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Energy Web Atlas natural gas underground storage facilities (USA), 2016

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Energy Web Atlas
Publication Date
20180101
Title
Energy Web Atlas natural gas underground storage facilities (USA), 2016
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/13be2ff6-302c-4486-8685-dcd28bfc0a90/file/f89e377d-7b0e-4318-a5a7-202a9c994f8a
Abstract
Points representing underground natural gas storage fields in the United States as of July 2016. Approximate county centroids are used for map location. Data originate from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Purpose
For display and analysis of gas storage using GIS software.
Supplemental Information
Attribute definitions included in these metadata are provided by the Map and Geospatial Information Center, Princeton University, and should not be considered authoritative. Attribute definitions from the data publisher are unavailable.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Year of publication.
Bounding Box
West
-152.662648
East
-76.297456
North
60.478175
South
28.774760
Theme Keyword
fossil fuel
natural gas
storage
energy
utilities
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
utilitiesCommunication
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2016
2018
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only. The U.S. Energy Information Administration shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics, if available, are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The U.S. Energy Information Administration gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
Energy Web Atlas
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count
415
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
EWA_natural_gas_underground_storage_usa_2016
Entity Type Definition
Points notionally representing underground gas storage facilities.
Entity Type Definition Source
Princeton University Library
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
statename
US state in which storage is located.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
field
Name of gas field.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
reservoir
Name of reservoir.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
fld_type
Type of storage facility.
Aquifer
Water-bearing sands topped by impermeable cap rock.
Depleted field
Natural reservoir, usually a depleted gas or oil field.
Salt dome
Cavern hollowed out in a salt "bed" or "dome" formation.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
company
Name of company operating storage.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
county
County in which storage is located.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
region
Region in which storage is located.
Alaska
East
Midwest
Mountain
Pacific
South Central
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
status
Whether storage is active or inactive.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
base_gas
Base gas storage capacity, units undetermined.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
work_cap
Working gas storage capacity, the volume of total natural gas storage capacity that contains natural gas available for withdrawal. Units undetermined.
Definition Source
EIA
fld_cap
Field capacity, units undetermined.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
maxdeliv
Maximum delivery, units undetermined.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
source
Source of information. (EIA-191 survey)
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
period
Date for which information was accurate. (July 2016)
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
latitude
Y-coordinate for facility.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
longitude
X-coordinate for facility.
Definition Source
Princeton University Library
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20220725
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Contact Address
Address
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-1097
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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