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Centerpoints of Oil and Gas fields of the Former Soviet Union (fld1)

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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
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  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
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  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
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  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
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  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   U.S. Geological Survey, 199808, Centerpoints of Oil and Gas fields of the Former Soviet Union (fld1): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470E, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado.

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Persits, F. M. , Ulmishek, G. F. , and Steinshouer, D. W. , 1998, Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geological provinces of the Former Soviet Union: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470E, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado.

   This is part of the following larger work.

   U.S. Geological Survey, 1998, World energy data on CD-ROM: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470.

   Online Links:

   • <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/WEnergy.html>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 4.57234366

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 133.55696949

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.1189509

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.67758392

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: Aug-1997

   Ending_Date: Jun-1998

   Currentness_Reference: Publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (4846)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Equidistant Conic.

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 58.5

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 100.0

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 60.0

      False_Easting: 0

      False_Northing: 0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is N/A.
      The ellipsoid used is Krasovsky.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378245.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.301.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • U.S. Geological Survey

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Feliks Persits
   U.S. Geological Survey Central Energy Resource Team
   GIS Contractor
   Mail Stop 939
   Box 25046
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
   USA
   

   303-236-3612 (voice)
   303-236-8822 (FAX)
   fpersits@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 a.m - 5 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

Why was the data set created?

Used as a general reference for the number, distribution, and location of oil and gas field centerpoints.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   Centerpoints of Oil and Gas Fields (source 1 of 1)

   Petroconsultants International Data Corp., 1996, Petroleum exploration and production database: Petroconsultants International Data Corp., Houston, Texas.

   Other_Citation_Details:

   All data in Petroworld Database use Latitude and Longitude coordinates in Decimal Degrees.

   Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

   Source_Contribution:

   Centerpoints of Oil and Gas Fields are reprojected to Equidistant Conic Projection and used as a general reference for the number, distribution, and location of oil and gas field centerpoints. They are also used as the layer on final ARC/INFO Map plot and ARCVIEW project.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 24-Nov-1997 - 19980912 (process 1 of 1)

   CWANDREY GENERATE WRLD_FIELDS.DD
   CWANDREY PROJECTDEFINE COVER WRLD_FIELDS.DD
   CWANDREY PROJECT COVER WRLD_FIELDS.DD WRLDFIELD_ROB
   CWANDREY BUILD WRLDFIELD_ROB POINTS
   FPERSITS PROJECT COVER WRLDFIELD_ROB WRLDFIELD_R ROB_EQUI.PR
   FPERSITS CLIP WRLDFIELD_R RUS_PROV WRLDFIELD_RUS POINT
   FPERSITS RENAME WRLDFIELD_RUS FIELD_RUS
   FPERSITS COPY FIELD_RUS CFIELD_RU DOUBLE
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/T1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/M1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS IDENTITY CFIELD_RU PROVS/PR1109/A1109 CFIELD_RU_B POINT 1000
   FPERSITS RENAME CFIELD_RU_B CFIELD_RU
   FPERSITS COPY CFIELD_RU /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/FLD1
   FPERSITS COPY FLD1 /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/RUS_GEO/FLD1
   FPERSITS COPY FLD1 ARC_COVR/FLD1
   FPERSITS EXPORT COVER FLD1 /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/RUS_GEO/EXPORT/FLD1 NONE
   FPERSITS UNGENERATE POINT FLD1 /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/RUS_GEO/FLD1.GEN
   FPERSITS COPY FLD1 /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/OF97470E/ARC_COVR/FLD1
   FPERSITS COPY FLD1 /ACCOUNTS2/FPERSITS/OF97470E/FSU/ARC_COVR/FLD1
   BILLL BUILD FLD1 POINTS
   BILLL DOCUMENT FLD1 CREATE BILLL
   

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • Centerpoints of Oil and Gas Fields

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

   Petroconsultants International Data Corp., 1996, Petroleum exploration and production database: Petroconsultants International Data Corp., Houston, Texas.

   Other_Citation_Details:

   All data in Petroworld Database use Latitude and Longitude coordinates in Decimal Degrees.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Point features present.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:

The oil and gas field centerpoints data set are part of a proprietary database and field names or any other data associated with the field centerpoints can not be attributed or displayed. Furthermore, portions of this database covering coastline and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used with permission. End users are permitted to use these data sets for their own internal use, including derivative work, but are prohibited from using and redistributing these data individually or in a derivative work to third parties. Please refer to the "ATTACHMENT B" file (attach_b.txt) on this CD-ROM for further information on ESRI's license agreement. ESRI and MapObjects are registerd trademarks in the United States and are either trademarks or registered trademarks in all other countries where they are used, and ArcExplorer is a trademark of Environmental Systems Research, Inc.

Use_Constraints:

Since the oil and gas field centerpoints data set is part of a proprietary database, permission must be obtained from Petroconsultants International Data Corp. prior to further use of the data. In addition, portions of this database covering the coastline and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used herein with permission. End users are permitted to use these data sets for their own internal use, including any derivative work, but are prohibited from using and redistributing these data sets individually or in a derivative work to third parties. Please refer the "ATTACHMENT B" file on this CD-ROM for more comprehensive information concerning ESRI's license agreement. ESRI and MapObjects are registerd trademarks in the United States and are either trademarks or registered trademarks in all other countries where they are used, and ArcExplorer is a trademark of Environmental Systems Research, Inc.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   USGS Earth Science Information Center (ESIC)
   Building 810
   Box 25286
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-00286
   USA
   

   303-202-4200 (voice)
   303-202-4693 (FAX)
   infoservices@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   USGS Open-File Report 97-470E

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Although these data have been processed on computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ARCE (ARC/INFO Export), ARC (ARC/INFO coverage), ARCG (ARC/INFO Ungenerate), and AVSHP (ArcView Shapefile). (version ARC/INFO 7.0.4, ArcView 3.0, ArcExplorer 1.1)
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM (format ISO 9660 with Apple HSF extensions)

   • Cost to order the data: See <http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/prices/index.html>

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   To use coverage data you need ARC/INFO ver. 7.0.4 or higher installed. To use ARCVIEW data you need ARCVIEW 3.0 or higher installed. If you dont't have ARC/INFO or ARCVIEW a similar text and map data set are available via Adobe Systems, Inc., Portable Document Format(TM) (PDF). (It is available on the CD-ROM or download and install the Adobe(R) Reader version 3.0 or greater. The reader is available at no charge from Adobe Systems. An ArcExplorer data set is accessable by downloading ESRI's ArcExplorer 1.1 from <http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html> (currently available for WIN95 and WIN-NT only) (Mac users may have success in using ArcExplorer in combination with SoftPC (TM) or VirtualPC (TM)).

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 07-Sep-1999
Last Reviewed: 07-Sep-1999

Metadata author:

Feliks Persits
U.S. Geological Survey Central Energy Resource Team
GIS Contractor
Mail Stop 939
Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
USA

303-236-3612 (voice)
303-236-0459 (FAX)
fpersits@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)