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Coal |
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| Coal Geology Reports | Determination of all coal bed elevations, thickness, and mining status for requested sites and properties. | $20.00 per report. | ||||||||||
| Mine Subsidence Form | Determination of existence and degree of underground mining, reported on a standard form. | $10.00 per location. | ||||||||||
| Custom CD Pricing for Service Requests | Creation of custom CDs related to mine map aperture cards and coal open-file quadrangle overlays | $10.00 per aperture card scan, file or quadrangle folder (all overlays). $5.00 per blank CD. |
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| Coal Quality Data on CD | Creation of custom coal quality CDs. Includes the price of the complete data set of a custom data search comprising up to 1/2 hour staff time, after which extra charges are implemented. | $100.00 - Complete data set. $100.00 - Custom search (up to 1/2 hour staff time. Additional staff time - $50.00 per half hour. |
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| Coal Bed Mapping (Interactive - IMS) |
A series of Web pages providing users with the ability to query and view or print GIS data or create custom maps featuring the most current GIS data available for coal extent, elevation,
thickness, and mined areas, and other information for individual coal beds. http://ims.wvgs.wvnet.edu/coalims.htm |
Free, via the Web site. | ||||||||||
| Coal Mine Map Archives | Scanned images (TIFF files) of WV mine maps, for viewing or downloading. http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/coal/wvminemaps.htm |
Free, via the Web site. | ||||||||||
Oil and Gas |
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| Oil & Gas Well Logs - Digital (Pre-existing scans) |
Copying existing scanned logs to CD. | $4.00 per log. ($20.00 minimum charge) |
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| Oil & Gas Well Logs - Digital (Not Scanned Yet) |
Scanning and copying logs to CD. | $10.00 per log. $5.00 per blank CD. |
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| Oil & Gas Well Logs - Paper | Copying logs to paper. | $1.00 per foot. | ||||||||||
| Oil & Gas Well Data Retrieval | Customized extraction of oil & gas well data from the WVGES database and preparation of files in digital format. | $0.25 per well per data type. | ||||||||||
| Oil & Gas Well Data "pipeline" | Oil and gas well data for viewing or printing, including locations, completions, farm name and operator, pays and shows of hydrocarbons, water, formation tops and thickness, production, plugging, mechanical logs on file in the Survey's log library, and well samples and cores in the Survey's core library. http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/oginfo/pipeline/pipeline2.asp |
Free, via the Web site. | ||||||||||
| Oil & Gas Well Logs - Scanned E-Logs | Scanned images (TIFF files) of selected WV wireline logs, for viewing or downloading. http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/news/dataslgs.htm |
Free, via the Web site. | ||||||||||
| Oil & Gas Well Location Map | Customized plotting of oil & gas well locations from WVGES database. | $50.00 per map. $20.00 per additional copy (same map). |
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| Core & Well Sample Repository Access (Educational) |
Examination of core & well samples stored in Annex by educational (colleges, universities) and government users. (Arrangements must be made in advance). |
$100.00 - Annual. $50.00 - Quarterly. $25.00 - Weekly. $10.00 - Daily. $3.00 - Exam. Fee, per core box. $2.00 - Exam. Fee, per sample box. |
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| Core & Well Sample Repository Access (Commercial) |
Examination of core & well samples stored in Annex by commercial users. (Arrangements must be made in advance). |
$500.00 - Annual. $150.00 - Quarterly. $100.00 - Weekly. $25.00 - Daily. $5.00 - Exam. Fee, per core box. $2.00 - Exam. Fee, per sample box. |
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| Core & Well Sample Repository Services (Educational) |
Core slabbing, cutting, sampling, reboxing, and pallet services. (Arrangements must be made in advance). |
Slabbing - $1.00 per foot. Core-sample cutting - $5.00 per sample Thin section chips - $5.00. Core samples - $5.00. Composite sample cuts - $2.00 per envelope. Reboxing - $10.00 per box. Unreturned pallet fee - $50.00. |
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| Core & Well Sample Repository Services (Commercial) |
Core slabbing, cutting, sampling, reboxing, and pallet services. (Arrangements must be made in advance). |
Slabbing - $10.00 per foot. Core-sample cutting - $5.00 per sample Thin section chips - $10.00. Core samples - $5.00. Composite sample cuts - $2.00 per envelope. Reboxing - $10.00 per box. Unreturned pallet fee - $50.00. |
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| Source Rock Samples from Well Cuttings and Cores | Provide source rock samples from well cuttings and cores in the form of 100 grams each of washed rock fragments. Supporting information on well identification, location, and completions will be supplied in electronic spreadsheet formats to accompany the samples. | $50.00 per sample. | ||||||||||
General Geology |
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| Geological Hazards Review | Evaluation of sites for potential geological hazards. All available in-house records are reviewed for hazards from mining, drilling, flooding, landslides, etc. (No site visitation.) | $75.00 per site. | ||||||||||
| Thin Section Analysis of Non-coal Rocks | Examination of petrographic thin section in plain and polarized light; determination of grain composition by point counting and identification of grain minerals (300 points); determination of grain size, measurements of grain dimensions (100 points); raw data delivered in electronic data files, results of investigation summarized in brief report, including electronic images of selected thin section features. | $100.00 per thin section. | ||||||||||
| USGS Topographic Map Index (Interactive - IMS) |
Interactive map designed to help users determine the series and map(s) of interest, based on information such as natural or man-made features. http://ims.wvgs.wvnet.edu/topomap.htm |
Free, via the Web site. | ||||||||||
| Wholesale Pricing for USGS Retail and WVGS Publications | Wholesale pricing applied to publications for resale. Purchaser must submit tax exempt certificate. A minimum $101.00 order is required to qualify for discount. Discount does not apply to non-USGS inventory items purchased by WVGS for resale. |
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Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) and Historical Information |
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| Aerial Photography - Digital | Scanning aerial photographs and copying to CD. | $20.00 per file. $5.00 per blank CD. |
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| Aerial Photography - Paper | Reproduction of in-house aerial photographs. | $15.00 per reproduction. | ||||||||||
| Flood Prone Area Review | Location of property on a FEMA or USGS flood map, photocopy portion of map showing site, determine flood hazard, and complete standard form (does not include elevation certification). | $20.00 per site. | ||||||||||
| Historical Maps - Paper | Photocopying of historical 15' topographic maps on two 11"x17" pages. | $50.00 per map. | ||||||||||
| Historical Maps - Digital | Digital scans of historical maps on CD. | $20.00 per file. $5.00 per blank CD. |
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| Vintage Highway Maps from 1937 (Revised 1944) on 1 CD | 1937 (Revised: January, 1944) West Virginia State Road Commission county highway maps on 1 CD. | $20.00 per set. | ||||||||||
Printing, Reproduction, Delivery |
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| Custom Plotter Prints | Custom plotter prints of existing files on standard paper, for service requests. | $20.00 (regardless of size). | ||||||||||
| Desktop Prints for Service Requests | Desktop prints on demand. | $10.00 - 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", or $4.00 - 11" x 17". | ||||||||||
| Computer Hardware/Software Usage Fee | Fee for use of specialized computer hardware and software, e.g. GIS, CAD, surface modeling, and statistical applications. | $50.00 per hour. | ||||||||||
| Photocopying - Black and White | Photocopying by/for users on public black and white copying machine. | $0.25 per page by customer. $1.00 per page by staff member. |
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| Photocopying - Color | Reproduce color copies, County Report maps, topographic maps, etc. Includes enlargements. | $10.00 - 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", or $4.00 - 11" x 17". | ||||||||||
| Laminating Maps | Lamination of USGS topographic maps purchased from WVGS Publication Sales. | $20.00 for standard service. $40.00 for priority (on-the-spot) service. |
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| FAX Transmissions | Delivery of service request via FAX. | $7.00 - 1st page. $3.00 - each additional page. |
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| Shipping and Handling | Shipping charge on all orders. Flat rate based on one pound priority mail cost. | $10.00 per order (as of 1/28/2013). | ||||||||||
Personal Services |
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| Professional Service Fee | Personal service time expended for consultation, programming, research, preparation of customized information, or other service of a user-specified nature. | $75.00/hour. | ||||||||||
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