Raymond Obuch
Data Manager with the Central Energy Resources Science Center
Been with the USGS Energy Program since 1985 supporting Energy related data and databases that are used in researching and assessing United State and International Oil and Gas Resources. Other work functions include data manager and subject matter expert for Oracle database software and ESRI’s ArcSDE Geodatabase (ArcGIS Server). Ray has supported the Open Data Initiative (Data.gov) at the DOI Agency Level since 2009 as a USGS representative on the Department of Interiors Data Service Team which supports agency level enterprise data management.
Over 33 years of science data management experience. 25 + years database experience.
Education and Certifications
B.S. Forestry, Utah State, 1979
BS Watershed/Hydrology, Utah State, 1981
Masters Computer Information Systems, University of Denver, 1994
Science and Products
Department of the Interior metadata implementation guide—Framework for developing the metadata component for data resource management
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Federal agency with over 90,000 employees across 10 bureaus and 8 agency offices. Its primary mission is to protect and manage the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provide scientific and other information about those resources; and honor its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated i
Authors
Raymond C. Obuch, Jennifer Carlino, Lin Zhang, Jonathan Blythe, Christopher Dietrich, Christine Hawkinson
Organic geochemistry data of Alaska
In order to archive the results of various petroleum geochemical analyses of the Alaska resource assessment, the USGS developed an Alaskan Organic Geochemical Data Base (AOGDB) in 1978 to house the data generated from USGS and subcontracted laboratories. Prior to the AOGDB, the accumulated data resided in a flat data file entitled 'PGS' that was maintained by Petroleum Information Corporation with
Authors
Charles N. complied by Threlkeld, Raymond C. Obuch, G.L. Gunther
Tabular data, text, and graphical images in support of the 1995 National assessment of United States oil and gas resources
This CD-ROM contains files in support of the 1995 USGS National assessment of United States oil and gas resources (DDS-30), which was published separately and summarizes the results of a 3-year study of the oil and gas resources of the onshore and state waters of the United States. The study describes about 560 oil and gas plays in the United States; confirmed and hypothetical, conventional and un
Authors
Ronald R. Charpentier, T. R. Klett, R. C. Obuch, J. D. Brewton
Digital map data, text, and graphical images in support of the 1995 National assessment of United States oil and gas resources
This CD-ROM contains files in support of the 1995 USGS National assessment of United States oil and gas resources (DDS-30), which was published separately and summarizes the results of a 3-year study of the oil and gas resources of the onshore and state waters of the United States. The study describes about 560 oil and gas plays in the United States--confirmed and hypothetical, conventional and un
Authors
William R. Beeman, Raymond C. Obuch, James D. Brewton
FORMATIONTOPS (version 1); a system to retrieve formation tops data
No abstract available.
Authors
C. J. Wandrey, R. C. Obuch
MAPTOPS (version 1); a program to retrieve formation tops
No abstract available.
Authors
C. J. Wandrey, R. C. Obuch
Summary of deep oil and gas wells and reservoirs in the U.S.
No abstract available.
Authors
T. S. Dyman, D.T. Nielson, R. C. Obuch, J. K. Baird, R. A. Wise
Science and Products
Department of the Interior metadata implementation guide—Framework for developing the metadata component for data resource management
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Federal agency with over 90,000 employees across 10 bureaus and 8 agency offices. Its primary mission is to protect and manage the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provide scientific and other information about those resources; and honor its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated i
Authors
Raymond C. Obuch, Jennifer Carlino, Lin Zhang, Jonathan Blythe, Christopher Dietrich, Christine Hawkinson
Organic geochemistry data of Alaska
In order to archive the results of various petroleum geochemical analyses of the Alaska resource assessment, the USGS developed an Alaskan Organic Geochemical Data Base (AOGDB) in 1978 to house the data generated from USGS and subcontracted laboratories. Prior to the AOGDB, the accumulated data resided in a flat data file entitled 'PGS' that was maintained by Petroleum Information Corporation with
Authors
Charles N. complied by Threlkeld, Raymond C. Obuch, G.L. Gunther
Tabular data, text, and graphical images in support of the 1995 National assessment of United States oil and gas resources
This CD-ROM contains files in support of the 1995 USGS National assessment of United States oil and gas resources (DDS-30), which was published separately and summarizes the results of a 3-year study of the oil and gas resources of the onshore and state waters of the United States. The study describes about 560 oil and gas plays in the United States; confirmed and hypothetical, conventional and un
Authors
Ronald R. Charpentier, T. R. Klett, R. C. Obuch, J. D. Brewton
Digital map data, text, and graphical images in support of the 1995 National assessment of United States oil and gas resources
This CD-ROM contains files in support of the 1995 USGS National assessment of United States oil and gas resources (DDS-30), which was published separately and summarizes the results of a 3-year study of the oil and gas resources of the onshore and state waters of the United States. The study describes about 560 oil and gas plays in the United States--confirmed and hypothetical, conventional and un
Authors
William R. Beeman, Raymond C. Obuch, James D. Brewton
FORMATIONTOPS (version 1); a system to retrieve formation tops data
No abstract available.
Authors
C. J. Wandrey, R. C. Obuch
MAPTOPS (version 1); a program to retrieve formation tops
No abstract available.
Authors
C. J. Wandrey, R. C. Obuch
Summary of deep oil and gas wells and reservoirs in the U.S.
No abstract available.
Authors
T. S. Dyman, D.T. Nielson, R. C. Obuch, J. K. Baird, R. A. Wise