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PROJECT ORGANIZATION
TASKS:
Phase I (April 1998 through March 1999)
The USGS shall conduct a National inventory of known basin-centered gas systems,
define new potential systems, rank them according to levels of geologic certainty, further
delineate their geologic and geographic characteristics, and produce a map showing their
distribution throughout the U.S.
Task No. 1 April 1998 through March 1999
Conduct a National inventory of known basin-centered gas systems and produce a map
showing geographic location, and supporting documentation of their stratigraphic location
and geologic characteristics.
Task No. 2 April 1998 through March 1999
Re-examine basins and other areas throughout the U.S. that were previously defined as
conventional accumulations, and determine if they might have been mis-classified. If it is
determined that these basins or areas exhibit characteristics that could be consistent with
those of basin-centered gas systems, maps of their location and supporting geologic
documentation will be provided.
Task No. 3 October 1998 through March 1999
Risk and rank the newly created list of basin-centered gas systems according to levels of
geologic certainty.
Phase II (June 1999 through November 2000)
Phase II focuses on defining “sweet spots” (that portion of the basin-centered gas resource
that will be available in 30 years) within the seven basin-centered gas systems determined
in Phase I (Sacramento/San Joaquin Basins, Raton Basin, Rio Grande Rift, Anadarko
Basin, Travis Peak/Cotton Valley, Columbia Basin/W. Flank of the Cascades, Michigan
Basin/St. Peter Sandstone).
Task No. 4 June 1999 through November 2000
Through rigorous geologic analysis, define “sweet spots” within the selected basincentered
gas systems.
Task No. 5 June 1999 through November 2000
For the “sweet spots”, make judgments and recommendations as to the 30-year
availability of the gas resource.
Task No. 6 June 1999 through November 2000
Prepare a final report that documents the Phase I and Phase II activities. The final report
shall include a digital map showing all defined basin-centered gas systems for the U.S.,
documentation of their geologic characteristics, identification of selected potential sweet
spots, and judgments and recommendations as to the social relevance of the resource
(availability over a 30-year time frame).