PRRC's Web Mapping Portal
Maps work best using Mozilla Firefox
The original oil and gas regulatory data mapping portal was introduced to New Mexico in 2009. The purpose of the mapping portal was to help oil and gas operators, natural resource environmental managers, and other related sector professionals evaluate natural resources and man-made features within a subject area. While initially designed for the New Mexico Pit Rule, the data provided by the portal has proven to be useful beyond the borders of New Mexico. The mapping portal expanded to include data for surrounding states. Mapped natural resources include, but not limited to: depth to water and ground water elevation from USGS gauging stations; topography; geology; karst; and surface water. In addition, the mapping portal includes spatial search capabilities that allow querying data to determine proximity of natural resources to a subject site. The mapping portal is available at http://saturn.nmt.edu/national/ or clicking on the image to the left.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
As discussed above, the orginal version of the oil and gas regulatory data mapping portal was designed to help oil and gas operators comply with the New Mexico Pit Rule (Form C-144). Before the inception of the mapping portal, obtaining the required data described in the Siting Criteria (see NMOCD's Form C-144) in Sections 10 and 17 was not easily ascertainable. To determine whether a proposed oil or gas site meets the Siting Criteria, the operator would have to invest many hours gathering the data. The mapping portal solved this problem by compiling the majority of data required by the Siting Criteria into one location that is accessible via the internet. Users can access this information using a standard web browser and view the data on a variety of base maps. The beta version of the mapping portal for the New Mexico Pit Rule is available at http://pitrule.source3.com.
Disclaimer
The Petroleum Recovery Research Center and subcontractors (PRRC) provides these geographic data "as is" and makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. PRRC further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of PRRC, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by PRRC regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall PRRC have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by PRRC.