USGS Podcast: New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812
February 7, 2012 | USGS
“The third and probably the most widely felt of the three major earthquakes occurred on February 7, 1812, at about 3 a.m.” |
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Declining Royalty Payments from Natural Gas Wells
January 3, 2012 | Geology.com
Many property owners are very surprised when the royalties that they receive from a natural gas well on their property decline sharply. They are learning about production decline curves. |
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Mineral Clubs and Organizations Worldwide
December 30, 2011 | The-Vug.com
The-Vug.com has an impressive listing of mineral clubs organized by state. You might be surprised at how many clubs are listed and there is probably one that meets within a short drive of your home. |
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Irrational Natural Gas Prices?
December 29, 2011 | Energy Information Administration
Lots of factors contribute to the natural gas prices paid by residential customers. Long term contracts and distant supply sources can hold residential prices high even though natural gas is locally in abundance. Residential customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas are paying above average rates for their natural gas. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
We are affiliates of MyTopo.com and receive a commission on sales. |
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Fayetteville Shale: Shallow and Fractures Easily
November 23, 2011 | TheCityWire.com
An article on TheCityWire.com website reports on a presentation given by Mike Yeager, an executive with BHP Billiton. He explains why the company was attracted to invest in the Fayetteville Shale of Arkansas. |
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Wall Maps of US States
November 16, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Raven Maps are beautiful examples of shaded-relief wall maps that display the elevation of a state in vibrant colors. These large maps look great in a classroom, den or office. Use one to mark the locations of your work or company. |
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Part of an exploration map - Wyoming Geological Survey
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United States Diamond Production
November 14, 2011 | Geology.com
The United States is the world’s leading consumer of diamonds, spending billions of dollars per year on the gem. Although domestic production is currently just a few hundred carats, there is a potential for production in several states. |
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How Natural Gas is Taxed in 19 Different States
October 24, 2011 | Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research
The Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research has prepared: Taxation of Natural Gas: A Comparative Analysis. This publication reviews the many methods of taxing natural gas 19 different states. You might be surprised at how many ways natural gas is being taxed. |
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Arkansas Dinosaur Tracks
October 10, 2011 | University of Arkansas
“The track site, found in southwest Arkansas, covers an area of about two football fields and contains the fossilized tracks of several species.” Quoted from the University of Arkansas news release. |
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Facts about the New Madrid Seismic Zone
October 10, 2011 | USGS
“This poster summarizes a few of the more significant facts about the series of large earthquakes that struck the New Madrid seismic zone of southeastern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas, and adjacent parts of Tennessee and Kentucky from December 1811 to February 1812.” |
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Local Emergency Management Agencies
September 20, 2011 | Ready.gov
Ready.gov is a website that connects visitors to state, county, regional, tribal and other emergency management agencies in all fifty states. |
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The Brown Dense Shale of Louisiana and Arkansas
September 15, 2011 | Southwestern Energy
Southwestern Energy has leased 460,000 net acres in the Upper Jurassic Brown Dense Shale, a potential unconventional horizontal oil play that straddles the border between southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. |
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1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Bicentennial
August 14, 2011 | New Madrid Bicentennial
“Several of the largest historical earthquakes to strike the continental United States occurred in the winter of 1811-1812 along the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which stretches from just west of Memphis, Tennessee into southern Illinois. These earthquakes produced at least three temblors between magnitude 7-8, and hundreds of aftershocks.” |
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July Sets ‘Exceptional Drought’ Record for the United States
August 2, 2011 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
“Nearly 12 percent of the contiguous United States fell into the “exceptional” classification during the month, peaking at 11.96 percent on July 12. That level of exceptional drought had never before been seen in the monitor’s 12-year history, said Brian Fuchs, UNL assistant geoscientist and climatologist at the NDMC.” Quoted from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln news release.
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Arkansas: Waste Water Injection and Earthquakes
July 27, 2011 | NPR
An injection well used to dispose of waste water produced by natural gas drilling in the Fayetteville Shale of Arkansas was thought to be causing hundreds of small earthquakes. The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission voted to close the disposal well but continue to allow injection activities associated with hydraulic fracturing process. |
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Arkansas: Natural Gas Severance Tax Act of 2012
July 27, 2011 | TodaysTHV.com
Arkansas has two significant natural gas plays in the Haynesville and Fayetteville Shales. A proposal to significantly increase the natural gas severance tax to 7% has some companies threatening to drill in other states. |
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Severe Drought Across Southern U.S.
July 13, 2011 | New York Times
Fourteen states from Florida to Arizona are experiencing a drought so severe that some people are saying it could rival the Dust Bowl days. |
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USGS: Testing Water Wells in the Fayetteville Shale Gas Play
July 12, 2011 | Today's THV
The United States Geological Survey is sampling and testing water wells in Van Buren County, Arkansas to determine if hydraulic fracturing has an impact on private drinking water supplies.
In a Log Cabin Democrat article, the USGS has an invitation for residents who would like to have their water wells tested. |
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Arkansas Earthquake Map
June 24, 2011 | USGS
“This map summarizes approximately 300 years of earthquake activity in Arkansas. In addition to earthquake locations, other materials presented include seismic hazard and isoseismal maps and related text. Arkansas has undergone a number of significant felt earthquakes since 1811. At least two of these events caused property damage: a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in 1931, and a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in 1967.” Quoted from the USGS publication. |
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