Oklahoma Drilling Activity: Highlights of 2008 By OGS Geologist Dan T. Boyd 2008 Drilling Activity in Oklahoma This is the third in Boyd's popular series of Oklahoma drilling activity recaps by year. The 10-page article provides facts about rig counts, pricing, major operators in Oklahoma, coalbed-methane activity, and other topics that affect the energy industry in Oklahoma. Boyd's article is reprinted with permission of the Oklahoma City Geological Society, and appeared in their publication the Shale Shaker. Recent Web Additions Overview of Woodford Gas-Shale Play, 2008 Update (2008 Conference) Thermal Maturity of Woodford Shale (2008 Conference Poster) Oil and Gas Maps Available to Download Free OGS Maps GM 36, 37 and 38, Oklahoma Oil and Gas Fields by Dan Boyd, are now available to download at no charge as pdf files or data files. Download field maps Drought in Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Ranks in "Extreme" Category in 2008 Learn more about the drought by checking the links provided. Photos show the dry weather's impact on the land where the top soil has been blown away in some areas exposing the hardpan. The text, graphs, photos, and a movie of the drought's progression clearly demonstrate the forces of climate on the earth's surface. Links to drought information

OGS Chief Geophysicist James E. Lawson December 27, 1938–August 4, 2008 More Information

Dr. G. Randy Keller Named OGS Interim Director

Dr. Randy Keller, Professor and Edward Lamb McCollough Chair in Geology and Geophysics with OU's ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, has been named Interim Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Dr. Keller replaces Dr. Charles J. Mankin, who retired on October 31 of this year.

Recent Articles

Application of Organic Petrology to the Woodford Gas Shale Play by Brian J. Cardott

Overview of Woodford Gas-Shale Play in Oklahoma by Brian J. Cardott

Oklahoma 2006 Drilling Activitiy by Dan T. Boyd

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