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GeoWebFace - online Geologic Maps and Data The animation above shows examples of some of theGeoWebFace map layers. Getting Started When you access the GeoWebFace application what you need to do next is not intuitively obvious. Before you use the application it is recommended that you review the User Guide and or some of the other information listed below. The link to the GeoWebFace application is: http://ww2.deq.state.mi.us/GeoWebFace/ GeoWebFace User Guides. This is good starting point. It can be used online or downloaded and reviewed at your convenience. To access the illustrated documentation at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/GeoWebFace_Users_Guide_375273_7.pdf. You can have the User Guide and the GeoWebFace application open at the same time. If you are using a tabbed-browser you can move back and forth as needed. You can use the keyboard combination 'Alt + Tab' to switch back and forth as well. Alt + Tab will cycle through all of the applications you have open at the time. Don't want a big thick manual? Listed below are some distillations and excerpts from the User Guide. This is the very briefest of references for the GeoWebFace. No illustrations or explanations - just 1 page. This four page guide might be useful to keep on hand. Want a little bit of explanation in your user guide? Then this might be it - not illustrated. This one sheet document explains what all the links are on the bottom banner. If you are thinking about exporting data to Excel this will help you find what is where. Here is where you can get more details and information about the more than ninety different layers that are available to use making a map to suit your needs. Quick, what is the API county number for Saint Clair County? (147) Here is where you can look to find all of the codes.
Step by Step These are written instructions that illustrates how to some aspect of the GeoWebFace. Find out if there are Oil and Gas wells around an address You can use Latitude and longitude to find a well or location. You can also get the latitude and longitude for any place in Michigan. If you know one or more of the well attributes (Permit Number, API Number, Well Name, Company, Field etc.) you can use that information to find a well and its records and data. You can use a partial name which you can redefine if you get too many responses. Ever want to make your own geologic map? Here are instructions on how to do just that. The example is a starting point. You can easily change what is displayed and the area covered to suite your needs. Some hints for using FTP (file transfer protocol) to access and download larger amounts of data.
Videos Below are links to some videos that may help you get started. These are rough drafts and will be fine-tuned in the future. Please refer to the GeoWebFace User Guide for more information and details on using the GeoWebFace.
GeoWebFace Overview Video 1 (headphones may be needed) GeoWebFace Overview Video 2 GeoWebFace Oil and Gas Layers GeoWebFace Oil and Gas Searches
To view the videos in Internet Explorer:
More Resources This is what we want to see in GWF 2.0. What would make the application more useful for you? Get online access to Michigan oil and gas data. (this application does not work with Firefox) Background The free GeoWebFace provides a wide array of geologic information for natural resource management, educational and general interests. Additional programs are not needed but can be added to suit individual needs. It can be accessed by anyone, at anytime, anywhere the web is available. This is one of the largest publically accessible record sets in Michigan (over 160 GB of files with 750,000+ pages). To help make information easy to find GIS tools work with a comprehensive database. The intelligent links between maps data and records make this application powerful yet easy to use. Information includes: oil and gas well data and files, mining and related geographic information. Maps can be built on a road map, aerial photograph or topographic map base. The over sixty layers many specific to this application - of map information include: Glacial Geology, Structural Geology, Outcrops, Bedrock Geology, Gravity, Magnetics, Shaded Relief, Hillshade, Water Falls, Wetlands Inventory, Town, Range and Section, State Ownership, State Mineral Leases, Federal Lands, and National Forests. The GeoWebFace allows users to view, on a Michigan map, information about non-renewable geological resource activities regulated under: Part 615 "Oil and Gas Rules and Regulations", Part 625 "Mineral Wells", Part 631 "Mine Reclamation", Part 632 "Nonferrous Metallic Mining", Part 635 "Coal Mines", and Part 637 "Sand Dune Mining. The GeoWebFace provides web and FTP access to over 150 GB of digital files and information from the OOGM Oil and Gas database. With the GeoWebFace you can locate oil and gas wells and mining sites, and can display associated geologic information as well as a variety of land use information. This is one of the largest public facing document access applications in Michigan. System Requirements In order to use the GeoWebFace you need access to the Internet. The GeoWebFace was designed and tested using Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. Other contemporary web browsers can be used. However, some screens may look differently and some procedures may need to be modified. The speed at which maps are drawn or refreshed is in part a function of the speed of your internet connection and the computer equipment you are using. Some selections, like a number of oil and gas wells, may take a moment or two to gather the data and display it. The speed of FTP transfers is likewise a function of system resources and configuration as well as the number of users accessing the server. Contact Us If you have any questions, comments, contributions or concerns please contact us. Feel free to make suggestions for additions, report omissions or errors and or provide examples to help expand the usefulness of the GeoWebFace. Use whichever communication method you prefer. Send mail to the GeoWebFace Team at: GeoWebFace Team email the GeoWebFace Team at DEQ-GeoWebFace @michigan.gov Always obtain permission before entering private property. The information on this Web site and the GeoWebFace is provided "AS IS" without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality shares no liability with product users in any direct, incidental, special, or consequential damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data, or other commercial or economic loss. The DEQ is not responsible for claims by a third party. Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. Content is subject to change without notice. Go to The Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals "Home page"
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