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Layout of New Paleo Reports

Layout of New Paleo Reports
List of New Paleo Data File

The Start Position Column is used for fixed dumps only.

Start Position	Item Length	Column Alias	Definition
001	002	Surface Area Code	CHAR SURFACE AREA CODE - The designated abbreviation assigned to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) geographical units for identification purposes and for use on maps and in data bases.
003	006	Surface Block	CHAR SURFACE BLOCK - Identifies a subdivision of an official protraction in which a well is located.
009	007	Lease Number	CHAR LEASE NUMBER - The number assigned to a lease by the regulatory agency having jurisdiction over mineral activity in the territory where the lease is located.
016	005	Well Name	CHAR WELL NAME - The name assigned to the well.
021	012	API Well Number	CHAR API WELL NUMBER - A unique well identification number consisting of a two digit state code, a three digit county code, a five digit unique well code, and, if applicable, a two digit bypass or sidetrack code as defined in API Bulletin D12A.
033	002	Paleo Report ID Number	NUM PALEO REPORT ID NUMBER - A sequence number applied by MMS to each paleontologic report submitted for a given borehole.
035	008	Public Release Date	DATE PUBLIC RELEASE DATE (MMDDYYYY) - The date on which the data contained in a paleontologic report is available for public review or distribution to the public, as specified by law, regulation, order or policy.
043	016	Surface X Coordinate	NUM SURFACE X COORDINATE - X coordinate for a surface location (East or West measurement).
059	016	Surface Y Coordinate	NUM SURFACE Y COORDINATE - Y coordinate for a surface location (North or South measurement).
075	012	Surface Latitude	NUM SURFACE LATITUDE -The angular distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees along a meridian.
087	013	Surface Longitude	NUM SURFACE LONGITUDE - The angular distance on the earth, east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the point on the earth's surface for which the position is being determined. A positive value denotes East.