Depth Horizon Grids for Alaskan North Slope Petroleum Modeling

Digitized depth horizon compilations provide four detailed grids spanning the Alaskan North Slope and adjacent offshore Arctic regions. The data was created to aid in petroleum system modeling and related geological studies. The compilation was produced by the USGS and sourced from the CEOS_EXTRA organization via NASA's Earthdata platform.

Use Cases

• Model petroleum system maturity and migration using depth-to-horizon grids.
• Correlate subsurface geological structures across the Alaskan North Slope using the compiled horizon surfaces.
• Assess offshore hydrocarbon prospectivity in adjacent Arctic regions by analyzing the depth horizon data.
• Calibrate seismic interpretation with the digitized horizon compilations for regional studies.

Strengths

• Compilation integrates data from multiple sources into four unified depth horizon grids.
• Covers a significant geographical area including the Alaskan North Slope and adjacent offshore regions.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and data resolution are unknown.
• The temporal coverage and recency of the source data are unspecified.
• Sample data and file formats are unavailable for preliminary inspection.

Provenance

Source

CEOS_EXTRA organization, via NASA Earthdata (summary provided by USGS).

Collection Method

Data digitized and combined from existing map horizon compilations.

Geography

Alaskan North Slope and adjacent Arctic offshore regions.