GIS databases support the Bureau of Economic Geology report titled 'Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin the U.S.'. The data models are authored by Stephen C. Ruppel and hosted by the Texas Data Repository. The record was last updated on 2026-06-29.
Use Cases
- Modeling oil recovery potential based on geological data models mentioned in the description
- Mapping subsurface resources for the Permian Basin based on GIS databases
- Assessing undiscovered oil resources using integrated synthesis data
- Supporting regional energy planning with data on the largest U.S. oil-bearing basin
Strengths
- Data is associated with a formal Bureau of Economic Geology report, suggesting institutional backing.
- Focuses on the Permian Basin, the largest oil-bearing basin in the United States.
- The record has a specific future update timestamp of 2026-06-29 04:10:11.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Likely created as supporting material for a geological report.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-29 04:10:11; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Permian Basin, United States