LEAD STORY
RESOURCE LIBRARY REVITALIZATION BY AMANDA KOHN
The Denver Earth Resources Library (DERL) first opened its doors January 2, 1987. This seemingly innocuous event opened the doors for independent explorers to set their careers in motion. The knowledge and opportunity found at the library gave ambitious explorers the tools needed to develop hundreds of plays, drill thousands of wells, and, in discovering new fields, generate billions in wealth. There are numerous stories of the library enriching people’s lives through data and connection. The example and anecdotes below just begin to document how DERL is invaluable to our community. the library houses original data with handwritten details, logs and well files that can not be found anywhere else and adds value in utilizing your connections! Zane Kuenzler, current DERL Board President, made an unexpected discovery at the library with his partner Jake Flora. They were reviewing Eastern Colorado well files and found a handwritten mudlog with a notation that described six hundred feet of free oil in a DST. The zone had never been completed and the well was plugged with casing in place. Further
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