OIL FIELD DRILLING ACTIVITY DATA REDUCTION AND DENSITY MAP PRODUCTION

A series of earlier reports described a method for analyzing the effects of oil and gas field development on rural highways in Texas. This report describes computer programs and data files to generate "grid/density" maps of oil field regions. These maps locate major activity centers and identify impacted roadways. Programs and data files discussed in this report generate maps depicting statewide levels of drilling and production activity. Additional programs aid in developing and updating a database (1977 to Present) of Texas oil and gas activity. This report also contains instructions on the use of these programs and data files. The program results describe statewide variations in activity and identify potential areas of associated truck traffic. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Maxwell, D A
  • Stampley, B E
  • Mason, J M
• Publication Date: 1985-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 218 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Data reduction; Impact studies; Maps; Natural gas; Oil fields; Rural highways
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil lands
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450601
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TX-85/299-5, Res Rpt. 299-5
• Contract Numbers: 2-8-81-299
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:01PM