Austin
Core
Research
Center

Click here to access the Integrated Core and Log Database (IGOR)
Hours
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Physical address
10100 Burnet Road
J. J. Pickle Research Campus
Building 131
Austin, Texas 78758
Mailing address
Box X, University Station
Austin, Texas 78713
Telephone
(512) 471-0402
Fax: (512) 471-0140
 
The Austin Core Research Center (CRC), located adjacent to Bureau headquarters, is the Bureau's main core repository for core and rock material donated to the University. More than 500,000 boxes of core and cuttings from wells drilled throughout Texas, the U.S., and the world are available at this facility for public viewing and research. Austin, Houston, and Midland core facilities have combined holdings of nearly 2 million boxes of geologic material.
Searchable Database
The Integrated Core and Log Database (IGOR) is a searchable database for all CRC core and well cutting holdings. Some Austin and Midland data are not currently included in IGOR; please contact James Donnelly (512-471-0402) if you have any questions regarding this.

Resources and Services
Public facilities include core examination layout rooms and processing rooms for slabbing core. Nominal fees are charged to rent table space and to view core. Other services are available upon request.

Comprehensive Austin and Midland CRC inventories are available on CD-ROMs for $10.00 (contact Publications Sales or James Donnelley). Data are listed in Excel spreadsheet format.
ACRC Staff
George Bush, CRC Curator and Facility Manager
Contact George for CRC policies, procedures, and fees.
george.bush@beg.utexas.edu; (512) 471-7135
James Donnelly, Database
Contact James to arrange for core viewings.
james.donnelly@beg.utexas.edu; (512) 471-0402
Robert Sanchez, Warehouse
robert.sanchez@beg.utexas.edu; 512-471-0402