Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I upload digital log files?
- Can I access well log data online?
- How do I
input a location to find wells & the well status?
- What units are monthly gas production numbers in and what units are monthly water production in?
- Is
there a database of Oil and Gas Well Locations for the entire state of Colorado?
- Where
do I find the meanings of status codes?
- What are your bond or financial security requirements when leasing from the US Bureau of Land Management?
How do I upload digital log files?
We have an application to facilitate filing digital logs as required by Rule 317.
To get to the File Upload Application you can go to our home page and select the Forms
link from the menu. Once on the Forms page find the online form for
Form 00 Well Log File Upload. That will take you to the
login page. Further assistance can be found in the instructions
that can also be found on the Forms page. The digital logs will soon be available for viewing
from our internet site.
Can I access well log data online?
We have scanned a fairly complete set of the well logs in Colorado. The best method to access them
is through the "Facilities" link on the "Database" page. You will need to know the API number, location, or
well name to proceed. Once you have input the information to run the query you will be sent to a page
with a list of wells meeting the criteria. Then click on "well" by the one that you are interested in.
This will take you to the scout card display details on the well configuration. There are several
icons near the top select the magnifying glass "DOCS" and it will take you to the scanned images of
the well file. At the bottom of the list will be another index class titled "well logs" click on the
log that you chose to view. We suggest that you actually right click on the log and save it to your
hard disk. This will allow you to view it without having
to reload the file again if some error should happen. The reason for this is the large size of the
image files and the amount of memory required by your computer to open and manipulate the file. The
image file is compressed and generally requires 10 times the file size in memory or the file may not
open totally or with any functionality.
How do I input a location in
Colorado to determine the wells & the well status?
Click on the "Database" link on the main menu and choose the "Facilities" link on the "Live Queries" page.
From there you can search by section
twp (e.g. 3N) and range e.g.(65W). You can also filter for facility type by selecting from the list
of facilities in the upper left. You may want to increase the number of records to be returned so
you get them all.
What units are monthly gas production numbers in and what units are monthly water production in?
Gas production is reported in 1000 cubic feet(MCF) volumes pressure adjusted to 14.73 pounds per
square inch atmosphere (psia) at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit. Oil and water production are both
reported in Barrels(bbls) which is equivalent to forty two(42) U.S. gallons adjusted to sixty (60)
degrees Fahrenheit.
Is there a
database of Oil and Gas Well Locations for the entire state of Colorado?
The information I am looking for is well name, status, type, depth, latitude and
longitude, etc.
There is a file that can be downloaded from our website at the bottom of our GIS
page. You can get there by clicking on the MAP
link on the menu. The shape file is zipped up and is actually three files used
for GIS data transfers. One of the files is a .dbf file which is a dBase file
that contains all of the information that you are requesting. The .dbf file can
be opened in variety of applications such as MS Access, Excel, Paradox, dBase
, Lotus or a comparable tabular data management or database software. The data
set contains the lat/long in NAD83 datum and UTM coordinates in Zone 13 meters.
That file is updated on a daily basis.
Is there a list of the status codes' meanings?
Go to the "Status Codes" link on the "Help" page.
What are the bond or financial security requirements when leasing from the US Bureau of Land Management?
We have no bonding requirements when it comes to leasing only when drilling or purchasing wells. When a well is drilled on Federal minerals then there is no need for a plugging bond. If the surface is fee owned then an agreement or a surface bond would be required. If the well is on fee minerals and Federal surface then a plugging bond would be required and no surface bond. We do not want to have any duplicative bond requirements with the BLM on a well by well basis.