Geoscience Data Repositories in WYOMING

 

Wyoming State Geological Survey

11th and Lewis
P.O. Box 3008, University Station
Laramie, WY 82071

Contact: Alan J. Ver Ploeg, Staff Geologist
307/766-2286
307/766-2605 (FAX)
alan_verploeg@uwyo.edu 
ftp://wsgs@uwyo.edu 

Data Center Staff Size: 18
Type of Repository: Public - State/Local
Data Access Fee: costs include price of publication or reproduction costs
Catalog and Index Type: paper
Data Retrieval: off-line
Data Delivery Media: paper

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Center Services Provided: staff research, interpretation, bibliographic searches

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Comments: The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) is a repository and generator of maps, reports, and general data relating to the geology, energy and mineral resources, and geologic hazards for the state of Wyoming. Survey staff also answer inquiries and provide information relating to these topics.

The WSGS is currently digitizing geologic map indexes and hopes to have these accessible on the World Wide Web in 1997. Also, it is applying for funding through STATEMAP to begin digitizing surficial and bedrock geologic maps at 1:100,000-scale in mid-1997.

International Archive of Economic Geology

University of Wyoming
2111 Willet Drive
P.O. Box 3924
Laramie, WY 82071

Contact: Bradford R. Burton, Manager
307/766-6506
307/766-5511 (FAX)
bburton@uwyo.edu 
http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/iaeg/iaeg.htm 

Data Center Staff Size: 6
Type of Repository: Public - Academic
Data Access Fee: membership dues
Catalog and Index Type: digital
Data Delivery Media: paper; collection material can be photocopied and mailed to the person requesting the material. In some cases, material can be scanned and put on CD-ROM.

Center Services Provided: full range of archival reference and research services, through a pool of qualified researchers for on-site research, and a staff that provides clerical and research services and document duplication.

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Comments: The International Archive of Economic Geology is a not-for-profit outreach service of the University of Wyoming. It contains more than 300 collections of individuals and corporations who have contributed to the field of economic geology. It is also the home of the Anaconda Geological Documents Collection, the largest and most significant publicly available collection of economic geological data. The collection contains more than 1.8 million documents useful in exploration, development, and environmental studies. These documents include the following: 18,000 local and regional studies; 5,500 reports on specific mining prospects; more than 10,000 documents of geological, geochemical, geophysical, drilling and assay data; 56,000 geologic, geochemical, geophysical, claim and sample location maps; and thousands of related documents, correspondence files, aerial photographs, etc.
 

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

777 West First Street
P.O. Box 2640
Casper, WY 82602

Contact: Rick Marvel, Petroleum Engineer
307/234-7147
307/234-5306 (FAX)
wy902e@wydsprod.state.wy.us. 

Type of Repository: Public - State/Local
Catalog and Index Type: paper
Data Retrieval: on-line

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Geographic Areas of Holdings, by type and media: Comments: The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission offers publications, on-line service and limited mail-out services. Oil and gas production data (digital) are complete after 1951. Paper copies of engineering and utilization reports are available for many Wyoming oil and gas fields.
 

Herold Geological Research Center

John S. Herold, Inc.
602 South David Street
Casper, WY 82601

Contact: Margaret DeLap, Manager
307/237-8471
307/234-4048 (FAX)
casper@herold.com 
http://www.herold.com 

Data Center Staff Size: 1
Type of Repository: Private - Membership
Data Access Fee: membership dues
Catalog and Index Type: paper, film/fiche
Data Retrieval: on-line, off-line
Data Delivery Media: paper, on-line, film/fiche

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Center Services Provided: staff research

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Comments: The Herold Geological Research Center also has maps, drilling progress reports, and production information.