This is the next state we come to in our series comparing the state oil & gas information sites to WellDatabase. We will continue to compare the two, as well as give a quick rundown on utilizing both systems. Hopefully along the way you will see what makes WellDatabase special as well as learn a little about how to use the existing state resources.
This is our second post in regards to Alaska. Our first gave a comprehensive look at the tools provided by Alaska’s Division of Oil and Gas. Now we will look at how we can use Welldatabase.com to look at the oil and gas data in Alaska.
Getting Started
When first opening the map in WellDatabase you may notice that Alaska is either not visible or only partially visible depending on your screen size and resolution. With our site being dedicated to such a large area, we default to the area and zoom level that gives the most information available. One other thing you may notice if Alaska is
Back to Prudhoe Bay
From here we will pick a cluster of wells and once again zoom in close. Now Alaska has
We can take a second here and use the same map dropdown to jump to the satellite view. This is especially interesting in Alaska where you can see all of the wellheads and the pipelines.
You may notice that some of the well spots have numbers much like the Alaska GIS application and when you click on them, they pop out in a similar fashion. Unlike the Alaska site, you can click on any of the individual well spots that popped out and view the different well information.
The information balloon pops out of the center of the actual well spot, but the data does change based on the well you click.
Conclusions
Much like the other state sites, Alaska does a good job of pulling together data but lacks in the areas of usability and functionality. WellDatabase once again proves it’s value by putting the data together in an extremely easy to use package with an unparalleled feature set.
Take a minute and sign up at WellDatabase to experience the difference yourself.