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4. Internet Explorer 7 +

• Use the slider on the left side of the map to change zoom level
• SHIFT and drag to select an area and zoom in
• Mouse scroll forward to zoom in
• Plus (+) key to zoom in a level
• SHIFT and CTRL and drag to select an area and zoom out
• Mouse scroll backward to zoom out
• Minus (-) key to zoom out a level

• Use arrows on sides of map to pan
• Click and drag map to pan
• Use arrow keys to pan

• Select the area to zoom to from the drop-down lists, or enter the name of the field to zoom to, then click the appropriate Go button.
• To return to the well or field originally selected when entering the map, click the Go button next to Return to Original Location.

• Controls which features are visible and their transparency.
• Layers can be turned on and off by checking and unchecking the box next to the layer name.
• Some layers are only visible when zoomed in to a certain level. If the layer is not visible at the current scale, the layer name will be grayed out and an asterisk will appear after the name. To make the layer visible, zoom in and make certain the checkbox is checked.
• Layer transparency can be controlled with the slider to the right of the layer name. Move the slider to the right to make a layer more transparent.

INFO

• Displays information about selected map features.
• Single click on a well or field on the map to display information about that feature in the Info tab. If more than one feature is found, select the desired feature from the pop-up box.
• Click on the "Full KGS Database Entry" link at the bottom to view additional information from the Kansas Geological Survey about a well or field.

• Displays a legend of oil and gas well symbols.

• Click on this link to zoom out to the full extent of the state.

• Select the area to zoom to from the drop-down lists, or enter the name of the field to zoom to, then click the appropriate Go button.
• To return to the well or field originally selected when entering the map, click the Go button next to Return to Original Location.

• Restrict which wells are displayed on the map by selecting from the menu.
• To turn the filter off and display all wells, either click the 'Show All Wells' button at the bottom of the map, or select 'Show All Wells' from the menu.

• Select labels for wells from the menu.

• Creates a zip file containing comma-delimited text files with well, top, log, LAS, cuttings, and core information for wells visible in the current map extent.
• If a filter is in effect, the download will also be filtered.
• If the Show Wells Assigned to Selected Field filter is on, all wells for the field will be downloaded, even if they are not visible in the current map extent.
• The dialog box will close and another will open when your files are ready (usually about 1 minute).
• You may continue to use the map while the progress indicator is displayed.
• The KID column can be used to join the tables.
• To open the files in Excel:
• Unzip the download file.
• Open Excel.
• Choose Open from the File menu.
• Change 'Files of Type' to 'All Files'.
• Find your file and open.
• When the Text Import Wizard opens check Delimited in step 1, then click on Next.
• In step 2 check Comma, then click Finish (or Next if you want to format your fields before opening).
• Other options to download well data are provided through the oil and gas well database. Links to download data can be found on most pages after entering specific search parameters within the 'Wells, Logs, Core, and other databases' Table. See the links near the bottom of this page for statewide data sets.

• Click this link to remove the yellow outline around selected features.

• Creates a PNG-format image of the map in a new browser window.
• To save the image to your computer, right-click on the new image and select Save Picture As or Save Image As.
• Feature transparency and hightlighting are not currently supported. If you wish to use these features, use a screen capture program to clip the map out of the browser window and save it as an image.