Large scale contour mapping of Bakken
production sites
John.Farrell@fidelityepco.com
Company profile
 Energy
 Construction
 Utilities
 Pipeline and energy services
 Gas and oil E & P
 Fortune 500
Fidelity Exploration & Production Co. 2013
Headquarters in Denver
800,000 Net Acres
28 Million Barrels Oil Equivalent
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Project scope
Use GPS surveying and GIS to map oil & gas production
sites operated by Fidelity E&P Co.
141 sites in Mountrail and Stark Counties, ND
Supplement company portfolio of existing maps for other
operating areas
Perform work in-house at low cost
Hire and train (2) interns to perform survey
Conduct survey between 1-June 2014 and 1-Aug 2014
Post-process and produce maps during Q3/Q4 2014
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Resources
Project leader
(2) GIS Specialists
(2) GIS/Engineering Interns
(2) Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 XH GPS Receivers
(2) Trimble TerraSync software
Rugged PC for data processing during the survey
(3) Trimble Pathfinder Office software
ArcGIS Desktop – ArcInfo – Spatial Analyst – 3D Analyst
software on office PCs
Pickup truck
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Large Scale Contour Mapping of Bakken
Prduction Sties
What is a contour map?
“A contour line represents the tracing of one constant
elevation above or below a certain datum. In other
words, every point on any one contour line is at the same
elevation throughout that contour line. Although the
datum may be an assumed point of elevation
accommodating the job, it is more often based upon
Mean Sea Level”
-Gurdon Wattles, Survey Drafting
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USGS contour map
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Need for contour maps
Storm water drainage and spill prevention plans regulated
by North Dakota Department of Health
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) “Provide
a site map showing … drainage patterns, including flow
direction, dividing lines, existing grade and final grade”
Support Environmental Engineers managing erosion and
sediment controls
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Approach
Identify software and devices to use
Establish proper differential correction technique
Verify elevation accuracy of Trimble Geo XH
Develop surveying practice for contour mapping
Create work plan
Deploy field crew
Align system settings with local geodetic control
Maintain data management of collected information
Post-process
Produce maps
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Study area
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Cultivated fields and draws
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Standing water
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Standing water
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Standing water
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Standing water
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Field crew
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Walking a traverse
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Collected data
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Pathfinder Office Export
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ArcMap point features
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ArcMap Create Tin
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ArcMap TIN
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ArcMap Tin to Raster
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ArcMap raster
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ArcMap Raster Symbology
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ArcMap Contour
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ArcMap Contours
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ArcMap Smooth Line
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ArcMap smooth contours
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ArcMap infrastructure map
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Viewpoint #1
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#1 looking north-northeast
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Viewpoint #1
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#1 looking south-southeast
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Viewpoint #2
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#2 looking west
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Viewpoint #3
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#3 looking north-northwest
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Viewpoint #4
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#4 looking west
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Contact info
John.Farrell@FidelityEPCO.com
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