DENR s Oil and Gas Initiative. Legislative briefing March 7, 2011 by DENR s Geological Survey Program

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1 DENR s Oil and Gas Initiative Legislative briefing March 7, 2011 by DENR s Geological Survey Program

2 South Dakota DOES have exploration for and production of oil and gas

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4 Locations of oil and gas drilling in South Dakota (approximately 1,883 drill sites)

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7 Minerals and Mining Program web page at Click on these links for information on: Wells Production and injection Locations of drilling

8 Extent of Bakken and Three Forks Formations in North Dakota This is why the activity and development that we hear about in North Dakota related to the Bakken has not occurred in South Dakota. Map taken from North Dakota Geological Survey Geologic Investigations No. 64; published in 2008

9 DENR s Oil and Gas Initiative Purpose: To increase interest, exploration, development, and production.

10 Approximately 9,959 geophysical logs from approximately 7,274 locations have been scanned into electronic formats These are used by geologists to interpret subsurface geology. Available upon request on CDs. Will be available for free online.

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14 Bedrock geologic map of eastern South Dakota (2004) Shows the geology that exists directly under the glacial sediments The Niobrara Formation is a unit of interest

15 Stratigraphic correlation chart (2007, 2010) Shows which rock units are present in different parts of the state

16 Cross sections showing the depth and distribution of rock units in South Dakota (2009) (An example of one of the 16 statewide cross sections) Listing of geologic units and their depths on the cross section

17 Elevation map of the Precambrian surface (2010) This is the hard rock surface below which the potential for oil and gas is essentially zero.

18 Precambrian Basement Terrane of South Dakota (2010) This map shows the pieces of the hard rock surface and some of its geologic structures under South Dakota. Information is useful in understanding rock layers that lie above this surface.

19 Influence of basement structure on surface drainage (Keya Paha fault versus Keya Paha River)

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23 Field trip led by the Geological Survey Program and SDSM&T in Oct to highlight Black Hills area geology and its relevance to oil and gas. In progress activities A database of test hole and well information with formation-top elevations is being compiled. Work is ongoing to ensure that information is consistent for records that exist in multiple sources. Oil and gas files in DENR s Rapid City office are being prepared for scanning.

24 Geo-reference the Geological Survey Program s 110 paper maps of surface geology (1:62,500-scale). Planned activities Needed by scientists, industry, and consultants to make the maps usable in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Example: Geology of the Keyapaha quadrangle, South Dakota

25 Planned activities - continued Elevation and thickness maps are planned for 17 geologic units relevant to oil and gas Map showing thickness of the Minnelusa Formation An oil producer in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota New maps will be in ArcGIS digital format. Example of the type of map that will be created or updated with new information and put into digital format.

26 Planned activities - continued Maps of surface geology at a scale of 1:250,000 will be completed for all or parts of the areas outlined in yellow. Draft geologic map of the Lemmon 1⁰ x 2⁰ quadrangle

27 Planned activities - continued Scan oil and gas records. Provide online access to all scanned records. Generate data, maps, and reports for underexplored areas in South Dakota. Examine possibility of adding information about ownership of surface rights and mineral rights to DENR s web site. Design a web interface specifically for searching and accessing all pertinent oil and gas information.

28 We will continue to produce and disseminate reports, maps, and databases

29 Existing online databases Geological Survey Program web site Publications, maps, and data available for free download from Water quality Logs of drilling Core and cuttings Oil and gas Click on Online Databases SDGS publications Geologic bibliography

30 The Oil and Gas Initiative work plan and products are available through DENR s homepage and the Geological Survey Program s homepage. Click on Oil and Gas Initiative denr.sd.gov

31 Other DENR activities to promote oil and gas development Helped organize the celebration in 2004 held in Buffalo of the 50 th anniversary of oil discovery in South Dakota. Presented in 2004 at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists on unconventional gas sources in South Dakota. Presented in 2005 at the Geological Society of America meeting on the Pierre gas field. Presented at the 2006 Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission on South Dakota s Oil and Gas Initiative. Presented in 2006 at the Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas Conference. Regularly present at the annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, most recently in Regularly represent South Dakota on the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Help organize and give presentations at the annual SDSM&T oil and gas conference, most recently in Regularly provide information to individuals interested in developing oil and gas in South Dakota.

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