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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 5, 2009 at 14:29

SONRIS FAQs
What is SONRIS?
A system accessible over the web that provides private citizens and companies the ability to
access a variety of information on Louisiana natural resources, including oil and gas drilling,
well, production data, and coastal information.
How much does it cost to use it?
You will not be invoiced by DNR for any use of SONRIS. Your only cost is for your connection
to the Internet via your Internet Service Provider.
What do I need to use SONRIS?
You need access to the Internet, and the free Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. Any
browser add-ons that you might need to access SONRIS components are available for free
download, or on a free CDROM.
How do I access SONRIS?
Just connect to the Internet and point your web browser to www.sonris.com Then take a Quick
Tour to find out how it works!
What’s in it for me?
Oil and gas well data screens and reports
Weekly Conservation scout reports
Conservation field orders
Latest drilling permits
Mineral Board minutes & lease information
Coastal Use Permits
Geographic map access ... and much more!
What is SONRIS Lite?
SONRIS “Classic” offers full-featured access to all oil & gas database information by using the
Oracle JInitiator browser add-on.
SONRIS “Lite” provides quick access to popular, frequently-requested information, is designed
for low-bandwidth connections, and uses only HTML (not Jinitiator). No downloads needed.
What are the minimum requirements needed to access
SONRIS?
DNR recommends a minimum of a 56K connection. Performance will, of course, be faster over a
T-1, ISDN, DSL, cable modem, or other direct Internet connection. SONRIS Lite requires a
lower bandwidth connection.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 5, 2009 at 14:34

Bandit. There have been a number of discussions concerning SONRIS. At the bottom of the discussion topics on the Main Page click "View All". Then enter SONRIS in the search box on that page and click the magnifying glass icon next to the search box. All those discussions are listed there and hopefully you will find the one your refer to.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 5, 2009 at 14:38

And for GIS Fans - GIS FAQ's pdf.

I want to remove an Area of Interest created with the Select by AOI, the Define AOI
Import, the Go to Coordinate Add point to AOI, or the Measure tools.
To remove an AOI, use the Restart button in the Define AOI tool window.
I have created an Area of Interest by entering points with the Go to Coordinate tool. I
want to change some of the points without starting over on the coordinate entry.
To edit or delete points, open the Define by AOI tool and click on the Edit AOI Points
button. To edit the location of a point or points, click on the Edit box to the left of the
coordinate you want to change and a window similar to the Go to Coordinate tool
window will open. Choose a source coordinate system (default is UTM which is the
source coordinate which appears in the Edit AOI Points window) and enter the new
coordinates and label. Click on the Replace Point #x in Area of Interest button. To delete
a point, click on the Delete box adjacent to the coordinate you wish to delete.
How do I input a group of points with the Go to Coordinate tool or the Select by AOI tool
without lines connecting them?
Open the Define by AOI tool window. At the bottom, you will see buttons for the
selection of point, line or polygon. By selecting the point function, you can input a group
of points using the Go to Coordinate tool or the Select by AOI tool.
How do I download an area of oil/gas wells larger than I can view in Interactive Maps
(limitation on Extract tool download)?
DNR offers another web site for downloads of all oil/gas wells in a parish and wells for
the entire state. The address of the site is http://sonrisgis.
dnr.state.la.us/Download_data/DownloadLogin.jsp (case sensitive). Copy and paste
the address into the browser and follow the instructions when the site comes up.
Why can't I execute a search on the new 1:24,000 USGS quad map township and section
lines?
This new layer (July 2006) is an incomplete set of polylines, therefore does not have
individual record status like a point, line, or polygon. You may search for sections in the
1:24,000 USGS data set by using the section point layer. This is a complete data set
consisting of a point placed on every section number label on the quad maps. Please
remember, these data may not be the same as township/section data from other sources
including the USGS 1:100,000 map township/section data also in Interactive Maps.
Some of the popup windows pop up briefly then disappear and I am only getting a few of
the GIS tools. Why?
All popup blockers must be turned off for Interactive Maps to function properly. Some
users have found they have more than one popup blocker turned on.
Why can't I download data from the Interactive Maps site using the Extract tool?
MicroSoft XP has download blockers. You will have to make Interactive Maps a "trusted
site" and possibly "enable" downloads in the custom security area list and possibly reset
the custom security to a lower level.
I am getting the Interactive Maps frame, but no map layers. What can I do?
You may have an Internet connection speed problem. This happens with slow modems or
with old or damaged phone lines. There is nothing DNR can do about this problem.
How do I access the GIS metadata for all the layers?
"Layer Info" has been replaced with FGDC compliant metadata. Most of this metadata is
incomplete, but it does include a general description, contact information or a web
reference to a site where the metadata can be accessed. DNR GIS staff is working on
completing the metadata. If you find a metadata record for a layer not available, contact
the DNR Help Desk (DNR Home Page) for information on this layer.
In which projection is the downloaded data when using the Extract Tool function and the
Wells-by-Parish download site?
The downloaded data is in UTM Zone 15 NAD-83. The easternmost edge of Louisiana,
from Longitude -90 degrees to the eastern boundary of the state, is in UTM Zone 16, but
it is standard Louisiana GIS practice to artificially add it to Zone 15.
How can I print to scale?
The software does not allow printing to scale due to the various monitor sizes and
resolutions, printer formats, etc. The Zoom to Scale tool (bottom left of Map View) sets
only a relative scale to enable working at the same scale on projects across the state, but
does not set the scale of the Map View or the printed map. An approximation of a
specific scale can be printed by experimenting with the Zoom to Scale factor and the
printer. To get an approximate scale on the printed map, take a known distance or length
from an original hardcopy map or plat at the same scale at which you want to print and
adjust the Zoom to Scale factor so that the printed map closely matches the original
distance or length. This will require several attempts. When the distance or length of the
hard copy map matches those of the printed map, note the resulting Zoom to Scale factor
which can then be used to plot an approximate scale from that particular computer to that
particular printer if the screen resolution and print page size are not changed. For
example, to print at 1:24,000 (1 inch = 2000 feet), measure a standard public land survey
section edge from a 1:24,000 USGS quad map. Turn on the 1:24,000 USGS map layer on
the SONRIS GIS Web site and find the same section. Print maps at different Zoom to
Scale factors until the measurements from the hard copy map and the printed map are
approximately the same.
When I am attempting to print a map and click on the print button, sometimes the print
window opens without all the features I have on the Map View.
The print window map is slightly rescaled from the Map View scale. This is a software
problem. For the features not visible at the full map scale, e.g. oil/gas wells and coastal
permits, the scale may change enough to make them not visible at the new print window
scale. Go back to the Map View and zoom in slightly and open the print window again.
I loaded some anti-popup software (or security software) on my computer and SONRIS
Interactive Maps does not work any more.
Some anti-popup software and security software does affect the functionality of
Interactive Maps. You will have to disable the software, reboot your computer, and try
again.
Why isn't there a check box next to Oil/Gas Wells layer (or other feature layers) to make
them viewable?
After you zoom in to your area of interest, if the wells do not appear, you must click on
the icon to the right of the layer name which will zoom you to the view scale of the wells.
You may also zoom in using the Zoom In tool until the View Layer check box appears to
the left of the layer title. Select the view layer check box for Oil/Gas Wells, click Refresh
Map, and wells will appear on the map if there are any in the area to which you have
zoomed.
I can’t find a specific oil/gas well. Why?
Several thousand oil and gas wells in the DNR SONRIS Oracle business application do
not have coordinates assigned to them or there is some other data problem which does not
allow the well locations to be plotted in Interactive Maps. If you do not see a specific
well in Interactive Maps, please contact the DNR Help Desk (DNR Home Page) or the
DNR Office of Conservation Map Room.
An oil/gas well (or other feature) is definitely in the wrong place on the map. What can I
do?
Notify the DNR Help Desk (DNR Home Page) and the problem will be referred to the
data managers in the proper DNR division.
My map disappears and all I see in the map view is a small box in the upper left corner of
the map view area with a red “x” in it. Where is the map?
Click on the "x" box and the map should reappear. If it does not, use the browser tool bar
Refresh button to refresh the browser.
What do I do when Interactive Maps seems to quit functioning?
Refresh the Web site with the Refresh button on the browser tool bar. Remember that
performance will be slow with low bandwidth connections. One trick to boost
performance is to keep the maps and aerial photos turned off until the rest of the map
work has been completed. If this continues to be a problem, contact DNR Information
Technology Help Desk (DNR Home Page).
Why do I keep getting things I am not asking for in my searches?
The searches are designed to provide information to users who may not have complete
information. The search will return all variations of the input search values. For example,
entering "2s" for a township field could return "2s", "12s", "32s".
I only get 25 wells (or other features) when executing a search for oil/gas wells or other
features.
The Query Results window is limited to showing you 25 wells (or other selected features)
at a time to maximize performance. Click on More Records (blue text) at the bottom of
the window to see additional pages of 25 records each. The Query Results window now
has the total number of records found in the search and page numbers (each group of 25
records is on a page) for managing the Query Results.
What happens to my saved views if I reinstall my Internet browser or delete my stored
cookies?
The map does not save these maps to a physical file on your computer. It remains a
temporary internet file. When the browser is reinstalled, the saved views are deleted. The
saved views are stored as cookies and are deleted when the cookies are deleted.

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Permalink Reply by danny meyers on August 5, 2009 at 17:00

Thanks Skip , lots of info in small package.

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Permalink Reply by Bandit, UMO on August 6, 2009 at 14:11

Thank you so much!

Bandit

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