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Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Lee M. Osmonson, USGS, Denver, CO (comp.)
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Originator: Feliks M. Persits, Contractor to USGS, Denver, CO (comp.)
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Originator: Douglas W. Steinshouer, Contractor to USGS, Denver,
CO
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Originator: Timothy R. Klett, USGS, Denver, CO (comp.) and others
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Publication_Date: 20000600
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Title:
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wep_prvg.shp
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Geologic Provinces of the World
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(Unprojected geographic latitude and longitude coordinates)
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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Arcview shapefile
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Publication_Information:
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Publication_Place: Denver, CO
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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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Online_Linkage: <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov>
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Larger_Work_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (comp.)
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Publication_Date: 20000600
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Title:
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Digital Data Series (DDS) 60
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World Petroleum Assessment 2000
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Publication_Information:
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Publication_Place: Denver, CO
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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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Online_Linkage: <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov>
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Description:
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Abstract:
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This shapefile includes arcs, polygons and polygon labels that describe
U.S. Geological Survey defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province
has a set of geologic characteristics distinguishing it from surrounding
provinces. These characteristics may include the dominant lithologies,
the age of the strata, and the structural style. Some provinces include
multiple genetically-related basins. Offshore province boundaries are generally
defined by the 2000 meter bathymetric contour, but where appropriate are
defined by the 4000 meter bathymetric contour. In some cases province boundaries
are delineated by political boundaries, as in the case of The United States
and Canada, because United States petroleum resources were assessed separately
by the U.S. Geological Survey. Provinces are classified as either Priority
or Boutique. A priority province is one of 76 non-U.S. geologic provinces
defined by the U.S. Geological Survey that together contain 95 percent
of the world's non-U.S. known petroleum volume. All priority provinces
were analyzed for undiscovered petroleum-resources. A boutique province
is a geologic province, other than a priority province, as defined by the
U.S. Geological Survey, considered for petroleum-resource assessment. Boutique
provinces can be chosen for a variety of geologic, political, technical
and geographic reasons. Resource-assessments are conducted by scientists
of the U.S Geological Survey's World Petroleum Assessment 2000 by means
of a combination of Petroleum System analysis based on available geologic
information, and statistical analysis of production and exploration information.
Total petroleum systems are defined in provinces considered for assessment
analysis. Total petroleum systems are subdivided into Assessment Units.
Assessment results from the analysis of assessment units and total petroleum
systems are aggregated and allocated to geologic provinces. Summary results
are presented as attributes of this coverage.
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Purpose:
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This shapefile is intended to delineate geologic provinces of the world
used in the preparation of World Petroleum Assessment 2000, and to present
summary results of this assessment.
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Supplemental_Information:
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For data management purposes the world was divided into eight energy regions
corresponding approximately to the economic regions of the world as defined
by the U.S. Department of State. Except in the case of the United States,
most region and province boundaries are not controlled by the presence
of political or administrative boundaries. Geologic province boundaries
are determined by World Petroleum Assessment 2000 Regional Coordinators,
and others, on the basis of natural geologic entities and may include a
dominant geologic structural element or a number of continuous elements.
Geologic province boundaries,
codes and names defined by the Regional Coordinators are combined into
a world-wide
coverage. Some province
boundaries are adjusted for consistency with boundaries of Total Petroleum
Systems.
Summary results of World
Petroleum Assessment 2000 are appended to this coverage.
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Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 20000600
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Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
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Status:
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Progress: Complete
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Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned
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Data_Set_Credit:
Digital compilation - Lee M. Osmonson and
others
Merging regional coverages into world coverage - Feliks
M. Persits
Editing and quality assurance - Feliks M. Persits and
Douglas W. Steinshouer
Summary assessment data - Timothy R. Klett
Documentation and metadata - Douglas W. Steinshouer
Delineation of geologic provinces - USGS World Energy
Project Regional Coordinators and others
The Regional Coordinators are
Region 1 - The Former Soviet Union
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Gregory F. Ulmishek, USGS, Denver, CO
Region 2 - The Middle East and
North Africa -
Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, USGS, Denver, CO
Region 3 - Asia Pacific -
Robert T. Ryder, USGS, Reston, VA
Region 4 - Europe -
Donald L. Gautier, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
Region 5 - North America -
Leslie B. Magoon III, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
Region 6 - Central and South America
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Christopher J. Schenk, USGS, Denver, CO
Region 7 - Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ronald R. Charpentier, USGS, Denver, CO
Region 8 - South Asia - Craig
J. Wandrey, USGS, Denver, CO
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Spatial_Domain:
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Bounding_Coordinates:
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000
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East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000
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North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0000000
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South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.000000
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Keywords:
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Theme:
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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Theme_Keyword: Geologic province
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Theme_Keyword: Oil and gas province
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Theme_Keyword: Oil province
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Theme_Keyword: Gas province
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Theme_Keyword: Oil and gas resource assessment
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Theme_Keyword: Oil resource assessment
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Theme_Keyword: Gas resource assessment
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Theme_Keyword: Natural gas liquids resource assessment
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Place:
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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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Place_Keyword: World
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Place_Keyword: Former Soviet Union
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Place_Keyword: The Middle East and North Africa
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Place_Keyword: Asia Pacific
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Place_Keyword: Europe
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Place_Keyword: North America
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Place_Keyword: Central and South America
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Place_Keyword: Sub-Saharan Africa and Antarctica
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Place_Keyword: South Asia
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Access_Constraints: None
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Use_Constraints: None
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Point_of_Contact:
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Person_Primary:
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Contact_Person: Thomas S. Ahlbrandt
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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Contact_Position: Project Chief, World Petroleum Assessment 2000
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Contact_Address:
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
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Address:
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U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939
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Box 25046
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Denver Federal Center
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City: Denver
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State_or_Province: CO
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Postal_Code: 80225-0046
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Country: U.S.A.
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5776
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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 236-8822
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ahlbrandt@usgs.gov
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Hours_of_Service: 9 am. to 5 pm. U.S. Mountain Time Zone
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Browse_Graphic:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Name: wep_prvg.gif
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Geographic extent of mapped generalized geology of Europe including Turkey
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Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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