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Andrew Turner, Central Energy Resources Science Center, staff profile photo. Andrew Turner in front of waterfall.
Andrew Turner, Central Energy Resources Science Center, staff profile photo. Andrew Turner in front of waterfall.
![USGS and NETL scientists measuring methane emissions from an orphan well in Hillman State Park, PA](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Hillman%20State%20Park%203.jpg?itok=dPBHabIm)
USGS and NETL scientists measuring methane emissions from an orphan well in Hillman State Park, PA
linkUSGS and NETL scientists measuring methane emissions from an orphan well in Hillman State Park, PA. Photo Credit: Karl Haase
USGS and NETL scientists measuring methane emissions from an orphan well in Hillman State Park, PA
linkUSGS and NETL scientists measuring methane emissions from an orphan well in Hillman State Park, PA. Photo Credit: Karl Haase
![USGS scientist standing taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Montana](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/20230718_120344.jpg?itok=GWROkSPX)
USGS scientist Karl Haase taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Toole County, MT. Photo Credit: Nick Gianoutsos
USGS scientist Karl Haase taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Toole County, MT. Photo Credit: Nick Gianoutsos
![USGS Scientist taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Montana](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/20230718_150031.jpg?itok=A7MAOE7A)
USGS scientist Karl Haase taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Toole County, MT. Photo Credit: Nick Gianoutsos
USGS scientist Karl Haase taking a methane reading from an orphan well in Toole County, MT. Photo Credit: Nick Gianoutsos
![An orphan well sits open and exposed to the environment in Toole County, MT.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/20230718_151136.jpg?itok=oBWDJk8W)
An orphan well sits open and exposed to the environment in Toole County, MT. Photo credit: Nick Gianoutsos
An orphan well sits open and exposed to the environment in Toole County, MT. Photo credit: Nick Gianoutsos
The installation of wells, which included two monitoring wells and two production wells, was completed on February 28, 2023, and test operations began on October 24, 2023.
The installation of wells, which included two monitoring wells and two production wells, was completed on February 28, 2023, and test operations began on October 24, 2023.
Rand Gardner staff profile picture from drilling a USGS well early in 2023. He is a project manager.
Rand Gardner staff profile picture from drilling a USGS well early in 2023. He is a project manager.
Map of Uranium resource regions of the United States. Source: USGS, August 2022
Map of Uranium resource regions of the United States. Source: USGS, August 2022
Jane Hearon, Central Energy Resources Science Center scientist, profile photo. No other information available.
Jane Hearon, Central Energy Resources Science Center scientist, profile photo. No other information available.
![USGS Geologist Susan Hall studying bleached sandstone near uranium mineralization, Colorado Plateau, UT](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Hall_BleachedPermianSS_CoPlateau.jpg?itok=QfMXvzq5)
USGS Geologist Susan Hall studying bleached sandstone near uranium mineralization, Colorado Plateau, UT
linkUSGS Geologist Susan Hall studying bleached sandstone near uranium mineralizaiton, Colorado Plateau, UT
Source/Usage: Photo by USGS geologist Bradley Van Gosen, Public Domain, Photo taken on 10/1/2021
USGS Geologist Susan Hall studying bleached sandstone near uranium mineralization, Colorado Plateau, UT
linkUSGS Geologist Susan Hall studying bleached sandstone near uranium mineralizaiton, Colorado Plateau, UT
Source/Usage: Photo by USGS geologist Bradley Van Gosen, Public Domain, Photo taken on 10/1/2021
Uranium mineralized sandstone, Chinle Formation, White Canyon District, Colorado Plateau, UT
Uranium mineralized sandstone, Chinle Formation, White Canyon District, Colorado Plateau, UT
Bedding features in the core from the USGS Gulf Coast #4 Bonham borehole, in the Eagle Ford Group mudstones from a depth of about 401 feet, Fannin County, Texas. The Eagle Ford Group lies underneath the Austin Chalk and serves as the source rock for much of the Austin Chalk's petroleum.
Bedding features in the core from the USGS Gulf Coast #4 Bonham borehole, in the Eagle Ford Group mudstones from a depth of about 401 feet, Fannin County, Texas. The Eagle Ford Group lies underneath the Austin Chalk and serves as the source rock for much of the Austin Chalk's petroleum.
![Image shows three men in safety equipment standing next to a drill rig](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/GC4Site%20-%20%28516%29-HDR-1_0.jpg?itok=0XgeguwX)
USGS technicians at the USGS Gulf Coast #4 Bonham borehole in preparation for geophysical logging of the Austin Chalk Group and the Eagle Ford Group mudstones, Fannin County, Texas.
USGS technicians at the USGS Gulf Coast #4 Bonham borehole in preparation for geophysical logging of the Austin Chalk Group and the Eagle Ford Group mudstones, Fannin County, Texas.
Screenshot of the GeoChem Access Database to use as thumbnail for data object.
Screenshot of the GeoChem Access Database to use as thumbnail for data object.
Uranium deposits in the Jurassic Morrison Formation, Bull Canyon, Colorado. Photographed by Susan Hall, USGS
Uranium deposits in the Jurassic Morrison Formation, Bull Canyon, Colorado. Photographed by Susan Hall, USGS
This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.
This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.
![An image of USGS research drilling rig on side of U.S. Route 90 in Kinney County, Texas. The sky is streaked with clouds.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/BVSS%20-%20%2894%29-HDR-Pano%20%282018_05_08%2019_38_53%20UTC%29ChrisSkinner.jpg?itok=E8Z9atJY)
One charge of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Science Center is performing description
and analysis of hydrocarbon source rocks as input to USGS oil and gas assessments. This 2018 image
shows a coring and geophysical well-logging operation adjacent to U.S. Route 90, Kinney County, Texas.
One charge of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Science Center is performing description
and analysis of hydrocarbon source rocks as input to USGS oil and gas assessments. This 2018 image
shows a coring and geophysical well-logging operation adjacent to U.S. Route 90, Kinney County, Texas.
![Vista of Buda, Eagle Ford, and Austin Formations, Terrell County, Texas (March 10, 2015)](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/LozCan031015%20-%20%20%2831%29a1aMergeCyl2Cry.jpg?itok=VPXdqwSr)
One charge of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Science Center is conducting field work to
better understand the distribution of hydrocarbon source rocks as input to USGS oil and gas
assessments. This 2015 image is a view to the south-southeast of rocks exposed along an unnamed
One charge of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Science Center is conducting field work to
better understand the distribution of hydrocarbon source rocks as input to USGS oil and gas
assessments. This 2015 image is a view to the south-southeast of rocks exposed along an unnamed
USGS Denver Federal Center Building 25 Entrance
USGS Denver Federal Center Building 25 Entrance
USGS researchers drill a research well located on the south side of U.S. 90, 7.1 miles east of Brackettville, Texas. This core was drilled by USGS during field work for an oil and gas assessment for the Eagle Ford of the Gulf Coast Basins. Cores like these provide information on the various rock layers, such as their make-up, their age, etc.
USGS researchers drill a research well located on the south side of U.S. 90, 7.1 miles east of Brackettville, Texas. This core was drilled by USGS during field work for an oil and gas assessment for the Eagle Ford of the Gulf Coast Basins. Cores like these provide information on the various rock layers, such as their make-up, their age, etc.