Eastern Ohio well map via Google Earth

Attached map shows well locations and well types for several eastern Ohio counties. The map index allows you to select different counties, townships and well types; you can zoom in and out to change your viewing altitude; you can get well information by positioning you mouse over the well pin; newer wells (after 6/10) are identified with red pins, larger red pins identify likely Utica wells.

 

To view this map you need the latest version Google Earth viewer.  The free viewer can be downloaded at: http://www.google.com/earth  Google limits the number of concurrent data points/well locations - if you open more than three counties at once some data points may disappear.

 

The map shows some interesting patterns.  The high density green pin areas are likely good  areas for Clinton wells... will these be Goldilocks areas for the Utica wells?   Most of the black hole zones are likely due to poor producing wells and most of the current Utica wells are located in these areas...  do the geologist see these areas as good areas or is it simply that they were available for drilling?

 

I’d would be very interested in hearing back what others observe, theorize from the maps or know from experience or hear-say.

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Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on January 15, 2012 at 9:39am

The Structure Map is kind of like a topographic map of the bedrock.  I posted it for follow geology Nerds.  It does not show anything about gas and oil wells except where not to put injection wells. If you are interested in geology, it is easier to read the pdf file http://dnr.ohio.gov/portals/10/pdf/mappg23.pdf The numbers show the depth of the Precambrian bedrock from sea level.  The red lines are faults (where not to put injection wells). You can see ancient earthquakes where the lines are are bent and don't match up. The concentric circles around the serpent mound in Adams county are the result of an ancient meteor punching a hole in the earth's crust. It makes you wonder why the Indians built their burial site directly on top of it.

Permalink Reply by Billy Park Whyde on January 15, 2012 at 9:53am

Because it was a Holy Site?  couldn't resist.

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on January 15, 2012 at 10:13am

Excellent !

Permalink Reply by Marinell on January 15, 2012 at 10:05am

What caused the strange lines near Fremont and Sandusky?

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on January 15, 2012 at 10:27am

Look at appendix c on the pdf: http://dnr.ohio.gov/portals/10/pdf/mappg23.pdf the green lines are seismic reflection profiles. That profile was done by Waste Management.

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on January 25, 2012 at 10:00am

The USDA has just released the 2012 Zone Hardiness map.  Here is a Google Earth layer map of it.  It has nothing to do with gas wells.  Only download it if you are a gardener.

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Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on February 7, 2012 at 3:48pm

Here is a better map layer of the Utica maturity based on the 2006 ODNR map.  The red lines are faults.

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Permalink Reply by Adrienne Baker on February 8, 2012 at 9:17am

What do the red lines and things mean?

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on February 11, 2012 at 4:07am

The red lines are faults in the bedrock.  They are areas that have had earthquakes.

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on February 8, 2012 at 6:48am

Here is a map layer of the Depth of Marcellus Shale Base. 

The alignment is not perfect. It is tricky to get a large flat map to stretch around a globe.

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