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Acquisition and Machine Processing of Saline Water Data from Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas
Author(s) -
Hiss W. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr006i005p01471
Subject(s) - data file , data processing , structural basin , permian , usable , data bank , hydrology (agriculture) , magnetic tape , geology , database , computer science , computer hardware , telecommunications , geotechnical engineering , paleontology , world wide web , digital recording
Approximately 20,000 saline water analyses obtained chiefly from oil companies and related service companies operating in the Delaware basin of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas were indexed to the Permian Basin Well Data System (PBWDS) magnetic tape file, coded, punched into tabulating cards, and stored on magnetic tape for computer operations. Location and operator indexes prepared from the PBWDS file were absolutely essential to efficient machine data processing operations. Extensive manual and computer error checks for duplication and accuracy were made to eliminate data errors resulting from the following: poorly located or identified samples; nonrepresentative or contaminated samples; mistakes in coding, reproducing, or keypunching; laboratory errors; and inconsistent reporting. The original 20,000 analyses considered were reduced to approximately 9000 representative analyses. Costs of acquisition and establishment of the data file approximated $5.00 per usable record. The compiled data were used in a study of the saline water resources of the Permian Artesia group and Capitan and San Andres limestones in southeastern New Mexico and western Texas.