Field Investigation and Digital Mapping of the Pipeline Crossings of the Ouachita/Black
River System in Louisiana

John Snead
Robert Paulsell
Weiwen Feng
Louisiana State University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between the Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS) of Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office—Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be obtained by writing to:

The Louisiana Applied and Educational
Oil Spill Research & Development Program
2004 Deliverables
Room 258A Military Science Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-3477
FAX: (225) 578-0403

Restrictions

Portions of this study contain sensitive security information regarding components of critical national infrastructure. Authorization from the OSRADP Administrator is required to obtain deliverables from this project. No authority is granted to reproduce these documents or data in any fashion.

Suggested Citation

Snead, J.I., R.L. Paulsell, and W. Feng, 2004. Field investigation and digital mapping of the pipeline crossings of the Ouachita/Black River system in Louisiana. Louisiana Geological Survey. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series, 98p.

Acknowledgements

This project could not have been completed without the contributions of a number of people from Louisiana State University. Thanks go to the administrative staff of the Louisiana Geological Survey, especially Director Chacko John.

Don Davis and Karen Reeder of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office were of constant assistance regarding any question, problem, or procedure. State Oil Spill Coordinator Roland Guidry provided the field investigators with a letter of introduction, which helped open doors for us.

The Landsat Thematic Mapper composite satellite image was provided courtesy of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office Louisiana GIS CD. Digital ortho quarter quads (DOQQ) were provided by the atlas.lsu.edu website at LSU. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg and New Orleans Districts, and the US Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety provided digital data.