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2019 News Releases

2018 News Releases

Dec. 20, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

Nov. 27, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey Links Wastewater Disposal and Distant Earthquakes

Nov. 14, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey Director Emeritus Receives Distinguished Service Award

Sept. 5, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey Report Assesses Health of the High Plains Aquifer

June 19, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

April 4, 2018
Kansas Oil and Gas Production Continued to Decline in 2017

March 12, 2018
Geologic Names Updated for Period with Glaciers, Camels, and First People in Kansas

Feb. 19, 2018
Groundwater Levels Steady in Western Kansas, Decrease around Wichita

Jan. 26, 2018
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Employee

2017 News Releases

Dec. 26, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

July 31, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey Shows Stabilized Water Levels in Aquifer Possible

July 10, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Grant to Study Thermal History of Subsurface

June 9, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

April 28, 2017
Researchers with KGS ties co-author paper claiming far earlier arrival of prehistoric humans in North America than now thought

March 31, 2017
Kansas Oil and Gas Production Down in 2016

Feb. 10, 2017
Groundwater Levels Down in Western Kansas, Hold or Increase in Central Kansas

Jan. 13, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Employee

2016 News Releases

Dec. 20, 2016
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

Oct. 7, 2016
Kansas Geological Survey Interim Director Receives Public Service Award

Aug. 23, 2016
Kansas Geological Survey Map Wins Awards at Professional Conference

Aug. 22, 2016
Geologic Map for Morris County Now Available

June 20, 2016
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

May 18, 2016
Kansas Oil Production Drops Significantly, Gas Production Down Slightly in 2015

Feb. 19, 2016
Western and Central Kansas Groundwater Levels Dip Slightly Except Near Wichita

Feb. 18, 2016
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Employee

2015 News Releases

Dec. 21, 2015
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

Dec. 10, 2015
New Survey Publication Defines Origin of Red Beds in Southwest Kansas

Dec. 8, 2015
Survey Scientist Named Geological Society of America Fellow

July 28, 2015
Kansas Water Congress to meet at the University of Kansas

July 13, 2015
Geologic Map for Pawnee County Now Available

July 13, 2015
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

April 27, 2015
Kansas Oil Production Up, Natural Gas Production Continued Decline in 2014

Feb. 13, 2015
Kansas Geological Survey Releases Book on Groundwater Resource in Western Kansas

Feb. 9, 2015
Groundwater Levels Decline in Western and Central Kansas

Jan. 21, 2015
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Employee

Jan. 14, 2015
Geologic Map for Dickinson County Now Available

2014 News Releases

Dec. 31, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

Nov. 10, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey to Test Use of CO₂ in Oil Recovery and Storing It Underground

Sept. 16, 2014
Midwest Groundwater Experts To Meet at 59th Annual Conference in Lawrence

Sept. 8, 2014
New Book Explains How Data Analysis Can Aid In Oil and Gas Exploration

June 16, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

June 2, 2014
Kansas Oil Production Up, Natural Gas Production Slightly Down in 2013

Feb. 25, 2014
Groundwater Levels Rise in Central Kansas, Decline in Western Kansas

Feb. 25, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Employee

Jan. 22, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Grant to Advance Underground-Imaging Techniques

2013 News Releases

Dec. 18, 2013
KGS to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

Sept. 17, 2013
KGS Announces Release of 2013 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Sept. 3, 2013
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Grant to Preserve Drilling Records and Rock Samples

August 7, 2013
Cavernous Sinkhole in Western Kansas Likely Has Natural Cause

July 24, 2013
KU Researchers Search for Link Between Mammoth Bones and Early Hunters

June 19, 2013
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

May 3, 2013
Kansas Oil Production Up, Natural Gas Production Down in 2012

Feb. 4, 2013
Groundwater Levels Decline in Western and Central Kansas

Jan. 18, 2013
Geologic Map for Hodgeman County Now Available

Jan. 15, 2013
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Honored by Geological Society

2012 News Releases

Dec. 17, 2012
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Water Levels in Western Kansas

Nov. 26, 2012
Survey Scientist Named Geological Society of America Fellow

Oct. 31, 2012
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Receives Achievement Award

Oct. 15, 2012
"SWITCH" Presentation

Sept. 27, 2012
KGS Announces Release of 2012 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Aug. 24, 2012
New Geological Survey Online Atlas Underscores Water Concerns in Kansas

Aug. 2, 2012
Geological Survey Drilling SW Kansas Well to Assess CO₂ Sequestration Potential

July 20, 2012
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Selected for International Lecture Program

May 25, 2012
Kansas Geological Survey Honors Outstanding Students

May 4, 2012
Kansas Oil Production Up, Gas Production Continues Decline in 2011

March 5, 2012
KU Scientist Elected President of Professional Society

Feb. 7, 2012
Groundwater Level Decline Continues Across Western and Central Kansas

Jan. 12, 2012
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Honored by Preeminent Scientific Society

2011 News Releases

Dec. 30, 2011
Geologic Map for Saline County Now Available

Dec. 27, 2011
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Water Levels in Western Kansas

Dec. 2, 2011
Kansas Geological Survey receives $11.5 million to test storage of CO₂ underground

Nov. 7, 2011
Kansas Geological Survey Drilling Horizontal Well to Study Containment of CO₂ Underground

Nov. 6, 2011
Information on Nov. 5-6, 2011, Oklahoma Earthquakes

Aug. 30, 2011
KGS Announces Release of 2011 Earth Science Week Toolkits

July 18, 2011
Geologic Map for Kearny County Now Available

June 30, 2011
Kansas Oil Production Rises, Gas Production Declines in 2010

June 4, 2011
The Kansas Geological Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

April 14, 2011
Groundwater Levels Declined Across Western and Central Kansas

Feb. 8, 2011
Kansas Geological Survey receives additional $5 million to study CO₂ storage

2010 News Releases

Dec. 30, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey receives grant to test tool for predicting CO₂ storage potential

Dec. 21, 2010
Geologic Map for Geary County now available

Dec. 10, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Water Levels in Western Kansas

Nov. 23, 2010
Kansas Geological Researchers Search for Trapped Oil in Central Kansas

Oct. 25, 2010
KU researchers to chart the underground layers of the Central High Plains Aquifer

Oct. 19, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Award to Create Geothermal Energy Database

Oct. 13, 2010
Information on Oct. 13, 2010, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Earthquake

Oct. 7, 2010
KGS Announces Release of 2010 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Sept. 20, 2010
KU Researchers Receive Award from Geologic Society

July 30, 2010
New Publication Lays Out Permian Geology in Kansas

July 22, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist To Receive Award for Publication

July 6, 2010
Geologic Map of Finney County Now Available

June 10, 2010
KGS Geologists Recognized for Presentation on CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Gas Production in Coal Beds

May 28, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

March 29, 2010
Groundwater-level Changes Vary Across Western and Central Kansas

March 1, 2010
Kansas Geological Survey Mapping Program Receives Funding

Feb. 8, 2010
Rex Buchanan named interim director of Kansas Geological Survey

Jan. 13, 2010
Geologic Map of Ford County Now Available