Natural Gas Composition Analyses from U.S. Wells

An aggregated dataset of natural gas geochemistry data from U.S. wells, reported in mol%. The data is compiled from the U.S. Geological Survey Energy Geochemistry Database, Bureau of Land Management technical notes, and Bureau of Mines reports for resource assessment.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of specific gas components like Ethane (C2) or Butane (C4) across different geographic regions such as Alaska or Colorado.
• Model correlations between gas composition attributes, for example H2S or CO2 content, and well locations.
• Assess regional resource potential by comparing compositional profiles from states like California and Arkansas.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated from multiple authoritative sources including the U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Mines.
• Compositional data is reported in a standardized unit (mol%) for consistent analysis.
• Geographic coverage includes numerous U.S. states as indicated by tags like Alabama, Alaska, and Florida.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column schema are unknown, limiting upfront assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is provided in XML format, which may require parsing and transformation for typical analytical workflows.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Geochemistry Database (EGDB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Mines.

Collection Method

Aggregated from technical reports, notes, and a unified database system.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on 2026-01-21.

Geography

United States, with tags indicating states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida.