Mapping in the New Mapping in the New Millennium:Millennium:

The use of GIS in Petroleum Land The use of GIS in Petroleum Land Management and Infrastructure Management and Infrastructure

DevelopmentDevelopment

William L. Gardner, Jr. M.I.S.William L. Gardner, Jr. M.I.S.Geospatial ScientistGeospatial Scientist

GIS Data MapsGIS Data MapsLufkin, TXLufkin, TX

What are MapsWhat are Maps►Maps function as a Maps function as a visualizationvisualization tool for tool for spatial spatial

data set to scaledata set to scale..►They are a simplified depiction of space, which They are a simplified depiction of space, which

highlights relations between objects within that highlights relations between objects within that space. space.

►CartographyCartography (The (The ArtArt and and ScienceScience of Map of Map Making) dates back to the Stone Age and Making) dates back to the Stone Age and appears to predate written language by several appears to predate written language by several millennia millennia Lascaux Lascaux CaveCave paintings 16,000 years old paintings 16,000 years old

Maps and Petroleum IndustryMaps and Petroleum Industry

►Every aspect of the Petroleum Industry requires Every aspect of the Petroleum Industry requires accurate maps for decision makingaccurate maps for decision making

►Landmen require maps in all aspects of their Landmen require maps in all aspects of their workwork

►Their work has an impact on both the client and Their work has an impact on both the client and the landownerthe landowner Landowners want to be able to visualize a rig locationLandowners want to be able to visualize a rig location Clients want immediate status reports on their workClients want immediate status reports on their work

Derived Information from DataDerived Information from Data

►A buy area creates incredulous amounts of A buy area creates incredulous amounts of information (paper)information (paper) Geologic EvaluationGeologic Evaluation Lease ChecksLease Checks Title Summaries with Mineral OwnershipTitle Summaries with Mineral Ownership Lease PurchasesLease Purchases Unit Designations and Division OrdersUnit Designations and Division Orders Well Staking with Pad Site, Gathering Lines, and Well Staking with Pad Site, Gathering Lines, and

Lease RoadsLease Roads

Landmen and MapsLandmen and Maps

►The staple for landmen for years has been the The staple for landmen for years has been the TobinTobin®® Maps Maps Even the GLO and the RRC will refer you to them for Even the GLO and the RRC will refer you to them for

informationinformation

►Some use the Compass & Allen scaleSome use the Compass & Allen scale►Many use Greenbrier Graphics or some other form Many use Greenbrier Graphics or some other form

of deed plotter softwareof deed plotter software►Mineral ownership files are for each tract is in Mineral ownership files are for each tract is in

spreadsheetspreadsheet

Landmen, Maps and DataLandmen, Maps and Data

►Drawing and coloring all this Drawing and coloring all this information on a Tobininformation on a Tobin®® gives you a gives you a pretty picture, but still does not give pretty picture, but still does not give you access to your you access to your DATADATA You have to bounce back and forth You have to bounce back and forth

between your Tobin and your between your Tobin and your spreadsheet to work with your client.spreadsheet to work with your client. Oh Oh and where is the LEASE??and where is the LEASE??

Lease Checks Title Summary

Geologic dataLease Purchase

Unit Decs

Well Data, Facility Data,FinancialsSurface Data/Easements

Geographic Information SystemsGeographic Information Systems

►Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Geographic Information Systems (GIS) captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that is linked to locationdata that is linked to location

►Location Data can be:Location Data can be: Raster: Aerial photo’s, satellite imagery, scanned Raster: Aerial photo’s, satellite imagery, scanned

historic mapshistoric maps Vector-Representing: Points (Fire Hydrants), Lines Vector-Representing: Points (Fire Hydrants), Lines

(Roads), Polygons or Areas (Tract Boundaries)(Roads), Polygons or Areas (Tract Boundaries)

The Structure of GISThe Structure of GIS

► GIS works with layers GIS works with layers of geo-referenced of geo-referenced information information

► Allows you the ability Allows you the ability to link the spatial (map) to link the spatial (map) aspect to the attributes aspect to the attributes (data)(data)

Functions of GISFunctions of GIS

►Provides Provides centralized, rapidly recallablecentralized, rapidly recallable long long term storage and retrieval of data or informationterm storage and retrieval of data or information

►Can act as a Model or Planning tool towards Can act as a Model or Planning tool towards future developmentfuture development

►Can combine or intersect layers together to Can combine or intersect layers together to insure or prevent inadvertent construction or insure or prevent inadvertent construction or development of an area **development of an area **

Most Important Function of GISMost Important Function of GIS

►Allows you to ask the Map a question to get a Allows you to ask the Map a question to get a Database answer.Database answer. Whose property is this?Whose property is this?

►Allows you to ask the Database a question to get Allows you to ask the Database a question to get a Map answer.a Map answer. Where are my leases expiringWhere are my leases expiring

►In other words, GIS allows you the ability to In other words, GIS allows you the ability to create create “Smart Maps”“Smart Maps”

Additional Functions & BargainsAdditional Functions & Bargains

►Properly designed, databases allow for access of Properly designed, databases allow for access of wealth of information.wealth of information.

►Additional tables can be related for further even Additional tables can be related for further even further informationfurther information

►Allows for hyperlinks of scanned documents, Allows for hyperlinks of scanned documents, photo’s, CAD drawings, etc.photo’s, CAD drawings, etc.

The GIS MapThe GIS Map

► With GIS, the “onscreen” map is all most now a living, With GIS, the “onscreen” map is all most now a living, growing document.growing document. As you add to, change from or delete, the changes are all As you add to, change from or delete, the changes are all

reflected in the work.reflected in the work.

► EVERYTHING that you have worked on and put into a EVERYTHING that you have worked on and put into a tract of land can now be at your fingertips. tract of land can now be at your fingertips.

► GIS is rapidly becoming an applications platform that GIS is rapidly becoming an applications platform that encompasses the entire lifecycle of the Petroleum encompasses the entire lifecycle of the Petroleum sector.sector.

Geologist Division Order Analyst Landman

ROW AgentAccounting

Engineering Production Supervisor Management/Owners

The GIS MapThe GIS Map

►Paper maps are now a byproduct of the updates Paper maps are now a byproduct of the updates and analysis.and analysis. These maps can now show more sophisticated These maps can now show more sophisticated

information and structureinformation and structure

The Other Influence: GPSThe Other Influence: GPS

►Data is commonly generated from:Data is commonly generated from: Historical MapsHistorical Maps Aerial PhotosAerial Photos Survey Notes Survey Notes Global Positioning Systems (GPS)Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

GPS OverviewGPS Overview

► GPS is a complex system of satellites (32) and GPS is a complex system of satellites (32) and computers (ground stations)computers (ground stations) 24 of these satellites are in constant orbit, 2 are in 24 of these satellites are in constant orbit, 2 are in

geosynchronous with the United Statesgeosynchronous with the United States

► Each satellite has an atomic clock in it for accurate Each satellite has an atomic clock in it for accurate time sequencingtime sequencing

► These satellites communicate with receivers to These satellites communicate with receivers to determine the latitude and longitude of the receiver on determine the latitude and longitude of the receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiverdifferent satellites to reach the receiver

Basic (Recreational) GPS UnitsBasic (Recreational) GPS Units

► Accuracy: 9-15 ft Accuracy: 9-15 ft (especially if WAAS (especially if WAAS enabled)enabled)

► Are fairly inexpensiveAre fairly inexpensive► Are fairly easy to useAre fairly easy to use► Can put a point on the Can put a point on the

map and can navigate map and can navigate you to a location fairly you to a location fairly accuratelyaccurately

Map Grade GPSMap Grade GPS

Accuracy: Less than Accuracy: Less than foot to less than 3 ft.foot to less than 3 ft.►Trimble Geo-XH is Trimble Geo-XH is

now sub-footnow sub-foot

Can collect points, Can collect points, lines, and areaslines, and areas

Can build a database Can build a database at same time spatial at same time spatial data is captureddata is captured

Pulling It All TogetherPulling It All Together

►With GPS, information on the ground that is With GPS, information on the ground that is either:either: To small to be seen from aerial photography, orTo small to be seen from aerial photography, or To new to be on an aerial photographTo new to be on an aerial photograph

►Can be captured with accuracy and added to the Can be captured with accuracy and added to the existing data in the map.existing data in the map.

►This data can then be used to make informed This data can then be used to make informed decisions regarding your lease, well, or surface decisions regarding your lease, well, or surface

Pulling It All TogetherPulling It All Together

►GIS with GPS bring all data/information to the GIS with GPS bring all data/information to the desktopdesktop

►No more fumbling through file cabinetsNo more fumbling through file cabinets►Once data stored, it can be retrieved at Once data stored, it can be retrieved at anyany time time

in the futurein the future►Long term cost benefits have constantly shown Long term cost benefits have constantly shown

to outweigh initial investmentsto outweigh initial investments

Is GIS Currently Being Used??Is GIS Currently Being Used??

►Chevron is according to some sources the first Chevron is according to some sources the first company to use GIS in the mid 1980’scompany to use GIS in the mid 1980’s

►Today, most every major E & P company uses Today, most every major E & P company uses GIS to centralize their dataGIS to centralize their data

►Most every Major Pipeline Company is heavily Most every Major Pipeline Company is heavily involvedinvolved

►This trend will continue as both the market and This trend will continue as both the market and technology evolvetechnology evolve

Why Do I Need To Learn This?Why Do I Need To Learn This?

►With tight economic climate, client companies With tight economic climate, client companies are going to expect more for their moneyare going to expect more for their money

►Brokers in order to keep long term clients need Brokers in order to keep long term clients need to invest for future lease expirations. to invest for future lease expirations.

►Landmen need to centralize and store for ready Landmen need to centralize and store for ready retrieval information pertinent to their retrieval information pertinent to their profession. profession.

Investment & TrainingInvestment & Training

►At minimum, ArcGIS ArcVIEW needs to be At minimum, ArcGIS ArcVIEW needs to be purchased preferably with Microsoft Access or purchased preferably with Microsoft Access or Crystal ReportsCrystal Reports

►Training can be through:Training can be through: Tutorials: Tutorials: Getting to Know Getting to Know ArcGISArcGIS Desktop Desktop Online training: Online training: support.esri.comsupport.esri.com Authorized software training center Authorized software training center Third party training center geared to specific industryThird party training center geared to specific industry

Data Acquisition or PurchaseData Acquisition or Purchase

►Federal Geo Data One Stop: Federal Geo Data One Stop: http://www.geodata.govhttp://www.geodata.gov

►State Agencies:State Agencies: Texas Natural Resource Information SystemsTexas Natural Resource Information Systems http://www.tnris.state.tx.ushttp://www.tnris.state.tx.us

►Local Government Local Government County Appraisal DistrictsCounty Appraisal Districts

►Third party organizations Third party organizations Tobin, HTSI, Whitestar. Tobin, HTSI, Whitestar.

Can I Learn this?Can I Learn this?

►Changing technology will require Landmen to Changing technology will require Landmen to learn GIS so if you want to stay in the game, learn GIS so if you want to stay in the game, guess what!!guess what!!

►Expect a steep learning curve at first, but it does Expect a steep learning curve at first, but it does get easierget easier

►Even with training, you will not REALLY learn Even with training, you will not REALLY learn the software till you apply it to a real world the software till you apply it to a real world scenarioscenario

►Be patient and subscribe to blogs and postings. Be patient and subscribe to blogs and postings.

Much thanks to JD Carr and Don Childs with LandmanConnection.com for allowing me the opportunity to present at this forum

W. L. Gardner, Jr. M.I.S. Geospatial ScientistGIS Data Maps Lufkin, TX. 936-676-4837

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