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   PIPELINES AND FACILITIES
      SEARCHING THE PIPELINE DATABASE

Search by Pipeline Location

Using the PNG and NTS Grid Systems
The PNG Grid System applies for all of British Columbia other than the Peace River Block.

The PNG Grid

Field One: Quarter Unit
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (a - d)
Description: Location of the pipeline you are searching for on a 2x2 grid, like the one shown to the right.
 c   d 
 b   a 


Field Two: NTS Exception
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (A,B,C...) [optional]
Description: This field is optional, and is used if more than one hole has been drilled, identifying the hole specified.



Field Three: Unit
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (000 - 100) [3 digits required]
Description: The PNG unit number.



Field Four: Block
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (A - L)
Description: The location of the pipeline within the 3x4 grid contained in the PNG grid, like the one to the right.
 L   K   J   I 
 E   F   G   H 
 D   C   B   A 


The NTS Grid

Field Five: Map
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (000 - 100) [3 digits required]
Description: The NTS map sheet number.



Field Six: Block
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (A - P)
Description: The NTS map sheet is divided into 16 sheets lettered A through P, shown on the right.

 M   N   O   P 
 L   K   J   I 
 E   F   G   H 
 D   C   B   A 


Field Seven: Block
Quarter Unit: NTS Exception: Unit: Block: Map:
Range: (01 - 16) [2 digits required]
Description: Each lettered sheet is divided into 16 numbered sheets, shown on the right.
 13   14   15   16 
 12   11   10   09 
 05   06   07   08 
 04   03   02   01 


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