| Deposit ID | 10129782 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482010032 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Houston Barite Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.29304, 29.79134 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 14 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Harris(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Settegast(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Buffalo-San Jacinto(hydrologic unit)
San Jacinto(hydrologic accounting unit)
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Harris |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -95.29304, 29.79134 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nova Pressure Services |
| ID | 4102282 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Imco Services |
| ID | 4102282 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Halliburton Corp |
| ID | 4102282 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482010032 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102282 |
GRINDS BARITE FOR USE IN DRILLING MUD
REV BY MILS 11-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/12/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102282 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Houston Barite Plant |
| Current operator | M-I Drilling Fluids Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Dresser Industries Inc; Halliburton Co |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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