Atlas of Gulf of America Gas and Oil Sands Data

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2023sands 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2024
2023xref_oper-comp 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2023plays 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2023chronozones 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
GulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSands_2023.gdb 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data set for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
Accessing 2023atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData geodatabase.pdf 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download Workflow for accessing the geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
GOA_GasAndOilSands_2023 5/21/2026 11:54:52 AM Download XML metadata file for use across GIS applications
2020sands 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2020
2020xref_oper-comp 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2020plays 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2020chronozones 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2020atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData.gdb 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data set for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
Accessing 2020atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData geodatabase.pdf 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download Workflow for accessing the geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
2020GulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSands_Metadata 2/5/2024 2:51:56 PM Download XML metadata file for use across GIS applications
2019sands 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2019
2019xref_oper-comp 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2019plays 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2019chronozones 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2019atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData.gdb 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data set for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
Accessing 2019atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData geodatabase.pdf 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download Workflow for accessing the geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
2019GulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSands_Metadata 7/31/2020 3:17:01 PM Download XML metadata file for use across GIS applications
2018sands 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2018
2018xref_oper-comp 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2018plays 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2018chronozones 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2018atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData.gdb 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data set for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
Accessing 2018atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData geodatabase.pdf 7/8/2019 10:22:40 AM Download Workflow for accessing the geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
2017sands 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2017
2017xref_oper-comp 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2017plays 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2017chronozones 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2017atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData.gdb 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data set for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
Accessing 2017atlasOfGulfOfAmericaGasAndOilSandsData geodatabase.pdf 9/14/2018 1:24:01 PM Download Workflow for accessing the geodatabase containing ArcGIS feature data for bottomhole location of the sand’s discovery well
2016sands 5/1/2017 9:39:44 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2016
2016xref_oper-comp 5/1/2017 9:39:44 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2016plays 5/1/2017 9:39:44 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2016chronozones 5/1/2017 9:39:44 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2015sands 10/14/2016 6:59:31 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2015
2015xref_oper-comp 10/14/2016 6:59:31 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2015plays 10/14/2016 6:59:31 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2015chronozones 10/14/2016 6:59:31 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2014sands 8/18/2015 8:56:14 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2014
2014xref_oper-comp 8/18/2015 8:56:14 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2014plays 8/18/2015 8:56:14 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2014chronozones 8/18/2015 8:56:14 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2013sands 5/12/2015 9:26:45 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2013
2013xref_oper-comp 5/12/2015 9:26:45 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2013plays 5/12/2015 9:26:45 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2013chronozones 5/12/2015 9:26:45 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2012sands 9/19/2014 7:31:09 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2012
2012xref_oper-comp 9/19/2014 7:31:09 AM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2012plays 9/19/2014 7:31:09 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2012chronozones 9/19/2014 7:31:09 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2011sands 4/16/2014 3:26:24 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2011
2011xref_oper-comp 4/16/2014 3:26:24 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2011plays 4/16/2014 3:26:24 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2011chronozones 4/16/2014 3:26:24 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2010sands 7/8/2013 3:05:03 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2010
2010xref_oper-comp 7/8/2013 3:05:03 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2010plays 7/8/2013 3:05:03 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2010chronozones 7/8/2013 3:05:03 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2009sands 4/10/2013 4:54:45 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2009
2009xref_oper-comp 4/10/2013 4:54:45 PM Download Cross reference BOEM Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2009plays 4/10/2013 4:54:45 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2009chronozones 4/10/2013 4:54:45 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2008sands 9/29/2011 11:52:32 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2008
2008xref_oper-comp 6/30/2011 4:21:40 PM Download Cross reference BOEMRE Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2008plays 6/30/2011 4:18:56 PM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2008chronozones 6/30/2011 4:18:11 PM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2007sands 6/30/2011 9:12:37 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2007
2007xref_oper-comp 6/30/2011 9:13:27 AM Download Cross reference BOEMRE Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2007plays 6/30/2011 9:11:18 AM Download Plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2007chronozones 6/30/2011 9:10:26 AM Download Chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2006sands 10/9/2009 8:57:36 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2006
2006xref_oper-comp 11/25/2009 6:36:12 AM Download Cross reference MMS Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2006plays 6/22/2009 8:07:00 AM Download New plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2006chronozones 6/22/2009 8:06:49 AM Download New chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2005sands 10/9/2009 9:01:53 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2005
2005xref_oper-comp 6/22/2009 8:05:56 AM Download Cross reference MMS Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2005plays 6/22/2009 8:04:26 AM Download New plays, with their name, abbreviation, and play number
2005chronozones 6/22/2009 8:04:05 AM Download New chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2004sands 6/22/2009 8:10:38 AM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2004
2004xref_oper-comp 7/6/2009 1:02:30 PM Download Cross reference MMS Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2004plays 7/6/2009 1:05:52 PM Download New plays, with their name, abbreviation and play number
2004chronozones 7/6/2009 1:09:04 PM Download New chronozones, with their name and abbreviation
2003sands 7/6/2009 1:13:19 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2003
2003xref_oper-comp 7/6/2009 1:17:15 PM Download Cross reference MMS Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
2001sands 7/6/2009 1:21:49 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 2001
2001xref_oper-comp 7/6/2009 1:24:56 PM Download Cross reference MMS Sand name to company reservoir name for completion
1999sands 7/6/2009 1:28:17 PM Download Sand-level data as of January 1, 1999. This is the 9901 sands file revised to include sand sequence number.