Although Missouri has limited supplies of traditional hydrocarbons, relatively large deposits of “heavy oil” exist that are of increasing interest to producers. Missouri potentially has large quantities of "unconventional" energy resources that include: coalbed methane, oil sand and oil shale. New technologies and efficient, environmentally responsible oil production strengthen Missouri’s future and result in increased economic benefit to the state through jobs and revenue. Gas production numbers have been collected by the department’s Geological Survey since 1928, and oil production numbers have been collected since 1943.
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Oil and Gas Well Information
The department's Missouri Geological Survey collects and archives stratigraphic and geophysical downhole information relating to oil and gas wells in Missouri. The Stratigraphic and Geophysical Logs database contains approximately 4,100 individual logs, representing a complete historical accumulation of stratigraphic and geophysical downhole information collected by the department. This data is available in the department's Geosciences Technical Resource Assessment Tool (GeoSTRAT).
Although the majority of information was acquired from boreholes associated with the oil and gas industry, boreholes related to other sources are included. The oldest information in the database dates back to 1939.
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Geological Survey Program
Missouri Geological Survey
P.O. Box 250
Rolla, MO 65402-0250
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