FieldName FieldType FieldDescription

Masked_screener_id Text

Unique number that identifies the industry entity being surveyed. 

Primary Key.

CP_address_label_field_1 Text Address label field 1 of 4.

CP_address_label_field_2 Text Address label field 2 of 4.

CP_address_label_field_3 Text Address label field 3 of 4.

CP_address_label_field_4 Text Address label field 4 of 4.

A_correct_est_name Text

Confirmation if the establishment name on the address label was 

correct; dropdown menu on survey with choices "Yes" or "No.”

A_corrected_est_name Text

If “A_correct_est_name” is “No,” then the respondent can fill in 

correct establishment name.

B_contact_info_name Text Contact name for questions regarding survey answers.

B_contact_info_street_address Text Contact’s street address.

B_contact_info_city_state_zip Text Contact’s city, state and zip code.

B_contact_info_phone Text Contact’s phone number.

B_contact_info_email Text Contact’s email.

C_operating_status Text

Asks if establishment owned or operated any coalbed methane 

wells in 2008 only; dropdown menu with the choices "Yes" or "No."

D_small_business Text

Asks if the highest level of corporate ownership in 2008 was a small 

business; dropdown menu with the choices "Yes" or "No."

D_fiscal_data_month Text

Asks approximate date of 2008 fiscal year financial data 

availability.

E_number_of_projects Single Asks how many projects the establishment owned or operated.

Qualifier Text

Indicates that the user should refer to the Imputation_Tracking 

table for additional information on data changes for specific 

imputations (I), non-response surveys (N), or out-of-scope (O) 

surveys.

Company_Data
FieldName FieldType FieldDescription

Masked_screener_id Text

Identifies the industry entity being surveyed. Primary Key - 

CP_screener_ID and FPI_project name uniquely identify project 

data.

FPI_project name Text

Name and/or number of the coalbed methane project. Primary Key 

- CP_screener_ID and FPI_project name uniquely identify project 

data.

FPI_basin Text Basin that project is located in.

FPI_state Text State that project is located in.

EPA_Basin Text The EPA basin name that the project is located in.

FPI_buy_sell Text

Asks if project was bought or sold within 2008; dropdown menu 

with choices "Yes" and "No."

FPI_buy_sell_month Text

If “FPI _buy_sell” is “Yes,” respondent can input calendar month 

project was bought or sold.

FPI_number_producing_wells Single Number of wells in specific project identified in “Project Name or 

Identifier.”

FPI_combined_gas_production Single

Number of the combined (total) gas production from wells for the 

specific project identified in the “Project Name or Identifier” 

column for 2008 alone.

FPI_units_default Text

Asks units of “FPI_combined_gas_production;” dropdown menu 

with choices "Thousands of Cubic Feet (Mcf)" and "Other".

FPI_other_units Text

If “Other” selected in “FPI_units_default,” respondent can input 

the units of measurement used for the value in 

“FPI_combined_gas_production.”

FPI_surface_water_discharge Text

Field asks respondent to select if discharge to surface water bodies 

was a method used to manage process water from project; 

dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FPI_discharge_to_POTW Text

Field asks respondent to select if discharge to a publicly owned 

treatment works was a method used to manage process water 

from project; dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FPI_land_application Text

Field asks respondent to select if land application with or without 

crop production was a method used to manage process water from 

project; dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FPI_underground_injection Text

Field asks respondent to select if underground injection was a 

method used to manage process water from project; dropdown 

box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FPI_evap_infiltration_pond Text

Field asks respondent to select if discharge to an 

evaporation/infiltration pond was a method used to manage 

process water from project; dropdown box with choices <blank> 

and “X.”

FPI_livestock_wildlife_watering Text

Field asks respondent to select if discharge for livestock or wildlife 

watering was a method used to manage process water from 

project; dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

Project_Data
FPI_transported_offsite Text

Field asks respondent to select if transported by a third party 

offsite was a method used to manage process water from project; 

dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FPI_no_water_produced Text

Field asks respondent to select if no water was produced by the 

project; dropdown box with choices <blank> and “X.”

FCI_project_name Text

Field automatically filled in from “FPI_project_name” field, the 

project name or identifier in the Project Information worksheet.

FCI_detailed_contact Text

Asks respondent if the contact person for this project is the same 

as the contact identified in “B_contact_info_name” field, “To the 

same person identified in the previous project,” or “Other (Please 

identify contact person).”

FCI_contact_info_required Text

If “Other (Please identify contact person)” is selected in 

“FCI_detailed_contact,” this field is automatically populated with 

“Yes.”

FCI_name Text

Project contact person name if “FCI_contact_info_required” is 

“Yes”.

FCI_employer Text Employer of project contact person listed in “FCI_name.”

FCI_street_address Text Street address of project contact person listed in “FCI_name.”

FCI_city_state_zip Text

City, state and zip code of project contact person listed in 

“FCI_name.”

FCI_phone Text Phone number of project contact person listed in “FCI_name.”

FCI_email Text Email of project contact person listed in “FCI_name.”

FR_ItemF_Remarks Memo

Unrestricted space for respondent to add additional information 

and clarifications about any of their survey responses.

Qualifier Text

Indicates that the user should refer to the Imputation_Tracking 

table for additional information on data changes for specific 

imputations (I), non-response surveys (N), or out-of-scope (O) 

surveys.
FieldName FieldType FieldDescription

Item_Letter Text The survey item that the remarks are referring to.

Remarks Text

Unrestricted space for respondent to add additional information 

and clarifications about any of their survey responses.

Project Name or General Text

This field indicates the specific project remark or if it is a general 

remark

cp_screener_id Text Screener identification number

FieldName FieldType FieldDescription

Masked SCRID Text

Uniquely identifies the screener survey using an identification 

number separate from the publicly accessible Screener ID.

CP_screener_id Text Uniquely identifies the screener survey (publicly available)

DB_OID Text

Detailed questionnaire operator identification number to link to 

detailed questionnairres sent to industry.

DB_PID Text

Detailed questionnaire project identification number to link to 

detailed questionnairres sent to industry.

SCR_Operator Text Screener operators name

SCR_Project Name Text Screener project name

FieldName FieldType FieldDescription

Masked_screener_id Text Identifies the industry entity being surveyed.

FPI_project_name Text

Name and/or number of the coalbed methane project. 

CP_screener_ID and FPI_project name uniquely identify project 

data.

Table_Imputed Text The table of the imputation.

Field_Imputed Text The field(s) of the imputation(s).

Imputation_Remarks Memo

Unrestricted space to add additional information and clarifications 

about imputed data.

Qualifier Text

Categorizes data changes as specific imputations (I), or data 

additions/removals from non-response (N) and out-of-scope (O) 

surveys.

_Ref_DB ID Crosswalk

Remarks

_Ref_Imputation_Tracking