. Each raster cell represents a one-acre square of the land surface and contains values for nahcolite tonnage. The gridnames follow the naming convention *_n, where "*" can be replaced by the name of the oil shale zone.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey - CERSC Data Management Services Project
Process Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center, Tracey J. Mercier
Originator :
Mercier, Tracey J
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey - CERSC Data Management Services Project
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Central Energy Resources Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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Raster Dataset Model of Nahcolite Resources in the Piceance Basin, Colorado.xml
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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.
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