1995 Central Alaska Oil and Gas Production Quarter-Mile Cell Map

Quarter-mile cell maps illustrate exploration maturity and production types for oil and gas plays within the Central Alaska province. The maps were created by the USGS in 1994 using well data current as of December 1990. Data originated from the proprietary Petroleum Information Well History Control System but excludes proprietary information in the final cell maps.

Use Cases

• Classify cell production type (oil, gas, both, dry) based on underlying well data for resource estimation.
• Analyze spatial distribution of production across five named conventional plays (e.g., Central Alaska Cenozoic Gas).
• Assess exploration maturity density within quarter-mile grid cells for regional play comparison.
• Map historical well activity from 1990 within the Central Alaska province using non-proprietary cell representations.

Strengths

• Covers five distinct conventional oil and gas plays within a defined province.
• Data sourced from a comprehensive commercial database containing most U.S. oil and gas wells.
• Provides a standardized quarter-mile cell resolution for spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Well data is temporally stale, current only to December 1990.
• The cell map is a derived, graphic product; underlying proprietary well records are not included.
• Spatial coverage is limited to the Central Alaska province.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), using data from the Petroleum Information Well History Control System.

Collection Method

Graphic cell maps created in 1994 to display proprietary data without revealing it, based on well records.

Time Range

Well data current as of 1990-12-01; assessment published in 1995.

Freshness

1990-12-01

Geography

Central Alaska province.