Oil and Gas Leases

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office

Publication_Date: Data updated every 3 months

Title: Oil and Gas Leases

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This data set contains authorized and pending Oil and Gas Leases, derived from Legal Land Descriptions (LLD) contained in the US Bureau of Land Management's LR2000 Database, and geocoded (mapped) using the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)/Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB) derived from the most accurate survey data available through BLM Cadastral Survey workforce, and the Premier Data Services CarteView Software.

Purpose: To identify Active Oil and Gas Leases.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Quarterly

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.264776

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -101.871878

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.064096

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.949838

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: gas

Theme_Keyword: oil

Theme_Keyword: Active Leases

Theme_Keyword: land grid

Theme_Keyword: lease

Theme_Keyword: permit

Theme_Keyword: petroleum

Theme_Keyword: Public Land Survey System

Theme_Keyword: PLSS

Theme_Keyword: range

Theme_Keyword: section

Theme_Keyword: township

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1977, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-3): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Place_Keyword: United States

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: Colorado

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Any hardcopies utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. Licensee specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Bureau of Land Management

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The GIS data is created from the LR2000 data base quartely. Data is processed using the most current GCDB data (Survey Grid) and the LR2000 database legal land descriptions for "Autorized" and "Pending" oil and gas leases using the CarteView software program which matches LLD descriptions to GCDB features. Some polygons are not processed due to the lack of GCDB data and/or complex legal descriptions that do not match or "Exclude" certain areas like Rights-of-Ways or Reservoirs. Any records not process are written to a errors .txt file. The error file is included with this data set so that the user can see what records did not process. If the user of this data is familiar with legal descriptions they could manually create the missing geometry and attributes for the GIS layer. BLM Colorado does not always process missing records from the error file in this GIS layer due to time contraints and man hour limits.

Logical_Consistency_Report: unknown

Completeness_Report: unknown

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The LR2000 database is a flat file that is updated daily by BLM specialist's. It contains all ot the attribute fields that describe what the data is and where the data is in relation to Meridian, Township, Range, Section, etc..., one of the attribute fields is a Legal Land Description. When BLM runs the LR2000 database against the GCDB survey grid the software generates polygons based on what the LR2000 database Legal Land Description is and how well it matches with the GCDB Land Grid. There are known errors in the LR2000 database and there are also problem areas or areas that are incomplete in the GCDB Land Grid. Both of these source documents are being updated and improved on as time goes by. A flat file (error file) is generated during this process that hold all of the records that did not process. The error file is part of the dataset and should be used by the user of this data to identify polygons that did not generate.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S Bureau of Land Management

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Case recordization data base

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM Case Rec

Source_Contribution:

Active and pending oil and gas leases from the BLM Case Recordation database. The database provides the attribute information and the legal description of the lease used to geocode the locations onto a map. GIS data is processed quarterly from LR2000 database.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB)

Source_Contribution:

The accuracy and precision of the landgrid determines the spatial accuracy and precision of the final location of the geometry in the GIS layer

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Autorized and Pending Oil and Gas Leases are extracted from the BLM Case Recordation database using a BLM customized query of Case Types in Premier Data Service's PDS Studio website. The leases are run through Premier Data Service's LotFinder software to increase the precision of the lease locations.

Process_Date: Updated Quarterly

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Premier Data Service's CarteView software is used to convert the lease locations from a legal description to map coordinates and polygon features. The best available landgrid is used for the geocoding. BLM's GCDB data is used for the landgrid layer.

Process_Date: Updated Quarterly

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 74758

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 13

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

Authorized and Pending Oil and Gas Leases, described by: o&g_leases.dbf

Entity_Type_Definition:

The mineral estate managed by the federal government and leased to the pubic for the extraction of hydrocarbon resources.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Bureau of Land Management

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Meridian

Attribute_Definition: The township meridian number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 6th Principle Meridian

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

23rd Principle Meridian, also known as the New Mexico Principle Meridian

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 31

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

31st Principle Meridian, Also known as the Ute Principle Meridian

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Township

Attribute_Definition: The township number and direction.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: xxxxN or xxxxS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The first 4 place holders is the township number with the 4th place holder reserved for half township, the fifth place holder is the direction from the baseline, N for North, S for South. Example 1: 0100N = Township 10 North, Example 2: 1005N = Township 100.5 North

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Range

Attribute_Definition: The range number and direction.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: xxxxE or xxxxW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The first 4 place holders is the range number with the 4th place holder reserved for half range, the fifth place holder is the direction from the central meridian, E for East, W for West. Example 1: 0100E = Range 10 East, Example 2: 1005E = Range 100.5 East

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Section

Attribute_Definition: The township section number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 36

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyType

Attribute_Definition: Codes for survey types.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

1 = FF Free Format Line(s) for exceptions and exclusions or other necessary land descriptions explaination. Will include narrative type non-surveyed boundary descriptions. Note: function is not coded due to case recordation requirement not to print this survey type on serial pages, case abstacts and reports.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

A = ALIQ, Aliquot Part (40 Acres) for ESO status collection and data conversion the actual patented or acquired acreage is entered for the aliquot part, which may be more or less than 40 acre or multiples thereof. Note: Function is not coded due to a case recordation requirement not to pront this survey type on serial pages case abstracts and reports.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

3 = MNR, Minor aliquot part other than 40 acres. These areas are not constrained to a 40-acre part, e.g. w2w2w2w2. Note: Function is not coded due to print this survey type on serial pages, case abstracts and reports.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

L = LOTS, Lots may be subdivided using nominal aliquot part designations. (see coding instructions and DE 2904.) When sub-lot areas are acquired other than aliquot subdivision methods may have been used.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

T = TR, A cadastral surveyed tract is an irregular subdivision of land, variable in acreage. "at large" within a township and nomally identified by a number larger than 36. Tract number is entered in DE #3118 when entered as PLS data. Tracts may be lotted.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Aliquot

Attribute_Definition: Legal land description within the township.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Legal land descriptions that defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SerialNumb

Attribute_Definition: Lease serial number, a unique identifying number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined lease serial numbers.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AdminAgenc

Attribute_Definition: Administrative agency.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

The BLM, FS, and F&WS, and in the case of Split-Estate lands, the private surface.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyNumb

Attribute_Definition: Refers to the official designation of a survey type.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined lease survey numbers.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Price

Attribute_Definition:

The bonus bid in price per acre paid in US dollars for Federal leases issued.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined lease prices.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Acres

Attribute_Definition: Acreage of the lease.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

The same lease area is referenced in each component attribute. Generally, outside of Alaska lease size can not exceed 2560 acres.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dispositio

Attribute_Definition: Present status of the case.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AUTHORIZED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes granted leases, rights-of-way, permits, etc.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PENDING

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes granted leases, rights-of-way, permits, etc.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CaseTypeCo

Attribute_Definition:

Code determining specific use of land. Used for administration and tracking of activities on the land.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

U.S. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Data Element Dictionary (DED) Report, 95-12-13.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CaseType

Attribute_Definition:

Description of specific use of land. Used for administration and tracking of activities on the land.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

U.S. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Data Element Dictionary (DED) Report, 95-12-13.

Codeset_Source: BLM's Definitions for Survey Types

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Commodity

Attribute_Definition: The lease resource.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

U.S. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Data Element Dictionary (DED) Report, 95-12-13.

Codeset_Source: BLM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ExpireDate

Attribute_Definition:

The date on which the lease expires as MM/DD/YYYY if not continued by production or other means.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined expiration dates.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ExpireYear

Attribute_Definition:

The year in which the lease expires as YYYY if not continued by production or other means.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined expiration dates.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EffectDate

Attribute_Definition: The date on which the lease first takes effect as MM/DD/YYYY.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined expiration dates.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RoyaltyRt

Attribute_Definition:

Royalty rate - the payment by the lessee of the public mineral estate of a specified percentage of their gross proceeds from the leased land.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Normally 12.5% for newer leases and variable for older leases.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GeoName

Attribute_Definition: Geologic Unit name

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

There are no predefined geologic unit names. This field is never used.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Formation

Attribute_Definition:

Geologic formation. A code and/or abbreviation and/or name of the formation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

There are no predefined formation names. This field is never used.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HBP

Attribute_Definition:

Held by production indicator - whether the lease is in a non-terminable status by actual or allocated production. This field is not always used an not an accurate assumption of lack of production if left blank.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HBP

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lease is held by production.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <null>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lease is NOT held by production.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OR

Attribute_Definition:

Operating rights severed from record title indicator, not a accurate indicator.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Operating rights have been severed from the record title.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <null>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Operating rights have NOT been severed from the record title.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name1

Attribute_Definition: Mostly indicates the majority record title holder of the lease.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined owners.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PerInt1

Attribute_Definition: Percent interest of the party in interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name2

Attribute_Definition:

Mostly indicates the second greatest holder of record title interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined owners.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PerInt2

Attribute_Definition: Percent interest of the party in interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name3

Attribute_Definition:

Mostly indicates the third greatest holder of record title interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined owners.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PerInt3

Attribute_Definition: Percent interest of the party in interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name4

Attribute_Definition:

Mostly indicates the fourth greatest holder of record title interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: There are no predefined owners.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PerInt4

Attribute_Definition: Percent interest of the party in interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UpdateDate

Attribute_Definition: The date when the data was last updated as mm/dd/yyyy.

Attribute_Definition_Source: BLM

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

There are no predefined update dates. Although we try to update this data set 4 times throughout the year.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2850 Youngfield Street

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80215

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 239-3652

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

No warranty is made by Bureau of Land Managemet as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other data.

Standard_Order_Process:

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Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile (ZIP)

Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.1

Transfer_Size: 0.466

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions: Download from BLM GIS Metadata Site

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070615

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: BLM, Colorado State Office

Contact_Person: Dave Taylor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80215

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 239-3652

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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