Geoscience Data Repositories in NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Library of Subsurface Data

New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801

Contact: Ron Broadhead, Assistant Director
505/835-5402
505/835-6333 (FAX)
ron@gis.nmt.edu

Data Center Staff Size: 3
Type of Repository: Public - State/Local, Academic
Data Access Fee: none
Catalog and Index Type: paper, digital
Data Delivery Media: paper, mail out

Quantity of Holdings:

well logs: 50,000
feet of core: 40,000
scout tickets/completion cards: 100,000
wells with cuttings: 18,000

Center Services Provided: staff research

Geographic Areas of Holdings, by type and media:

Well Logs

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Lithology Logs

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Cores

Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Cuttings

Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Paleo Reports/Samples

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Drilling/Completion Data

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Scout Data/Strat Tops

(paper, digital) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Drill Stem and Other Test Data

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Production Data

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Base Maps

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Topographic Maps

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Geologic Maps (Surface)

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Subsurface Maps

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Aerial/Satellite Imagery

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Field and Pool Boundary Maps

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Geochemical Data

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Rock and Mineral Specimens

(paper) - Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Comments: This facility maintains an up-to-date collection of subsurface data for New Mexico, with emphasis on oil and gas, but it has significant collections of coal and uranium data as well. It also maintains up-to-date field and pool maps, organized by stratigraphic unit, for all oil and gas pools in New Mexico. It also has a collection of sample logs, biostratigraphic data, production data, legal descriptions of fields and pools, etc. In addition, there is source rock data on approximately 100 wells in New Mexico. The Library is part of the DOE/PTTC Petroleum Resource Center at New Mexico Tech.

New Mexico Energy Library, Inc.

312 North Main Street
P.O. Box 4200
Roswell, NM 88202-4200

Contact: Patsy Turner, Librarian
505/622-1711
505/622-1711 (FAX)
PTurner@nmel.org
http://nmel.org

Data Center Staff Size: 1
Type of Repository: Private - Membership
Data Access Fee: membership dues
Catalog and Index Type: paper, CD-ROM, fiche
Data Delivery Media: mail out

Quantity of Holdings:

well logs: New Mexico
scout tickets/completion cards: New Mexico

Geographic Areas of Holdings, by type and media:

Well Logs

Permian Basin

Lithology Logs

Permian Basin

Cores

Permian Basin, Rockies-Northern Plains

Paleo Reports/Samples

Permian Basin

Drilling/Completion Data

Permian Basin

Scout Data/Strat Tops

Permian Basin

Drill Stem and Other Test Data

Permian Basin

Production Data

Permian Basin

Field Studies

Permian Basin

Base Maps

Permian Basin

Digital Well Spots

Permian Basin

Lease Ownership Maps

Permian Basin

Topographic Maps

Permian Basin

Geologic Maps (Surface)

Permian Basin

Comments: The Library has very good coverage of southeast New Mexico, as well as logs and completion reports on most of the state. Members collect their own data. Others wanting information can come in for a day fee, plus copy charges.