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DNR User Friendly Data System Known as 'Sunrise' Features Records, Plus Much More

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BATON ROUGE - During the month of April, Department of Natural Resources’ Information Technology staff hosted a one-day overview of its database system, DNR SONRIS, for interested consumers eager to stay on top of updates. First time attendees left having been provided fundamental instruction on how to make queries, find reports, view and print reports and much more.

Each time training is provided to users, feedback is gathered to better automate the processes and IT staff are able to focus on what’s most important to the people that use the system.  DNR SONRIS serves a variety of customers, in fact, users from Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas are usually some of our first registrants at the workshops. The April workshop brought in over 70 participants, and several land men were able to attain AAPL (American Association of Petroleum Land men) professional service credits.

DNR SONRIS was developed to enhance the accessibility of information, data, and public documents from the Office of Conservation, Coastal Management, Mineral Resources and Technology and Energy divisions of the agency. It’s GIS mapping and usage is deemed state of the art.

The system is complex yet easy to use, interactive, redesigned, and developed to make doing business in the state − faster, convenient, and better than ever before. Add to that, recurring education and training available on-site with key personnel who are able to provide direct answers plus the benefits of a toll-free HelpDesk and quick Email responses – and it’s DNR SONRIS at your service!

SONRIS stands for Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System and is called, ‘Sunrise’. Those that know and use the system on a regular basis − are aware that the Louisiana Department of Natural Resource’s web-based portal to the agency’s vital records and information has achieved both high-tech innovation honors and solid public approval over years of operation.

The main resources to be found within the system are DNR oil and gas records, along with millions of document images, leasing records, maps, and coastal use permits. As a government regulatory department, it is essential that a variety of forms are prepared and filed so that permits can be obtained and doing business in the state can be as efficient as possible. Online reporting and document submission are manageable processes within the system. The eCommerce application in SONRIS allows for invoice payments to be made instantly. Businesses that want to nominate land for mineral leasing can now join the ranks of those that download instructions and proceed with a click and send method of getting the job done.

The Office of Conservation District Offices now require as part of the regulatory process that all oil and gas operators submit ‘well logs’ electronically. Gone are the days of traveling to an office to submit volumes of paper to identify geologic formations of a well borehole.

In the latest round of updates to SONRIS, the public can access via their Web browser various tools including Data Access, Document Access, and GIS Access. The new SONRIS homepage presents a brand-new look, featuring relatable symbols meant to guide users to the exact function of their choice.

‘Sunrise’ is indeed, user-friendly, easy to locate and just a few keystrokes away – www.SONRIS.com