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Web Services for KGS Geoscience Information

Data Services (search by criteria):

Publications: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/findpubsmain.asp

• KGS reports and maps
• Outside publications relevant to Kentucky

Oil and Gas Well Information: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/OilGas/OGSearch.asp

• Scanned well documents
• Well e-logs
• Well production data
• Well pay data
• Core analysis information
• Well-sample information

Oil and Gas Production (state, basin, county): https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/OGProdPlot/OGProduction.asp

Groundwater Wells and Springs: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/Water/WaterWellSearch.asp

Groundwater-Quality Data: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/watersearch.asp

Coal-Exploration Boreholes: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/Coal/Borehole/boreholesearch.asp

• Borehole striplogs
• Lithology reports
• Seam thickness reports
• Original scanned documents

Coal-Thickness Measurements: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/datasearching/Coal/KCRIS/thickness_search.asp

Coal-Quality Data: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/Coal/Quality/qualitySearch.asp

Coal-Production Data (state, coal field, county): https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/datasearching/Coal/Production/prodsearch.asp

Core Holdings: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/CSLib/CSLibSearch.asp

Well-Sample Holdings: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/CSLib/CSLibSearch.asp

Geologic Photos and Images: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/geology/image_search.asp

Geologic Descriptions and Field Notes (mostly from 24K GQ's): https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KGSLitho/lithoSearch.asp

KYTC Geotechnical Project Reports: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/KYTC/search.asp

KYTC Geotechnical Borehole Reports: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/gINT/gINTSearch.asp

Internet Map Services:

Geologic Map Information Service: https://kgs.uky.edu/kygeode/geomap/

• Desktop and mobile version
• 1:500,000 geologic map data
• 1:24,000 geologic map data
• Karst potential (classified geologic formations)
• Dominant lithology (classified geologic formations)
• Coal exploration boreholes
• Coal thickness measurements
• Oil and gas wells
• Oil and gas deviated well traces (as permitted)
• Oil and gas fields
• Oil and gas gathering lines
• Water wells
• Springs
• Sinkhole outlines
• Landslide data
• Non-coal quarries and pits
• KGS core library holdings
• Geologic outcrop locations
• Photos and images
• Arches and natural bridges

Water well and springs map service: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KGSWater/viewer.asp

Groundwater quality map service: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KGSWaterQual/viewer.asp

Kentucky Energy Infrastructure: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KYCoal/viewer.asp

• Power plants
• Coal preparation plants
• Coal loadouts and terminals
• Site bank energy properties
• Active coal mines

KGSGeoportal: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KGSGeoPortal/KGSGeoPortal.asp

• Search for areas of interest
• View other internet map services for same area of interest

Support Services:

Single coordinate conversion: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/CoordConversionTool.asp

Multiple coordinate conversion: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/basemap/coordUpload.asp

Connect to KGS Map Services with desktop GIS: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/mapdata.asp

Create an oil and gas gathering line map: https://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/DataSearching/OilGas/GatherLineSrch.asp