Rotary-cutting samples are stored at the Wichita Office of the Kansas Geological Survey and are available for inspection or checkout. Please contact the Wichita Office at (316) 943-2343 or Mike Dealy, Manager for Wichita Operations.
In Kansas, Township values vary from 1 in the north to 35 in the south, and the values for Range are from 1-43 West and 1-25 East. Values for Section are 1 to 36. Range Direction is ignored unless a Range value is entered.
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Sample Processing Fee Schedule. Effective January 1, 2007
The table lists the sample types processed by the Library and the cost per foot for the six sample types. Please refer to the sample type definitions or contact the Wichita Well Sample Library for details.
| Types of Rotary Samples Processed |
Cost Per Foot |
|---|---|
| Regular Sample Set | $0.06 |
| Irregular Sample Set | $0.12 |
| Duplicate Sample Set | $0.04 |
| Confidential Sample Set | $0.10 |
| Return Original Sample Bags | $0.02 |
| Prepared Sample Set | $0.00 |
Regular Sample Set--Samples are clean, dry and placed in properly and legibly labeled sample bags that are grouped by sample depth and the Request to Preserve Formation Samples or Drill Cuttings form is complete and legible.
Irregular Sample Set--Samples are dirty, wet or placed in incorrectly or illegibly labeled samples bags that are loose and disorganized or the Request to Preserve Formation Samples or Drill Cuttings form is incomplete, illegible or missing.
Duplicate Sample Set--Operator requests an additional sample set.
Confidential Sample Set--Operator requests confidential status from the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Return Original Sample Bags--Operator requests the "sample butts" are saved and returned.
Prepared Sample Set--Each clean and dry sample in the set is placed in a three inch by five inch, manila envelope with a metal fold top, the sample envelopes sorted or grouped by interval and properly labeled with: a) Company name, b) Well number and name, c) API number d) Spot location, e) Section, Township and Range, f) County g) State, h) Sample interval, start and end depths feet from land surface, and i) Any circulation depths and minutes.
KGS Well Sample Library
4150 Monroe Street
Wichita, Kansas 67209
(316) 943-2343
Fax (316) 943-1261
Mike Dealy, Manager,
E-mail wwsl@kgs.ku.edu
Kansas Geological Survey, Cuttings Database
Comments to webadmin@kgs.ku.edu
Program Updated Nov. 21, 2006
Data added periodically.
URL = http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Magellan/Cuttings/index.html