Understanding Maps

The time has come for an overhaul of our mapping services to clear the way for further development of handy tools for our users. As such, this month we have rolled out a new map format to better allow our users to quickly peruse oil & gas leases by disposition. In order to keep the…

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Understanding Townships

This entry focuses on a part of our earlier discussion, Understanding Location Data. For greater context on what we will be addressing, please read that post first. One of the more confusing aspects of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the concept of “townships.” A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of…

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Welcome!

We are excited to have launched the Drillings!  There is a lot of oil and gas drilling that occurs across the US.  While much of this is occurring on public lands, few people are able to discover the “who,” “what,” and “where” of public oil drilling claims.  While this is a matter of public record, we…

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