Available tools
3 tools| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
searchFormations | Search produced-water formations by name and median-TDS range; returns TDS stats + sample counts. |
searchLithiumBrines | Per-sample lithium (Li mg/L) brines by state/formation/basin/county/minLi; returns samples + Li percentile stats. |
getServiceInfo | Field meanings, units (mg/L), and the lithium-snapshot caveat. |
Setup
A few steps to connect your AI agents to USGS Produced Waters.
- 1
Toggle Connector On
Open /mcp and enable USGS Produced Waters with the toggle, no credentials needed.
- 2
Start Querying
Call searchFormations with a formation name (e.g. Wolfcamp) or a minMedianTds threshold.
Connect to your AI assistant
Pick the tool your team uses for the exact setup steps.
- 1
Open Claude settings
Launch Claude, click the profile button (bottom left), and go to Settings.
- 2
Access connectors
Open the Connectors tab, scroll to the bottom, and click “Add custom connector”.
- 3
Name your connector
Enter any name you’d like for this connector.
- 4
Get the connector URL
Log in to PatchOps, open the /mcp page, and copy the connector URL you want to use.
- 5
Add the connector
Paste the URL into the “Remote MCP server URL” box and click Add.
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Start using
Your USGS Produced Waters connector is ready to use in Claude.