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Latest news releases
May 3, 2013--Kansas Oil Production Up, Natural Gas Production Down in 2012
Feb. 4, 2013--Groundwater Levels Decline in Western and Central Kansas
Jan. 18, 2013--Geologic Map for Hodgeman County Now Available
Positions open
- Temporary Geology Assistant (00065750), Wichita Well Sample Library. POSITION IS LOCATED IN WICHITA, KANSAS. Initial Review Date: April 22, 2013.
- Temporary Field Technician Specialist (00071615), Exploration Services. Ongoing (Pool); applications will be accepted throughout the year and individuals will be hired on an as need basis.
- Petroleum Geoscientist--Energy Research Emphasis (00008381). Review begins January 14, 2013, and continues until filled.
- Student positions may be available.
About the Kansas Geological Survey
The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), a research and service division of the University of Kansas, is charged by statute with studying and providing information on the state's geologic resources. The KGS has no regulatory authority and does not take positions on natural resource issues.
Research at the KGS focuses primarily on energy, water, and the environment and addresses natural resource challenges facing the state of Kansas. The KGS also generates new information about the state's geology and develops tools and techniques for studying the state's surface and subsurface through its geophysics and mapping programs. Primary users of this information include local, State, and Federal agencies; oil and gas exploration companies; engineering companies and geotechnical consultants dealing with construction, environmental, and geologic hazard issues; educators; and private citizens wanting to learn more about the state's geology and resources.
The KGS is located in Lawrence on the west campus of the University of Kansas and has a Well Sample Library in Wichita. With a staff of 74 full-time employees and about 30 student employees, the KGS has an annual state-appropriated budget of approximately $5.9 million. Another $11.7 million in grants and contracts was awarded in fiscal year 2012. The KGS reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Kansas and has a 12-member advisory council to provide review and guidance.
The Interim Director of the Kansas Geological Survey is Rex Buchanan.