Location Points from the ISGS Wells and Borings Database

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Illinois State Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20080221
Title: Location Points from the ISGS Wells and Borings Database
Edition: Updated weekly. See the download ZIP file metadata edition date
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ISGS GIS Database
Issue_Identification: GISDB.IL_WELLS_Borings_Location_Pt
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Champaign, Illinois
Publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/
Online_Linkage: http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/sections/gru/wellmaps.shtml
Online_Linkage: http://illinois.edu
Description:
Abstract:
This shapefile contains point locations from the ISGS Wells and Borings database. The attribute information include API number (the ID), well or boring type, longitude, and latitude. The spatial reference is geographic coordinates, decimal degrees, NAD83. The data are exported to a shapefile weekly from the Wells and Borings (source) database for Internet distribution. The source database is updated daily. Thus, there may be recent updates (last 7 days) in the source database that are not reflected in this shapefile. The data are primarily oil, gas and water wells, but also include other designations such as engineering boring, stratigraphic test hole, injection well, etc. The collection contains data for over 580,000 wells and borings, some dating back to 1801 (assumed.) Most locations have not been field verified. The nominal scale is 1:62,500, however locations have been determined in several different ways at different scales. Most commonly, the location is derived by converting a legal (i.e. Public Land Survey Survey - PLSS) description to a point location. The stated accuracy is +/- 100 feet, however some points may be inaccurate by as much as one mile due to irregularities in the Illinois PLSS and associated descriptions. For legal descriptions that indicate only a PLSS section or quarter-section, the point is assumed to be in the center of the respective section or quarter-section. Additional detailed information about these wells and borings is available free of charge online at the Illinois State Geological Survey web site (http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/) in the ILOIL (oil and gas) and ILWATER (water and related wells) interactive map services. Bulk and special order data retrievals are also available for a fee as described in the Standard Order Process of the Distribution Information section. Additional information may include owner, permit details, PLSS location, total depth, surface elevation, geologic formation and material description, driller's log, and down-hole logs.
Purpose:
These data are intended to provide a simple GIS-based portrayal of the distribution and type of wells and borings in Illinois. The data do not replace the need for detailed site-specific studies. The information is not appropriate for, and is not to be used as, a geodetic, legal, or engineering base. The information has no legal basis in the definition of boundaries or property lines and is not intended as a substitute for surveyed locations such as can be determined by a registered Public Land Surveyor.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 18010101
Ending_Date: 20220203
Currentness_Reference:
Oldest assumed permit date to date of extraction from ISGS Wells and Borings database
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Weekly
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.963133
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.000000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.994444
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.602374
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: waste disposal
Theme_Keyword: boring
Theme_Keyword: gas
Theme_Keyword: stratigraphic test
Theme_Keyword: injection
Theme_Keyword: water
Theme_Keyword: well
Theme_Keyword: outcrop
Theme_Keyword: coal
Theme_Keyword: engineering boring
Theme_Keyword: mine
Theme_Keyword: mineral
Theme_Keyword: oil
Theme_Keyword: storage tank
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Illinois
Access_Constraints:
ISGS information must be obtained directly from the ISGS or from an authorized distributor. Be aware that ISGS information obtained from an unauthorized third party may have been altered subsequent to original distribution, or may no longer be current. Any access to these data, Web sites, computer systems, electronic services, and electronic networks is governed by University and campus policies, in particular, but not limited to, the Policy on Appropriate Use of Computers and Network Systems at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the ISGS Terms of Use document available at the ISGS Web site, and the University of Illinois Web Privacy Notice. Links to these are provided in the Cross References section.
Use_Constraints:
ISGS information is the property of and copyrighted by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois with all rights reserved. University copyright policy is stated in the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, Article III, Section 4. A link is provided in the Cross References section. Individuals or entities may make fair use of copyrighted ISGS material, such as reproducing a single figure or table, or using a brief text quotation, without obtaining formal permission, but in all cases the Illinois State Geological Survey must be credited as the source of the material. To reproduce ISGS information beyond the fair use standard, permission must be obtained from the ISGS Information Office, 615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820, 217-333-4747, isgs@isgs.illinois.edu. License fees and a license agreement may be required, depending on the proposed usage. Any use of these data is governed by University and campus policies, in particular, but not limited to, the Policy on Appropriate Use of Computers and Network Systems at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the ISGS Terms of Use document available at the ISGS Web site, and the University of Illinois Web Privacy Notice. Links to these are provided in the Cross References section. Map information is to be used at a scientifically and cartographically appropriate scale, that is, at a scale no greater than indicated on the map or as described in the documentation of the map or map data. Map information is not appropriate for, and is not to be used as, a geodetic, legal, or engineering base. Map information has no legal basis in the definition of boundaries or property lines and is not intended as a substitute for surveyed locations such as can be determined by a registered Public Land Surveyor.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Instructions:
Please refer to the contact information in the Distribution Information section.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcGIS 9.2
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title:
Policy on Appropriate Use of Computers and Network Systems at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Online_Linkage: http://www.fs.uiuc.edu/cam/CAM/viii/viii-1.1.html
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title:
University Copyright Policy (stated in the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, Article III, Section 4)
Online_Linkage: http://www.uillinois.edu/trustees/rules.cfm#sec34
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title: University of Illinois Web Privacy Notice
Online_Linkage: http://www.vpaa.uillinois.edu/policies/web_privacy.cfm
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title: ISGS Terms of Use
Online_Linkage: http://www.isgs.illinois.edu
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attributes are as recorded in the ISGS Wells and Borings database as of the noted date of extraction. Attributes are collected from well permits and reports. The information contained in these permits and reports is not verified by the ISGS. Refer also to the Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data section of the Legal Notices of Terms and Conditions section of the University of Illinois Web Privacy Policy. A link is provided in the Cross References section.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Some points occur at the origin of coordinate space. These are points for which a real location cannot be determined. For example, they may have an erroneous or non-existent legal description.
Completeness_Report:
All non-confidential point locations in the ISGS Wells and Borings database are included. It is likely there are existing wells and borings that are not included in the ISGS Wells and Borings database, for example, those not reported, those placed prior to a regulatory reporting requirement, and those not subject to a regulatory reporting requirement. The data are exported to a shapefile weekly from the Wells and Borings (source) database for Internet distribution. The source database is updated daily. Thus, there may be recent updates (last 7 days) in the source database that are not reflected in the shapefile.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The nominal scale is 1:62,500, however locations have been determined in several different ways at different scales. Most commonly, the location is derived by converting a legal (i.e. Public Land Survey Survey - PLSS) description to a point location. The stated accuracy is +/- 100 feet, however some points may be inaccurate by as much as one mile due to irregularities in the Illinois PLSS and associated descriptions. For legal descriptions that indicate only a PLSS section or quarter-section, the point is assumed to be in the center of the respective section or quarter-section. The collection contains data for over 580,000 wells and borings, some dating back to 1801 (assumed.) Most locations have not been field verified.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Illinois State Geological Survey
Title: ISGS Wells and Borings database
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Other_Citation_Details: This database is updated daily.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 62500
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 18010101
Ending_Date: present
Source_Currentness_Reference: Unknown
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ISGS Wells and Borings database
Source_Contribution: All location and attribute information.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The data are exported to a shapefile weekly from the Wells and Borings (source) database for Internet distribution. The source database is updated daily. Thus, there may be recent updates (last 7 days) in the source database that are not reflected in the shapefile.
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: 636967
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 6.6666666666666668e-009
Longitude_Resolution: 6.6666666666666668e-009
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: IL_WELLS_Borings_Location_Pt
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees, NAD83
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute_Definition: Status/designation/type
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: status.dbf
Codeset_Source: ISGS Wells and Borings database
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees, NAD83
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: API_NUMBER
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID in American Petroleum Institute (API) format
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Refer to the companion file status.dbf for description of status codes.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Information Office, Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability (INRS) of the University of Illinois
Contact_Position: Wells and Borings Database Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 615 East Peabody Drive
City: Champaign
State_or_Province: Illinois
Postal_Code: 61820
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-333-4747
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 217-785-0211
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: isgs@isgs.illinois.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, U.S. Central Time
Resource_Description:
The basic product in ESRI shapefile format includes the location, ID and type of well or boring and is available free of charge. Additional detailed information about these wells and borings is available free of charge online at the Illinois State Geological Survey web site (http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/) in the ILOIL (oil and gas) and ILWATER (water and related wells) interactive map services. Bulk and special order data retrievals are also available for a fee as described in the Standard Order Process. Additional information may include owner, permit details, PLSS location, total depth, surface elevation, geologic formation and material description, driller's log, and down-hole logs. Refer also to http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/sections/gru/wellmaps.shtml.
Distribution_Liability:
Refer to the Legal Notices of Terms and Conditions of the University of Illinois Web Privacy Policy (there is a link in the Cross References section) for policy statements regarding the following: Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data Disclaimer of Endorsement Disclaimer for External Links Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data Security Choice of Law By obtaining these data you agree to the provisions of the University of Illinois Web Privacy Policy, regardless of the manner in which the information was obtained.
Standard_Order_Process:
Fees:
Retrieval/set-up fee $20.00, Media Charge: CD-ROM $10.00, Well header records (per well) $0.09, Well formation tops (per well) $0.09, Printed data page $0.30, Faxed data page $1.50, Additional Output Format $20.00
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact the ISGS Information Office and request a custom extract from the Wells and Borings database.
Turnaround: typically 5 business days or less
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20220203
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Instructions:
Please refer to the contact information in the Distribution Information section.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints:
The access constraints as stated for the data apply also to the metadata. Refer to the Access Constraints section of the Identification Information section.
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
The use constraints as stated for the data apply also to the metadata. Refer to the Use Constraints section of the Identification Information section.
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