Louisiana Geological Survey

News

Our new Terrebonne and New Orleans 100K maps are now available from the Publications section of our web site, as well as a statewide compendium of all of our 100K maps to date...

The 2011 LGS newsletter is out and can be read ...

The January 2012 edition of the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) Explorer, which has worldwide circulation, features Chacko John, Louisiana Geological Survey director, state geologist and research professor, discussing the U.S...

Who we are ______________________

Founded in 1934 by Act 131 of the Louisiana legislature, the Louisiana Geological Survey is the premier geological research institution in the state of Louisiana. Always housed on the beautiful campus of Louisiana State University, the LGS was originally part of the Louisiana Department of Conservation, later was a division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and was transferred by the Louisiana legislature's HB 2353 to Louisiana State University, where it is today a component of the Office of Research and Economic Development. LSU's former Basin Research Institute is now the Basin Research Energy Section of the LGS.