North Sea Transition Authority
L o a d i n g
The NSTA regulates and influences the oil, gas and carbon storage industries. They help drive North Sea energy transition, realising the significant potential of the UK Continental Shelf as a critical energy and carbon abatement resource.
Available DatasetsShowing 919 of 919 results
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is today (14 June) launching the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13 areas of exciting potential available. The new carbon storage areas, alongside the six licences which have been issued previously, could have the ability to make a significant contribution towards the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made up of a mixture of saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas field storage opportunities. This round is envisaged to be the first of many as it is estimated that as many as 100 CO2 stores could be required in order to meet the net zero by 2050 target. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published in April 2022 emphasised the need for carbon capture and storage technologies to be deployed to reach net zero emissions from power and industry sectors.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Use this application to find data packages and montages for offshore unsanctioned discoveries. A discovery is any well where hydrocarbons were encountered but have not yet been developed into a production well. 1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) Offshore Infrastructure in the North Sea and United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) dataset is a point in time dataset. The dataset was created by merging data voluntarily provided by SDC operators with publicly available data provided to the NSTA under the Energy Act 2016, s.34(1). The dataset has been created for the purposes of supporting the SDC in its goal of reducing subsea infrastructure decommissioning costs and to pilot the provision of additional information to the NSTA. The dataset has not been quality checked or assured by the NSTA, and assumes all information entered by the operators to be correct. There are no plans for this dataset to be updated and it should only be used for indicative purposes only. For further information on the use of NSTA open data see Oil and Gas Authority User Agreement.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) Offshore Infrastructure in the North Sea and United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) dataset is a point in time dataset. The dataset was created by merging data voluntarily provided by SDC operators with publicly available data provided to the NSTA under the Energy Act 2016, s.34(1). The dataset has been created for the purposes of supporting the SDC in its goal of reducing subsea infrastructure decommissioning costs and to pilot the provision of additional information to the NSTA. The dataset has not been quality checked or assured by the NSTA, and assumes all information entered by the operators to be correct. There are no plans for this dataset to be updated and it should only be used for indicative purposes only. For further information on the use of NSTA open data see Oil and Gas Authority User Agreement.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) Offshore Infrastructure in the North Sea and United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) dataset is a point in time dataset. The dataset was created by merging data voluntarily provided by SDC operators with publicly available data provided to the NSTA under the Energy Act 2016, s.34(1). The dataset has been created for the purposes of supporting the SDC in its goal of reducing subsea infrastructure decommissioning costs and to pilot the provision of additional information to the NSTA. The dataset has not been quality checked or assured by the NSTA, and assumes all information entered by the operators to be correct. There are no plans for this dataset to be updated and it should only be used for indicative purposes only. For further information on the use of NSTA open data see Oil and Gas Authority User Agreement.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) Offshore Infrastructure in the North Sea and United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Subsea Decommissioning Collaboration (SDC) dataset is a point in time dataset. The dataset was created by merging data voluntarily provided by SDC operators with publicly available data provided to the NSTA under the Energy Act 2016, s.34(1). The dataset has been created for the purposes of supporting the SDC in its goal of reducing subsea infrastructure decommissioning costs and to pilot the provision of additional information to the NSTA. The dataset has not been quality checked or assured by the NSTA, and assumes all information entered by the operators to be correct. There are no plans for this dataset to be updated and it should only be used for indicative purposes only. For further information on the use of NSTA open data see Oil and Gas Authority User Agreement.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Release date: 27 Oct 2020Average views per month: 696Sian Wilson (Senior Development Manager, Crown Estate Scotland)1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- This map shows round specific data including indicative areas, blocks offered and any potential awards.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Relinquishment ReportsA licensee can relinquish a licence or surrender acreage from a production licence at any time. The licensee must send the NSTA a Relinquishment Report within three months of the licence being relinquished. This report should contain a full summary of the work carried out on the Licence, including descriptions of any newly acquired seismic and reprocessed data, any studies and the results from these, and an account of the prospectivity for the relinquished area. These are available from the NSTA. For more information on relinquishments, please visit the NSTA website.The app provides several ways to search for a report via the search and filter tools. You can search by block, by licence, by date, by round and by organisation. Selecting a report in the list will allow you to view the full details and view the actual report.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specified12 months ago
- This interactive map has been produced by the NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help them understand offshore activities in the UK’s Territorial Sea and its designated Continental Shelf (“the offshore area”). This includes those areas already under licence and those areas that are on offer in NSTA’s licensing Rounds.Licences that are awarded by NSTA may contain conditions to protect environmental interests, and the interests of other sea users. In addition, activities carried out under the licences will be subject to a range of legislation which is designed to protect the marine environment, including regulations which apply the Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Directives to offshore oil and gas activities.The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) is the unit within DESNZ responsible for ensuring that the economic exploitation of offshore energy resources takes full account of environmental and social objectives.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Onshore licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Quadrants (1 degree by 1 degree grid) covering both onshore and offshore UK1Licence not specified12 months ago
- An open database of opportunities as reported by operators in relinquishment reports. The data presented are as submitted in the reports and may contain errors or be incomplete.These data were last updated 13 September 2022 and are not part of a regular update cycle at this time. For this reason, this layer should not be used as a reference for the most accurate or most current prospects and discoveries.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- PDF map showing the interaction of NSTA licences with those issued by The Crown Estate (TCE)1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Contains recent and historic production data for Oil Tanker to Loader, Dry Gas Fields, Oil Field Exporting to Pipeline, and Onshore Oil Field unit types.PON 7 and petroleum reporting is handled under the PPRS (Petroleum Production Reporting System) system. The submission guidance on this system describes the data requirements and format for the reporting of hydrocarbon production from offshore and onshore fields and terminals in the UK. The PPRS system was enhanced on 9 June 2017.Click to view column names or a unique list of reporting units used in the data.1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- Location information for Government Released seismic surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specified12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 12 months ago
- 1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- The UKCS Lease Agreements app provides information about all energy leasing on the UK continental shelf. It shows offshore renewable lease agreed areas by The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, as well as petroleum licences, fields and infrastructure, all in one place. 1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- about 1 year ago
- This interactive map has been produced by NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help understand oil and gas exploration and production activity onshore in Great Britain. Some features have been simplified for optimum web display.Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDL’s) and older licence types (AL, DL, PL, ML, EXL) grant exclusive rights to search and bore for, and get, petroleum in specific ordnance survey blocks. PEDL’s cover the various stages of the full development cycle of oil and gas exploration, appraisal; production and eventually decommissioning of the wells, however a PEDL licence grants no automatic permission for drilling or facilities siting and construction. Permission to carry out such activities will be dependent on planning permission from the relevant Local Authority. Developers also have to secure relevant permits from the Environment Agency, and their plans have to pass scrutiny by the Health and Safety Executive.1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Offshore petroleum licensees must decommission wells in a timely and cost-efficient way, in accordance with their licence and other statutory obligations.Licensees must apply for the NSTA’s consent to suspend or decommission a well When a field ceases production, any suspended wells not yet decommissioned are re-classified as inactive and any application for an extension to a suspension consent for an inactive well must be submitted in accordance with the NSTA’s Guidance for applications for suspension of inactive wells. An exploration or appraisal well, without an active rig working on it and after any well test is completed is categorised as “inactive”.The NSTA may consent to suspend inactive wells for an initial period of two years but in exceptional circumstances may consent to a longer period of up to five years.The NSTA wants a marked improvement in the timing and cost of decommissioning of wells and is engaging with licensees to establish and secure the development and delivery of clear decommissioning plans.The NSTA expects to see increasing collaboration between and amongst licensees and the supply chain to combine wells into decommissioning campaigns to achieve cost efficiencies. Such a campaign approach is expected to become standard practice.Improving visibility of the current suspended well stock is a key step in enabling this and details of the current suspended well stock in the UKCS is available for download.The dataset includes suspended open water exploration wells, appraisal wells and development wells associated with fields where the licensee has informed the NSTA that such field has ceased production.Data on the status of each well reflects the information held on WONS up to and including 23rd June 2022. If a licensee wishes to update the status of a listed well, an application can be sent in writing to WONS@nstauthority.co.ukLicensees may already have developed plans to decommission wells listed in the dataset and further details on emerging decommissioning projects can be found on Pathfinder. Further details on the NSTA ambitions for decommissioning wells are set out in the Wells Strategy and the UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2020. 1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- about 1 year ago
- Locate quadrants and download PDF maps containing oil and gas activity data at different scales (quadrant, regional, and UKCS).1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Central North Sea (north section) 30th Round Provisional Awards Map1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedabout 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.Warning: Due to the 254 character limit of shapefile downloads, some attributes within this dataset will be truncated when downloading as a shapefile.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- This structural and tectonics database has been purchased from Getech by the NSTA for publication. It is based on mapping using gravity and magnetic datasets, remote sensing data, geology maps, publicly available seismic data and literature. Structures are mapped at 1:1m scale, and an extensive number of attributes explain the data used in mapping, kinematics and confidence in the interpretation of the structure. Each structural element also has a detailed activation history within the attribution, describing periods of activity or inactivity and the kinematics through time based on direct data and/or Getech’s tectonic model for the area. The database is being delivered out as an ArcGIS geodatabase which contains the mapped structural elements fully categorised and attributed together with activation histories where applicable. The “Structural Builds” PDF document should be used to alongside the geodatabase as this provides an explanation of the schema used. The “READ ME” file should also be used to provide some additional information for navigating around the data. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- This interactive map has been produced by NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help understand oil and gas exploration and production activity onshore in Great Britain. Some features have been simplified for optimum web display.Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDL’s) and older licence types (AL, DL, PL, ML, EXL) grant exclusive rights to search and bore for, and get, petroleum in specific ordnance survey blocks. PEDL’s cover the various stages of the full development cycle of oil and gas exploration, appraisal; production and eventually decommissioning of the wells, however a PEDL licence grants no automatic permission for drilling or facilities siting and construction. Permission to carry out such activities will be dependent on planning permission from the relevant Local Authority. Developers also have to secure relevant permits from the Environment Agency, and their plans have to pass scrutiny by the Health and Safety Executive.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Locate quadrants and download PDF maps containing oil and gas activity data at different scales (quadrant, regional, and UKCS).1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- This map shows round specific data including indicative areas, blocks offered and any potential awards.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- The UKCS Lease Agreements app provides information about all energy leasing on the UK continental shelf. It shows offshore renewable lease agreed areas by The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, as well as petroleum licences, fields and infrastructure, all in one place. 1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Contains recent and historic production data for Oil Tanker to Loader, Dry Gas Fields, Oil Field Exporting to Pipeline, and Onshore Oil Field unit types.PON 7 and petroleum reporting is handled under the PPRS (Petroleum Production Reporting System) system. The submission guidance on this system describes the data requirements and format for the reporting of hydrocarbon production from offshore and onshore fields and terminals in the UK. The PPRS system was enhanced on 9 June 2017.Click to view column names or a unique list of reporting units used in the data.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- This interactive map has been produced by the NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help them understand offshore activities in the UK’s Territorial Sea and its designated Continental Shelf (“the offshore area”). This includes those areas already under licence and those areas that are on offer in NSTA’s licensing Rounds.Licences that are awarded by NSTA may contain conditions to protect environmental interests, and the interests of other sea users. In addition, activities carried out under the licences will be subject to a range of legislation which is designed to protect the marine environment, including regulations which apply the Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Directives to offshore oil and gas activities.The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) is the unit within DESNZ responsible for ensuring that the economic exploitation of offshore energy resources takes full account of environmental and social objectives.1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 1 year ago
- over 1 year ago
- Compilation of processed gravity & magnetic potential fields data across the SW Approaches and Western Europe, including, but not limited to, an assessment of depth-to- basement, depth-to-Moho and estimates of total sediment thickness for the region.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Quadrants (1 degree by 1 degree grid) covering both onshore and offshore UK1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2017/18 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the first set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21st Century Roadmap Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas, research data from the University of Aberdeen, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure maps Isochore maps Subcrop & supercrop maps Structural elements maps Depositional facies maps Reservoir distribution maps Source rock maps Well penetration maps Hydrocarbon occurrence maps The products published here include: a series of layered PDF documents which provide explanations of the various maps and datasets that have been produced plus a set of stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts. an ArcGIS project containing all of the maps and associated data. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA digital copies of the sand flags (.las format) digital copies of the depth and thickness grids produced in the project (.xyz format)1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This app shows the petroleum production reporting system (PPRS) data at monthly intervals.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The Buchan Field production data is monthly by well and latterly daily by well, and was provided by Repsol Sinopec - the Buchan Field Operator. Daily production data by well can be reported and subsequently disclosed by the NSTA, upon the determination of the production licence.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The Buchan Field production data is monthly by well and latterly daily by well, and was provided by Repsol Sinopec - the Buchan Field Operator. Daily production data by well can be reported and subsequently disclosed by the NSTA, upon the determination of the production licence. Note: From 1981 - 1996, production data is at monthly intervals, upon where changes to daily outputs. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- In collaboration with Badley Geoscience, the NSTA is making available Badley’s OCTek-UK products. OCTek-UK provides maps and grids of crustal structure for the UK and adjacent areas, produced by application of the OCTek gravity inversion technique. The data are provided in an a space-delimited ASCII format (.dat), an ArcGIS format (.asc), a Surfer grid format (.grd) and as a GeoTiff(.tif). These data are being released under the NSTA’s User Licence Agreement which enables use of the data by the end user but does not permit any commercial gain to be made from having access to these data unless prior permission has been provided by Badley Geoscience. Ownership of the data and full Intellectual Property Rights reside with Badley Geoscience. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The data provide in the downloadable zip files are artefacts of the OGTC Overlooked Pay Project and comprise data gathered and data conditioned by Sword IT Solutions and Energective.The data packages do not provide information on the project itself, nor does it provide information on the results of the project. The results of this project are currently under review and will be published on the OGTC website in due course.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The data provide in the downloadable zip files are artefacts of the OGTC Overlooked Pay Project and comprise data gathered and data conditioned by Sword IT Solutions and Energective.The data packages do not provide information on the project itself, nor does it provide information on the results of the project. The results of this project are currently under review and will be published on the OGTC website in due course.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This map shows recent (from 1st January 2018) exploration and appraisal wellbore summary results published by the NSTA. Summary well information can be published by the NSTA under UK Statutory Instruments 2018, No. 898, PART 2, Regulation 8.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This interactive map has been produced by NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help understand oil and gas exploration and production activity in the UK’s Territorial Sea and its designated Continental Shelf (“the offshore area”).Licences that are awarded by NSTA may contain conditions to protect environmental interests, and the interests of other sea users. In addition, activities carried out under the licences will be subject to a range of legislation which is designed to protect the marine environment, including regulations which apply the Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Directives to offshore oil and gas activities.The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) is the unit within DESNZ responsible for ensuring that the economic exploitation of offshore energy resources takes full account of environmental and social objectives.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The original Phase 1 Hypo-Lias report was commissioned by a small group of industry sponsors and remains confidential to that group until 2019. The initial phase of the project was primarily focused around data from Norway and the Netherlands with some UK onshore analogue information. The NSTA participated in Phase 1 of the Hypo-Lias project as a late entrant on the understanding that a subsequent UK Addendum could be made available for publication on completion. This delivery represents the work carried out as part of that addendum.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This zipped folder contains data from a study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, which was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is today (14 June) launching the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13 areas of exciting potential available. The new carbon storage areas, alongside the six licences which have been issued previously, could have the ability to make a significant contribution towards the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made up of a mixture of saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas field storage opportunities. This round is envisaged to be the first of many as it is estimated that as many as 100 CO2 stores could be required in order to meet the net zero by 2050 target. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published in April 2022 emphasised the need for carbon capture and storage technologies to be deployed to reach net zero emissions from power and industry sectors.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) launched the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round on 11th July 2019. This included 16 blocks covering 15 Carboniferous and Bunter Fields that have reached CoP in the Southern North Sea Caister Murdoch System (CMS) area and estimated to contain over 800 bcf of stranded gas in place within existing fields, infill opportunities and undeveloped discoveries. In support of this Round a comprehensive data package has been put together over the CMS area to help applicants evaluate this opportunity and progress the material re-development and exploration of this area. This data release includes Cessation of Production Reports, Relinquishment Reports and independent technical evaluations.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Abstract: A regional review by Total E & P on the Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous) carbonate play in the Southern North Sea and Onshore UK. This report was prepared for the UK Department of business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) to promote exploration of this play. It outlines the technical work undertaken by Total E & P on this play since 2002, when a regional cross-border (UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany) hydrocarbon prospectivity overview was completed by Total. Description:Total E & P produced this report for UK DBERR in order to promote exploration in the Dinantian Carbonate play in the Southern North Sea and Onshore UK. In 2002 a regional cross-border hydrocarbon prospectivity overview covering parts of the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany by Total E & P highlighted the possibility of a poorly explored hydrocarbon play in the Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous). The main conclusion of that regional overview was that the Dinantian carbonate play is most favourably developed along the northern flank of the London-Brabant Massif. The purpose of this report is to summarise the technical work undertaken by Total E & P on this play since the original overview of 2002. This report includes: tectonic evolution, Carboniferous stratigraphy, reservoir development and analysis of source rocks and hydrocarbon charge. This report is released under the NSTA User agreement.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Getech’s Multi-Satellite Gravity data was purchased with publication rights by the NSTA as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The Getech Multi-Satellite data provides a high resolution, consistent gravity dataset for the whole of the offshore UKCS area. The data is being published in the interest of making additional sources of data openly available for use by the wider industry and academic communities in support of ongoing and future exploration activity. The outputs as published here include a technical summary of the Multi-Sat data and description of the data products (PDF format), all of the grids provided to the NSTA in PDF, ASCII, ESRI and GEOSOFT formats and an ArcGIS project containing all of the data provided. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Geostrat Report – The Sequence Stratigraphy and Sandstone Play Fairways of the Late Jurassic Humber Group of the UK Central Graben This non-exclusive report was purchased by the NSTA from Geostrat as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The contents do not necessarily reflect the technical view of the NSTA but the report is being published in the interests of making additional sources of data and interpretation available for use by the wider industry and academic communities. The Geostrat report provides stratigraphic analyses and interpretations of data from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Humber Group across the UK Central Graben and includes a series of depositional sequence maps for eight stratigraphic intervals. Stratigraphic interpretations and tops from 189 wells (up to Release 91) are also included in the report. The outputs as published here include a full PDF report, ODM/IC .dat format sequence maps, and all stratigraphic tops (lithostratigraphy, ages, sequence stratigraphy) in .csv format (for import into different interpretation platforms). In addition, the NSTA has undertaken to provide the well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps in an ESRI ArcGIS format that is intended to facilitate the integration of these data into projects and data storage systems held by individual organisations. As part of this process, the Geostrat well names have been matched as far as possible to the NSTA well names from the NSTA Offshore Wells shapefile (as provided on the NSTA’s Open Data website) and the original polygon files have been incorporated into an ArcGIS project. All the files within the GIS folder of this delivery have been created by the NSTA. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA. A version of this delivery containing shapefiles for well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps is available on the NSTA’s Open Data website for use in other GIS software packages. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- APT’s West of Shetlands geochemical database was purchased with publication rights by the NSTA in March 2017. In the interests of getting the data into the public domain for use by potential 30th Licencing Round applicants, the data is being delivered in the format it was received. Both of the spreadsheets in the delivery contain a "dataKEYS" tab which provide an explanation of what each tab in the spreadsheet contains. Users should also be aware that within the delivery, the index to the images associated with the delivery can be found within the spreadsheet "01_APT_WOSI-geochecm_data" under the tab marked "images".1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Integrated petroleum systems (PeST) studies and seep evaluations of the East Shetland Platform and SW Approaches area of the UKCS. The studies were carried out as an industry collaboration as part of the 21CXRM initiative. The studies were completed in Q3 2018 and remained confidential to the participant group until the 31st Licence Round offers of award were made. APT led the technical evaluation team under contract to the NSTA on behalf of the participant group. The SW Approaches and East Shetland Platform are two areas of the UKCS perceived within the industry as being relatively under explored. The reasons for this are many and complex but, as part of the 21CXRM initiative that seeks to support the industry in exploring under-explored areas, this work addresses questions around the existence and effectiveness of petroleum systems within the areas. The evaluation builds on earlier work providing a fully integrated, very high-quality geochemistry and thermo-chronology dataset and basin modelling studies of the two basins of interest. Additionally, appropriate biomarker studies allow age-diagnostic assessment of any oils sampled allowing oil-source correlations to be attempted. East Shetland Platform: Analysis of Devonian source rocks suggests that oil-prone Middle and potentially Lower Devonian source rocks, albeit with relatively modest TOC, exist across the study area. Geochemically at least two Palaeozoic oil families have been identified, both of which can seemingly be differentiated from Kimmeridge Clay Formation sourced oils. The highest risk associated with play models in this area which utilise an intra-platform Devonian source rock is related to its maturity timing, with the most pessimistic scenarios being of pre-Jurassic hydrocarbon expulsion. The eastern portion of the Crawford-Skipper Basin is prospective, if material source rocks exist in the Devonian sequence. The geochemistry of the oil stains characterised in this study in Quad 9 are suggestive of the presence of oils not related to the KCF system and lends credence to the potential for Palaeozoic source plays in this area. SW Approaches: Material source rocks in the Early Jurassic are proven to exist; the oil shows reported have largely been proven and typed to Early Jurassic source rocks. Some of these shows occur in Triassic stratigraphy, suggesting some complex migration paths are operating, at least locally. Basin modelling suggests the principal sensitivity to the volumes generated is the location of the source rock with the Lower Jurassic stratigraphy (reflecting its thickness); with an order of magnitude difference in volumes for modelling at the uppermost versus lowermost Lower Jurassic. Many of the wells drilled in the vicinity of the kitchens mapped in this study were either targeted at base Cretaceous closures (e.g. 73/12-1) or apparently failed to target any genuine trapping feature (e.g. most wells in the South Celtic Sea) potentially reflecting the vintage of these wells, which were drilled on 2D data. There seem to be few valid tests of the potential petroleum system(s). Basins in the area are likely be challenged by an absence of reservoir. Where penetrated the Triassic is comprised of thick intervals of mudstone, non-reservoir limestones and claystones (e.g. 93/2-2). No locations have been mapped that would set up a geometry comparable to that at Wytch Farm, where the Purbeck monocline places Triassic reservoir sands above mature Liassic source rocks. The Paleozoic potential to the North of the Cornubia Massive is very poorly constrained and warrants further analysis.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Integrated petroleum systems (PeST) studies and seep evaluations of the East Shetland Platform and SW Approaches area of the UKCS. The studies were carried out as an industry collaboration as part of the 21CXRM initiative. The studies were completed in Q3 2018 and remained confidential to the participant group until the 31st Licence Round offers of award were made. APT led the technical evaluation team under contract to the NSTA on behalf of the participant group. The SW Approaches and East Shetland Platform are two areas of the UKCS perceived within the industry as being relatively under explored. The reasons for this are many and complex but, as part of the 21CXRM initiative that seeks to support the industry in exploring under-explored areas, this work addresses questions around the existence and effectiveness of petroleum systems within the areas. The evaluation builds on earlier work providing a fully integrated, very high-quality geochemistry and thermo-chronology dataset and basin modelling studies of the two basins of interest. Additionally, appropriate biomarker studies allow age-diagnostic assessment of any oils sampled allowing oil-source correlations to be attempted. East Shetland Platform: Analysis of Devonian source rocks suggests that oil-prone Middle and potentially Lower Devonian source rocks, albeit with relatively modest TOC, exist across the study area. Geochemically at least two Palaeozoic oil families have been identified, both of which can seemingly be differentiated from Kimmeridge Clay Formation sourced oils. The highest risk associated with play models in this area which utilise an intra-platform Devonian source rock is related to its maturity timing, with the most pessimistic scenarios being of pre-Jurassic hydrocarbon expulsion. The eastern portion of the Crawford-Skipper Basin is prospective, if material source rocks exist in the Devonian sequence. The geochemistry of the oil stains characterised in this study in Quad 9 are suggestive of the presence of oils not related to the KCF system and lends credence to the potential for Palaeozoic source plays in this area. SW Approaches: Material source rocks in the Early Jurassic are proven to exist; the oil shows reported have largely been proven and typed to Early Jurassic source rocks. Some of these shows occur in Triassic stratigraphy, suggesting some complex migration paths are operating, at least locally. Basin modelling suggests the principal sensitivity to the volumes generated is the location of the source rock with the Lower Jurassic stratigraphy (reflecting its thickness); with an order of magnitude difference in volumes for modelling at the uppermost versus lowermost Lower Jurassic. Many of the wells drilled in the vicinity of the kitchens mapped in this study were either targeted at base Cretaceous closures (e.g. 73/12-1) or apparently failed to target any genuine trapping feature (e.g. most wells in the South Celtic Sea) potentially reflecting the vintage of these wells, which were drilled on 2D data. There seem to be few valid tests of the potential petroleum system(s). Basins in the area are likely be challenged by an absence of reservoir. Where penetrated the Triassic is comprised of thick intervals of mudstone, non-reservoir limestones and claystones (e.g. 93/2-2). No locations have been mapped that would set up a geometry comparable to that at Wytch Farm, where the Purbeck monocline places Triassic reservoir sands above mature Liassic source rocks. The Paleozoic potential to the North of the Cornubia Massive is very poorly constrained and warrants further analysis.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Geostrat Report – The Sequence Stratigraphy and Sandstone Play Fairways of the Late Jurassic Humber Group of the UK Central Graben This non-exclusive report was purchased by the NSTA from Geostrat as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The contents do not necessarily reflect the technical view of the NSTA but the report is being published in the interests of making additional sources of data and interpretation available for use by the wider industry and academic communities. The Geostrat report provides stratigraphic analyses and interpretations of data from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Humber Group across the UK Central Graben and includes a series of depositional sequence maps for eight stratigraphic intervals. Stratigraphic interpretations and tops from 189 wells (up to Release 91) are also included in the report. The outputs as published here include a full PDF report, ODM/IC .dat format sequence maps, and all stratigraphic tops (lithostratigraphy, ages, sequence stratigraphy) in .csv format for import into different interpretation platforms. In addition, the NSTA has undertaken to provide the well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps in shapefile format that is intended to facilitate the integration of these data into projects and data storage systems held by individual organisations who are using non-ESRI ArcGIS GIS software. As part of this process, the Geostrat well names have been matched as far as possible to the NSTA well names from the NSTA Offshore Wells shapefile (as provided on the NSTA’s Open Data website) and the original polygon files have been incorporated into an ArcGIS project. All the files within the GIS folder of this delivery have been created by the NSTA. An ESRI ArcGIS version of this delivery, including geodatabases, layer files and map documents for well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps is available on the NSTA’s Open Data website and is recommended for use with ArcGIS. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A number of formerly proprietary reports, courtesy of Shell and ExxonMobil, covering regional and subsurface aspects of the Central North Sea, including individual operators’ experiences in low cost well and completion design1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Quadrants (1 degree by 1 degree grid) covering both onshore and offshore UK1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- The NSTA has purchased CGG’s NPA Satellite Mapping (NPA) database for the UKCS for publication. The UK database is composed of 983 individually interpreted satellite images, which form between a 10x and 20x temporal coverage, with 20x coverage for the majority of the North Sea. The NPA methodology uses multiple temporal snapshots in order to reduce interpretation ambiguities, account for the episodic nature of seepage and provides an interpretation of temporally repeating oil slick sites. The release of the seeps database comes with documentation from CGG on how best to access and utilise the data and the end user is encouraged to read these in conjunction with the downloaded data. These data are being released under the NSTA’s User Licence Agreement which enables use of the data by the end user but does not permit any commercial gain to be made from having access to these data unless permission has been granted by CGG. Ownership of the data and full Intellectual Property Rights reside with CGG. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is today (14 June) launching the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13 areas of exciting potential available. The new carbon storage areas, alongside the six licences which have been issued previously, could have the ability to make a significant contribution towards the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made up of a mixture of saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas field storage opportunities. This round is envisaged to be the first of many as it is estimated that as many as 100 CO2 stores could be required in order to meet the net zero by 2050 target. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published in April 2022 emphasised the need for carbon capture and storage technologies to be deployed to reach net zero emissions from power and industry sectors.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017, the NSTA has purchased CGG’s joined digital well logs (JDWL), deviation surveys and time-depth curves for approximately 900 UKCS exploration and appraisal wells. An additional number of joined digital well logs is being released in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. As with the joined digital wells logs released for the 30th Licencing Round, the NSTA purchased these additional wells from CGG with full publication rights. This delivery also includes a number of corrections for those who have received the initial delivery. To make the corrections, open the Re-Delivery folder and replace the well folders in the original with the re-delivered wells.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- HPHT fields in the North Sea account for a significant portion of UK total production. Expediting the successful exploitation of new HPHT structures in the UKCS can play a major role in maximising economic recovery and extending the asset life of existing infrastructure. While HPHT conditions are recorded in a number of UKCS basins, by far the largest resource attributable to HPHT producing fields, discoveries, and mature prospects lies within the Central Graben. This pressure dataset, counting 194 wells, was generated from released well data in the NDR by Ikon Science. The dataset focusses on pressure data from the Jurassic and Triassic in the Central North Sea but also contains pressure data from Cretaceous intervals. The pressure data includes formation pressure and overpressure and is categorised by fluid type, test type/quality, and stratigraphy. Aquifer overpressure is derived for many wells, with an uncertainty range applied where hydrocarbon water contact or structural spill is uncertain. A pressure cell map interpreted on the basis of this dataset by the NSTA is published separately on the Open Data Site (Link to the interactive pressure cell map: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cd62b9ec3b5644558aa12d37f354bab7 ).1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the wider Exploration strategy, the NSTA is publishing geological data to help promote exploration activity across the UKCS. One of the areas of data publication has been focused around improving the delivery of existing databases and as part of this, the NSTA is now publishing an updated version of the well tops database with a view to updating this twice a year. All of the well picks provided are public domain data. The database has been compiled from the following providers and sources: the NSTA Regional Geological Maps project being carried out by Lloyds Register; Ternan Integrated North Sea and Atlantic Margin Reports; 21XCRM Palaeozoic Project; BGS database of composite log tops; and the BGS chronostratigraphy and lithostratigraphy databases (which are available as an Access database on the NSTA’s website - Well Stratigraphy Link). A hierarchy, see below, has been applied to ensure that the most up to date picks have been selected for each well. The methodology employed looks for data from the highest priority provider and uses that where it is available for a well. If it is not available then data from the next priority source is taken and the process is repeated until there are picks available for a particular well. For example, Lloyds Register picks have been assigned the highest priority but if these are not available then Ternan picks will be used and if these are not available either then picks from the 21XCRM will be used.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The deliverables from the first year of the UKCS Petroleum Systems Project are being released in support of the 32nd Licensing Round. This initial year was carried out in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register, IGI and the British Geological Survey (BGS) and has focused primarily on the compilation of a UKCS-wide geochemical database. The majority of the entries in the database represent legacy geochemical data collated from CDA (now NDR), the core/cuttings accessions database (held by the BGS on behalf of the OGA) and other geochemical data previously released by the NSTA. The database also includes new fluid analyses that have been carried out to fill data gaps. The database contains over 91,000 samples which have been extracted from more than 2700 wells (onshore and offshore) and a consistent stratigraphic framework has been applied to enable the user to be able to query the database according to stratigraphic intervals of interest. As such, this represents the largest publicly available geochemical database ever compiled for the UKCS. The geochemical database is being made available in p:IGI and Excel format and is provided as a single UKCS database as well as 5 regional reports. Due to the volume of the data provided in the Excel files, the data has been grouped and colour coded for ease of use and the user is encouraged to read the available documentation provided before using the geochemical database. High level interpretation reports are also provided for each region of the UKCS. In addition to the geochemical database, shallow seismic interpretation has been carried out across the UKCS using a coarse, regional 2D seismic grid. The objective was to identify features on the seismic data that may indicate the presence of hydrocarbons or a working petroleum system. These have been mapped and categorised and are represented within the ArcGIS project. Other deliverables of the project include petrophysical TOC evaluations for potential source intervals in the Devonian and Middle Jurassic and a set of integrated regional depth maps. As a result of the NSTA getting geochemical data extracted from core/cutting sample data reported to the BGS, the BGS’s accessions database is now fully available in digital format. Information linked to data reported for both offshore and onshore samples can be queried via layers provided by the BGS as part of their Onshore and Offshore Geoindex pages: For the Onshore Geoindex, the accessioned data layer is under Deposited Data and can be accessed via this link: https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html For the Offshore Geoindex, the accessioned data layer is under Oil and Gas (NSTA) and can be accessed via this link: https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html The geochemical database produced as part of the UKCS Petroleum Systems Project is made available under the terms of the OGA’s User Licence Agreement. All other deliverables are released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- In collaboration with Geotrack International, the NSTA is releasing the full catalogue of AFTA regional reports produced by Geotrack for the UKCS. This regional library represents a valuable source of data that can be used to aid the understanding of basin evolution and the impact on active petroleum systems. The reports include data from approximately 170 wells from the main basins of the UKCS plus additional supporting data from relevant outcrops. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA making more data accessible to industry, a spatial database of mapped exploration leads and prospects is being made available. This additional resource has been compiled from information contained in relinquishment reports that have been provided to the NSTA since 2004. This product enables the location of mapped opportunities to be viewed spatially and also filtered according to reservoir age. The database also provides a link to the published relinquishment reports so that the reports can be easily accessed via this spatial view.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The NSTA has recently purchased digital well data from CGG for an additional 2235 E&A wells. These have been selected from across the UKCS to complement the existing joined digital well logs that the NSTA has previously released either in support of licence rounds (e.g. 30th Licensing Round, Greater Buchan Area Supplementary Round) or as part of the Government Seismic Data initiatives. Where available, the NSTA has purchased joined digital well logs, deviation data and checkshot data for these additional wells. These data have been loaded to the National Data Repository (NDR). The NSTA’s Well Data Availability layer has also been updated to reflect which well data has been purchased. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which are available on download from the NDR.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Contains recent and historic production data for Oil Tanker to Loader, Dry Gas Fields, Oil Field Exporting to Pipeline, and Onshore Oil Field unit types. PON 7 and petroleum reporting is handled under the PPRS (Petroleum Production Reporting System) system. The submission guidance on this system describes the data requirements and format for the reporting of hydrocarbon production from offshore and onshore fields and terminals in the UK. The PPRS system was enhanced on 9 June 2017.Click to view column names or a unique list of reporting units used in the data.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- {{description}}1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This guidance note concerns the management of spatial data for UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) petroleum operations.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The CGG Core Analysis Database provides core analysis data (e.g. porosity, permeability, lithology) for cores from over 2000 wells in the UKCS. (Download size, 47GB).1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This dashboard allows users to select and filter wells, fields or hubs and download the associated CoP data. It also shows animated charts related to the Allocated Gas Volume (SM3) of each well in a field over time.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- An A0 map showing the blocks on offer for the UKCS 31st Offshore Licensing Round.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The CGG Pressure Database includes pressure test data from over 1000 wells in the UKCS providing info on formation pressure, depth, test type and quality. (Download size,11GB).1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery provides copies of the technical presentations from the Frontier Basins Research Workshop that was hosted by the NSTA in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University on the 27th June 2018. The delivery also contains a short summary document which provides the context for the workshop and abstracts for each of the research areas presented. With the exception of the abstract and presentation entitled “Petroleum Systems of the East Shetland Platform – insights from new 2D seismic and studies”, the views and opinions expressed in the abstracts and associated presentations are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- HPHT fields in the North Sea account for a significant portion of UK total production. Expediting the successful exploitation of new HPHT structures in the UKCS can play a major role in maximising economic recovery and extending the asset life of existing infrastructure. While HPHT conditions are recorded in a number of UKCS basins, by far the largest resource attributable to HPHT producing fields, discoveries, and mature prospects lies within the Central Graben. The shapefiles in this dataset represent a pressure cell summary for Jurassic and Triassic in the Central North Sea, generated by the NSTA and based on a pressure dataset incorporating 194 wells. The pressure dataset was generated from released well data in the NDR by Ikon Science and is published separately on the Open Data Site. The pressure data includes formation pressure and overpressure and is categorised by fluid type, test type/quality, and stratigraphy. Aquifer overpressure is derived for many wells, with an uncertainty range applied where hydrocarbon water contact or structural spill is uncertain. Pressure cells are interpreted by the NSTA on the basis of the aquifer overpressures and most likely pressure cell boundaries derived from literature and industry reports. This study combines well pressure data with historic and published structural interpretations to generate a pressure cell map for the pre-Cretaceous strata of the UK Central North Sea. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Use this application to search for freely available numerous licence round and other geoscientific data packages (>400GB). The data was originally released for petroleum exploration; however, it can also be used to aid the understanding and subsurface evaluation of offshore carbon storage and other energy transition solutions.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery represents the final products from a two year post-doctoral research project that was carried out by a consortium led by Durham University. This project was focused on the SW Approaches areas and was one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. The deliverables include a review of the chronostratigraphy of the SW Approaches and surrounding basins, an evaluation of the impact of Variscan deformation on the hydrocarbon potential of the area, an assessment of the reservoir quality of the Triassic and Lower Cretaceous intervals and the provision of reservoir and source rock distribution maps. The seismic interpretation carried out as part of this project formed the starting point for the final seismic grids provided for this area by the NSTA’s Regional Geological Mapping Project being undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the interim deliverables from which are also being released in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. Copyright for all reports produced as a result of the post-doctoral project led by Durham University is held by Durham University. Furthermore, the views and opinions expressed are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This dataset contains a list of wells with available PDF weblinks to a Legacy Report, Standard Oil Report, Aromatic Report, Ikon Well Summary, Heriot-Watt Well Summary, Post Well Analysis Sheet or Post Well Analysis Report.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery provides interim products from the two year post-doctoral research project that is being undertaken at the University of Aberdeen. This project is focused on the Rockall Trough area of the UKCS and is one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. The project will finish in November 2018. This delivery provides a comprehensive review of the exploration wells drilled in the UK Rockall Trough including a review of what the well was targeting, the reasons for failure and a stratigraphic summary. Copyright for the interim products delivered as a result of the University of Aberdeen post-doctoral project is held by the University of Aberdeen. Furthermore, the views and opinions expressed are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017, the NSTA has purchased CGG's Geothermal database. All of the CGG data has been purchased with publication rights, enabling the NSTA to make these openly available for use by the wider industry and academic communities in support of ongoing and future exploration activity.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Contains a set of regional geological maps for the given area including: depth structure, isochores, subcrop and supercrop, structural elements, depositional facies, reservoir distribution, source rock, well penetration and hydrocarbon occurrence. Includes PDF documents with stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts and explanations of the various maps. Also include digital copies of sand flags (.las) and depth and thickness grids (.xyz).1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the CNS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The East Shetland Platform SEEBASE study is an integrated interpretation of public domain and UK NSTA-supplied potential fields datasets, geological maps, plate reconstructions, literature, published cross-sections and seismic sections.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Contains a set of regional geological maps for the given area including: depth structure, isochores, subcrop and supercrop, structural elements, depositional facies, reservoir distribution, source rock, well penetration and hydrocarbon occurrence. Includes PDF documents with stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts and explanations of the various maps. Also include digital copies of sand flags (.las) and depth and thickness grids (.xyz).1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Well Data Release : Exploration and Appraisal Well Results 1st January 2018 - 31st March 2023 Under the provisions of regulation 8 of the Disclosure Regulations the NSTA may disclose certain summary wellbore information as soon as the NSTA has obtained it. In practice, much summary wellbore information is already publicly available and its disclosure is non-contentious. However, it is important to note that regulation 8 gives the NSTA the powers to publish summary information about the results of a well or wellbore as soon as it has been obtained. The NSTA will only consider delayed or non-disclosure of summary well information, including well results, in exceptional circumstances. Relevant persons wishing to make representations against disclosure should contact the NSTA, ideally when planning the well, but certainly before the relevant WONS submission is due. Regulation 8 Summary well information is being published by the NSTA under UK Statutory Instruments 2018, No. 898, PART 2, Regulation 8. This regulation applies to the following information which is acquired or created by or on behalf of an offshore licensee and relates to a well— (a)whether there is any other well connected to the well; (b)whether any other well has been drilled under the relevant licence to search, bore for or get petroleum from the same strata; (c)where the well is associated with a petroleum field, the name of the field; (d)the geographic coordinates of the points at which the well penetrates the seabed and reaches total depth; (e)the date drilling started; (f)the depth of the water at the point at which the well penetrates the seabed; (g)the total depth of the well; (h)the location from which the depth of the well was measured; (i)the distance above sea level of the location from which the depth of the well was measured; (j)the date the total depth of the well was reached; (k)the status of the well; (l)the following information about the strata which are or may be encountered while undertaking any of the activities listed in regulation 9(1)(b)— (i)name; (ii)age; (iii)thickness, and (iv)type of rock; (v)whether petroleum has been found and if so, whether it is oil or gas, and (vi)the results of any flow test. (2) Where this regulation applies, the NSTA (or a subsequent holder) may publish the information after the date on which the information is obtained by the NSTA.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA onshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- This app enables users to search for offshore, onshore, gas storage and CCS Licence documents, view the spatial extent of Licensed Areas, see important information about the Licence, and download the document directly.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This table details field partners for hydrocarbon fields in production in the UKCS, it is updated weekly.While every effort is made to ensure that this information is correct and up-to-date, North Sea Transition Authority does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information on the website, and does not accept any liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature, however caused, which may be sustained as a result of reliance on this information. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery provides the final products from a two year post-doctoral research project that was undertaken at the University of Aberdeen. This project is focused on the Rockall Trough area of the UKCS and is one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. This delivery provides a comprehensive review of the exploration wells drilled in the UK Rockall Trough, Final Project Report, seismic interpretation products in a Petrel project, GIS project and a presentation given at PETEX 2018.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery contains a subset of wells from Ikon Science's regional Roknowledge studies which were within some of the areas open as part of the 30th Licencing Round. The wells have been selected from the West of Shetlands and Central North Sea Rock Physics studies and the Southern North Sea Geopressure study. This collaboration with Ikon provides information pertaining to the introduction and methodologies used in the studies, evaluations from key wells, a graphical overview of well coverage and a number of summary findings and case studies.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This delivery provides final products from the two year post-doctoral research project that was undertaken at Heriot-Watt University. This project focused on the Mid North Sea High area of the UKCS and was one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. This delivery contains well summary sheets, final reports on the seismic and well interpretation, an ArcGIS delivery of the maps produced during the project and digital copies of the time interpreted seismic horizons.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- In support of the 32nd Licence Round, the NSTA is releasing a rock physics study which has been conducted by Ikon Science. The study covers two parts of the UKCS – the Central North Sea (CNS) and the East Shetland Basin (ESB) and consists of the petrophysical and rock physics analysis of 45 wells and a seismic amplitude study of selected 3D seismic data sets. All of the deliverables from this project have been loaded to the Data Package tabs in the National Data Repository (NDR) and the user should download the data from there. The NSTA’s Well Data Availability layer has been updated to reflect which wells now have rock physics data available. The exception to this delivery via the NDR are the seismic attributes that have been derived from 3D seismic volumes owned by PGS. To gain free access to these derived seismic volumes, users will need to have licensed the underlying multi-client data owned by PGS and to this end, will need to contact PGS directly. For the CNS area, this relates to surveys PGS17003 and PGS16008. For the ESB area this relates to surveys PGS EOK-2012 and PGS ESB-10. Any issues with accessing these attribute volumes should be sent to nsta.correspondence@nstauthority.co.uk 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- The APT-Chemostrat Faroe-Shetland Basin basement characterisation and thermal calibration database and report was published by the NSTA in May 2021 under the NSTA user agreement. The project comprises a PDF report and 5 excel files. The study has generated a multi-disciplinary dataset that constrains the thermal evolution of the Faroe-Shetland Basin. The basement composition work reveals a clear variation in basement composition which results in a marked trend in heat flow and geothermal gradient from cool in the SW of the AOI to hot in the NE of the AOI. The thermal calibration data demonstrates that the basinal areas investigated are at or close to their maximum temperatures present day. Evidence for higher paleo-temperatures is sporadic and is indicated to occur in the Late Tertiary rather than the Early Tertiary when the intrusive igneous activity occurred. Models testing the impact of thermal erosion of the lithosphere suggest that the impact on the temperature histories caused by this are very modest. Heating associated with direct intrusive activity is of much greater magnitude but is thought to be relatively localised. Results obtained from 1D modelling, combined with appropriate expulsion modelling suggest that the charge timing ‘issue’ in the Faroe-Shetland Basin has been over-emphasised in previous studies. The study has implication for both exploration teams engaged in the modelling and prediction of the petroleum system in the Faroe-Shetland basins, and for geoscientific researchers working on the processes involved in the basin evolution. While previously considered complex, it is believed that where the complexity is either misplaced or misunderstood in terms of the petroleum system then this can lead to poorer risking and a less clarity on the framework in which to assess new exploration opportunities.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS's Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Cardigan Bay and East Irish Sea. These maps represent the eighth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. A selection of papers has been used to inform the maps, of which the most important ones are listed below: Dunford, G.M, Dancer, P.N. & Long, K.D. (2001) Hydrocarbon potential of the Kish Bank Basin: integration within a regional model for the Greater Irish Sea Basin. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 135-154. Floodpage, J., Newman, P. & White, J. (2001) Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Irish Sea area: insights from recent exploration of the Central Irish Sea, Pee and Solway basins. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 107-134. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the West of Shetland and West of Hebrides. These maps represent the seventh set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. BGS is acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps Depth structure, Isochore and Structural Elements maps for the area were only produced for the Eocene (seabed - Base Stronsay Group), Paleocene (Base Stronsay – Base Sullom/Top Shetland) and Upper Cretaceous, as deeper stratigraphic levels did not allow extensive regional seismic interpretation due to depth of burial, lack of well penetrations and structural complexity.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Mid North Sea High and Forth Approaches areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the SW Approaches area. These maps represent the fourth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. Previous sets of maps have been delivered for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth (July 2017), the Southern North Sea (November 2017) and the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform (July 2018).All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the BGS’s 21CXRM Phase 1 project on the source rock potential of the SW Approaches area, Getech’s 21CXRM Phase 1 study on the structural configuration of the area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop& supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence mapsThis delivery represents an interim product which is being made available now in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. A completed set of maps and databases will be re-delivered by the end of August 2018 and will incorporate the results from the NSTA-funded Frontier Basins Research project which has been recently completed for the SW Approaches area by a research consortium led by Durham University.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the SW Approaches area. These maps represent the fourth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. Previous sets of maps have been delivered for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth (July 2017), the Southern North Sea (November 2017) and the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform (July 2018). All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the BGS’s 21CXRM Phase 1 project on the source rock potential of the SW Approaches area, Getech’s 21CXRM Phase 1 study on the structural configuration of the area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Subcrop & supercrop maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps This delivery represents an interim product which is being made available now in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. A completed set of maps and databases will be re-delivered by the end of August 2018 and will incorporate the results from the NSTA-funded Frontier Basins Research project which has been recently completed for the SW Approaches area by a research consortium led by Durham University.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Cardigan Bay and East Irish Sea. These maps represent the eighth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. A selection of papers has been used to inform the maps, of which the most important ones are listed below: Dunford, G.M, Dancer, P.N. & Long, K.D. (2001) Hydrocarbon potential of the Kish Bank Basin: integration within a regional model for the Greater Irish Sea Basin. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 135-154. Floodpage, J., Newman, P. & White, J. (2001) Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Irish Sea area: insights from recent exploration of the Central Irish Sea, Pee and Solway basins. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 107-134. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Mid North Sea High and Forth Approaches areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain),the Southern Permian Basin Atlas (SPBA),PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform seismic interpretation project, Frogtech’s East Shetland Platform Project, IGI’s Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, research data from the University of Aberdeen, seismic interpretation work and other geological studies carried out by Durham University on the SW Approaches, seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University on the Mid North Sea High, seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the depth structure and structural elements maps have been produced for the main geological time intervals, e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Depositional facies maps and reservoir distribution maps were produced for a higher number of stratigraphic intervals such as the Danian, Selandian and Thanetian (Paleocene). The following products are available: •Depth structure maps •Isochore maps •Structural elements maps •Depositional facies maps •Reservoir distribution maps •Well penetration maps •Hydrocarbon occurrence maps •Drill stem tests •Well tops (Groups, Formation and Members) •Sand data (N/G, sand thickness)1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Engish Channel area of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the West of Shetland and West of Hebrides. These maps represent the seventh set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. BGS is acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps Depth structure, Isochore and Structural Elements maps for the area were only produced for the Eocene (seabed - Base Stronsay Group), Paleocene (Base Stronsay – Base Sullom/Top Shetland) and Upper Cretaceous, as deeper stratigraphic levels did not allow extensive regional seismic interpretation due to depth of burial, lack of well penetrations and structural complexity.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain),the Southern Permian Basin Atlas (SPBA),PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform seismic interpretation project, Frogtech’s East Shetland Platform Project, IGI’s Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, research data from the University of Aberdeen, seismic interpretation work and other geological studies carried out by Durham University on the SW Approaches, seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University on the Mid North Sea High, seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the depth structure and structural elements maps have been produced for the main geological time intervals, e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Depositional facies maps and reservoir distribution maps were produced for a higher number of stratigraphic intervals such as the Danian, Selandian and Thanetian (Paleocene). The following products are available: •Depth structure maps •Isochore maps •Structural elements maps •Depositional facies maps •Reservoir distribution maps •Well penetration maps •Hydrocarbon occurrence maps •Drill stem tests •Well tops (Groups, Formation and Members) •Sand data (N/G, sand thickness)1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Engish Channel area of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2017/18 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the first set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21st Century Roadmap Palaeozoic project(which is now available in the public domain), PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas, research data from the University of Aberdeen, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure maps Isochore maps Subcrop & supercrop maps Structural elements maps Depositional facies maps Reservoir distribution maps Source rock maps Well penetration maps Hydrocarbon occurrence maps The products published here include: a series of layered PDF documents which provide explanations of the various maps and datasets that have been produced plus a set of stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts. an ArcGIS project containing all of the maps and associated data. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA digital copies of the sand flags (.las format) digital copies of the depth and thickness grids produced in the project (.xyz format)1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Onshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- OGA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- OGA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- NSTA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Offshore petroleum licensees must decommission wells in a timely and cost-efficient way, in accordance with their licence and other statutory obligations.Licensees must apply for the NSTA’s consent to suspend or decommission a well When a field ceases production, any suspended wells not yet decommissioned are re-classified as inactive and any application for an extension to a suspension consent for an inactive well must be submitted in accordance with the NSTA’s Guidance for applications for suspension of inactive wells. An exploration or appraisal well, without an active rig working on it and after any well test is completed is categorised as “inactive”.The NSTA may consent to suspend inactive wells for an initial period of two years but in exceptional circumstances may consent to a longer period of up to five years.The NSTA wants a marked improvement in the timing and cost of decommissioning of wells and is engaging with licensees to establish and secure the development and delivery of clear decommissioning plans.The NSTA expects to see increasing collaboration between and amongst licensees and the supply chain to combine wells into decommissioning campaigns to achieve cost efficiencies. Such a campaign approach is expected to become standard practice.Improving visibility of the current suspended well stock is a key step in enabling this and details of the current suspended well stock in the UKCS is available for download.The dataset includes suspended open water exploration wells, appraisal wells and development wells associated with fields where the licensee has informed the NSTA that such field has ceased production.Data on the status of each well reflects the information held on WONS up to and including 23rd June 2022. If a licensee wishes to update the status of a listed well, an application can be sent in writing to WONS@nstauthority.co.ukLicensees may already have developed plans to decommission wells listed in the dataset and further details on emerging decommissioning projects can be found on Pathfinder. Further details on the NSTA ambitions for decommissioning wells are set out in the Wells Strategy and the UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2020. 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Onshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination 1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- A literature review of late and post Variscan basins in NW Europe has been carried out, and a fully referenced and extensive bibliography is presented. A review of literature on the rather long and complex Variscan orogenic cycle is followed by a consideration of such aspects as the influence of basement structure, orogenic collapse, palaeotopography and palaeoclimate on the development of late Carboniferous-early Permian basins in the area of interest.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- NSTA joined digital well logs selected for release for the 30th Round1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- PDF map of the Rockall government funded seismic lines1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the NNS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- Evaluation of the source rock potential of the East Shetland Platform including an interpretation report, a geochemical database, 1-D modelling input data and results and a comprehensive literature database.1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the SNS1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the MFB1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- PDF map of the MNSH government funded seismic lines1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- UK Continental Shelf Unsanctioned Discoveries Information Pack1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- over 2 years ago
- The United Kingdom’s National Data Repository for petroleum-related information and samples (NDR) is a key piece of UK digital infrastructure. All offshore petroleum licensees and owners / operators of offshore infrastructure have access to the NDR to facilitate their reporting obligations to the NSTA. The NSTA may use the NDR to disclose reported information to any registered user, subject to statutory confidentiality periods. Anyone with an interest in petroleum-related information may register to search, view and download disclosed information, free of charge, or to order data for delivery on media, on a cost reflective basis1Licence not specifiedover 2 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This table details field partners for hydrocarbon fields in production in the UKCS, it is updated weekly.While every effort is made to ensure that this information is correct and up-to-date, North Sea Transition Authority does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information on the website, and does not accept any liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature, however caused, which may be sustained as a result of reliance on this information. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This delivery contains a subset of wells from Ikon Science's regional Roknowledge studies which were within some of the areas open as part of the 30th Licencing Round. The wells have been selected from the West of Shetlands and Central North Sea Rock Physics studies and the Southern North Sea Geopressure study. This collaboration with Ikon provides information pertaining to the introduction and methodologies used in the studies, evaluations from key wells, a graphical overview of well coverage and a number of summary findings and case studies.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Compilation of processed gravity & magnetic potential fields data across the SW Approaches and Western Europe, including, but not limited to, an assessment of depth-to- basement, depth-to-Moho and estimates of total sediment thickness for the region.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Quadrants (1 degree by 1 degree grid) covering both onshore and offshore UK1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Quadrants (1 degree by 1 degree grid) covering both onshore and offshore UK1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The NSTA has purchased CGG’s NPA Satellite Mapping (NPA) database for the UKCS for publication. The UK database is composed of 983 individually interpreted satellite images, which form between a 10x and 20x temporal coverage, with 20x coverage for the majority of the North Sea. The NPA methodology uses multiple temporal snapshots in order to reduce interpretation ambiguities, account for the episodic nature of seepage and provides an interpretation of temporally repeating oil slick sites. The release of the seeps database comes with documentation from CGG on how best to access and utilise the data and the end user is encouraged to read these in conjunction with the downloaded data. These data are being released under the NSTA’s User Licence Agreement which enables use of the data by the end user but does not permit any commercial gain to be made from having access to these data unless permission has been granted by CGG. Ownership of the data and full Intellectual Property Rights reside with CGG. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017, the NSTA has purchased CGG’s joined digital well logs (JDWL), deviation surveys and time-depth curves for approximately 900 UKCS exploration and appraisal wells. An additional number of joined digital well logs is being released in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. As with the joined digital wells logs released for the 30th Licencing Round, the NSTA purchased these additional wells from CGG with full publication rights. This delivery also includes a number of corrections for those who have received the initial delivery. To make the corrections, open the Re-Delivery folder and replace the well folders in the original with the re-delivered wells.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- HPHT fields in the North Sea account for a significant portion of UK total production. Expediting the successful exploitation of new HPHT structures in the UKCS can play a major role in maximising economic recovery and extending the asset life of existing infrastructure. While HPHT conditions are recorded in a number of UKCS basins, by far the largest resource attributable to HPHT producing fields, discoveries, and mature prospects lies within the Central Graben. This pressure dataset, counting 194 wells, was generated from released well data in the NDR by Ikon Science. The dataset focusses on pressure data from the Jurassic and Triassic in the Central North Sea but also contains pressure data from Cretaceous intervals. The pressure data includes formation pressure and overpressure and is categorised by fluid type, test type/quality, and stratigraphy. Aquifer overpressure is derived for many wells, with an uncertainty range applied where hydrocarbon water contact or structural spill is uncertain. A pressure cell map interpreted on the basis of this dataset by the NSTA is published separately on the Open Data Site (Link to the interactive pressure cell map: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cd62b9ec3b5644558aa12d37f354bab7 ).1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the wider Exploration strategy, the NSTA is publishing geological data to help promote exploration activity across the UKCS. One of the areas of data publication has been focused around improving the delivery of existing databases and as part of this, the NSTA is now publishing an updated version of the well tops database with a view to updating this twice a year. All of the well picks provided are public domain data. The database has been compiled from the following providers and sources: the NSTA Regional Geological Maps project being carried out by Lloyds Register; Ternan Integrated North Sea and Atlantic Margin Reports; 21XCRM Palaeozoic Project; BGS database of composite log tops; and the BGS chronostratigraphy and lithostratigraphy databases (which are available as an Access database on the NSTA’s website - Well Stratigraphy Link). A hierarchy, see below, has been applied to ensure that the most up to date picks have been selected for each well. The methodology employed looks for data from the highest priority provider and uses that where it is available for a well. If it is not available then data from the next priority source is taken and the process is repeated until there are picks available for a particular well. For example, Lloyds Register picks have been assigned the highest priority but if these are not available then Ternan picks will be used and if these are not available either then picks from the 21XCRM will be used.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- In collaboration with Geotrack International, the NSTA is releasing the full catalogue of AFTA regional reports produced by Geotrack for the UKCS. This regional library represents a valuable source of data that can be used to aid the understanding of basin evolution and the impact on active petroleum systems. The reports include data from approximately 170 wells from the main basins of the UKCS plus additional supporting data from relevant outcrops. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is today (14 June) launching the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13 areas of exciting potential available. The new carbon storage areas, alongside the six licences which have been issued previously, could have the ability to make a significant contribution towards the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made up of a mixture of saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas field storage opportunities. This round is envisaged to be the first of many as it is estimated that as many as 100 CO2 stores could be required in order to meet the net zero by 2050 target. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published in April 2022 emphasised the need for carbon capture and storage technologies to be deployed to reach net zero emissions from power and industry sectors.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to a number of techniques and processes which capture carbon dioxide emissions, generally from industrial processes. The carbon dioxide (CO2) can then be transported, including via repurposed gas pipelines, and stored, for example in underground locations CO2 will typically be stored at depths greater than 800 metres, where it no longer behaves as a gas, but instead as a supercritical fluid. The same geological formations that are well understood in the UK from many decades of oil and gas production, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, are also likely to be ideal for the storage of carbon dioxide. CCS involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, the generation of hydrogen through steam reforming, or from the burning of biomass or fossil fuels in power generation. It may also be used in combination with emerging direct air capture technologies. This carbon dioxide is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored deep underground in geological formations. The NSTA is the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage in the UK, approving and issuing carbon dioxide storage and appraisal licences, storage permits, and maintaining the carbon storage public register. Certain activities proposed under CS licences may also be subject to specific environmental assessment by BEIS (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)). A licensee also requires a lease from the Crown Estate/Crown Estate Scotland (as applicable) before undertaking storage activities. NSTA/TCE/CES joint statement NSTA/OFGEM Memorandum of Understanding The list of carbon dioxide appraisal and storage projects licensed by the NSTA can be seen here The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Chapter 11, Executive Summary) BEIS leads government policy on CCS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The deliverables from the first year of the UKCS Petroleum Systems Project are being released in support of the 32nd Licensing Round. This initial year was carried out in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register, IGI and the British Geological Survey (BGS) and has focused primarily on the compilation of a UKCS-wide geochemical database. The majority of the entries in the database represent legacy geochemical data collated from CDA (now NDR), the core/cuttings accessions database (held by the BGS on behalf of the OGA) and other geochemical data previously released by the NSTA. The database also includes new fluid analyses that have been carried out to fill data gaps. The database contains over 91,000 samples which have been extracted from more than 2700 wells (onshore and offshore) and a consistent stratigraphic framework has been applied to enable the user to be able to query the database according to stratigraphic intervals of interest. As such, this represents the largest publicly available geochemical database ever compiled for the UKCS. The geochemical database is being made available in p:IGI and Excel format and is provided as a single UKCS database as well as 5 regional reports. Due to the volume of the data provided in the Excel files, the data has been grouped and colour coded for ease of use and the user is encouraged to read the available documentation provided before using the geochemical database. High level interpretation reports are also provided for each region of the UKCS. In addition to the geochemical database, shallow seismic interpretation has been carried out across the UKCS using a coarse, regional 2D seismic grid. The objective was to identify features on the seismic data that may indicate the presence of hydrocarbons or a working petroleum system. These have been mapped and categorised and are represented within the ArcGIS project. Other deliverables of the project include petrophysical TOC evaluations for potential source intervals in the Devonian and Middle Jurassic and a set of integrated regional depth maps. As a result of the NSTA getting geochemical data extracted from core/cutting sample data reported to the BGS, the BGS’s accessions database is now fully available in digital format. Information linked to data reported for both offshore and onshore samples can be queried via layers provided by the BGS as part of their Onshore and Offshore Geoindex pages: For the Onshore Geoindex, the accessioned data layer is under Deposited Data and can be accessed via this link: https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html For the Offshore Geoindex, the accessioned data layer is under Oil and Gas (NSTA) and can be accessed via this link: https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html The geochemical database produced as part of the UKCS Petroleum Systems Project is made available under the terms of the OGA’s User Licence Agreement. All other deliverables are released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This structural and tectonics database has been purchased from Getech by the NSTA for publication. It is based on mapping using gravity and magnetic datasets, remote sensing data, geology maps, publicly available seismic data and literature. Structures are mapped at 1:1m scale, and an extensive number of attributes explain the data used in mapping, kinematics and confidence in the interpretation of the structure. Each structural element also has a detailed activation history within the attribution, describing periods of activity or inactivity and the kinematics through time based on direct data and/or Getech’s tectonic model for the area. The database is being delivered out as an ArcGIS geodatabase which contains the mapped structural elements fully categorised and attributed together with activation histories where applicable. The “Structural Builds” PDF document should be used to alongside the geodatabase as this provides an explanation of the schema used. The “READ ME” file should also be used to provide some additional information for navigating around the data. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which can be found in the documentation included with this delivery.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA making more data accessible to industry, a spatial database of mapped exploration leads and prospects is being made available. This additional resource has been compiled from information contained in relinquishment reports that have been provided to the NSTA since 2004. This product enables the location of mapped opportunities to be viewed spatially and also filtered according to reservoir age. The database also provides a link to the published relinquishment reports so that the reports can be easily accessed via this spatial view.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The NSTA has recently purchased digital well data from CGG for an additional 2235 E&A wells. These have been selected from across the UKCS to complement the existing joined digital well logs that the NSTA has previously released either in support of licence rounds (e.g. 30th Licensing Round, Greater Buchan Area Supplementary Round) or as part of the Government Seismic Data initiatives. Where available, the NSTA has purchased joined digital well logs, deviation data and checkshot data for these additional wells. These data have been loaded to the National Data Repository (NDR). The NSTA’s Well Data Availability layer has also been updated to reflect which well data has been purchased. These data are being released under the OGA Licence (OGAL), the terms of which are available on download from the NDR.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Seismic Data from the previous (V1) National Data Repository, last updated on June 30th 2021.Seismic Header Information: NDR_2dseis_eab Navigation information for all offshore 2D seismic surveys, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. NDR_3dseis Survey outline information for all offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, as reported to BEIS OPRED in seismic survey close out reports. The NSTA did not create this data set and cannot vouch for its completeness or accuracy. Reported Seismic Data: NDR_SDS_2D_Lines Navigation information for offshore 2D seismic surveys which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk NDR_SDS_3D_Outlines Survey outline information for offshore 3D seismic surveys, including those acquired using Ocean Bottom Node and Ocean Bottom Cable techniques, which had Post-Stack SEG-Y data available online in the legacy NDR, the data having been reported to the NSTA via the NDR. The seismic trace data has been migrated to the current NDR service, which also holds field and pre-stack seismic data online. Seismic data may be obtained from the NDR https://ndr.nstauthority.co.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Under the powers of the Energy Act 2016, detailed daily production data from individual wellbores must be reported to the NSTA, for the whole life of the field, as set out in the NSTA's Reporting and Disclosure of Information and Samples Guidance. The data is reportable when permanent cessation of production occurs. This requirement has been applied to all UKCS fields that have ceased production since January 2018. The apps below provide access and insights to this reported data. The data reflects the available production history of each field and provides an insight into daily values for gas, oil and H2O; as well as the pressures and temperatures at well heads and bottom holes, where available. The datasets can be downloaded by wellbore, hydrocarbon field or production hub.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This delivery provides copies of the technical presentations from the Frontier Basins Research Workshop that was hosted by the NSTA in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University on the 27th June 2018. The delivery also contains a short summary document which provides the context for the workshop and abstracts for each of the research areas presented. With the exception of the abstract and presentation entitled “Petroleum Systems of the East Shetland Platform – insights from new 2D seismic and studies”, the views and opinions expressed in the abstracts and associated presentations are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Contains recent and historic production data for Oil Tanker to Loader, Dry Gas Fields, Oil Field Exporting to Pipeline, and Onshore Oil Field unit types. PON 7 and petroleum reporting is handled under the PPRS (Petroleum Production Reporting System) system. The submission guidance on this system describes the data requirements and format for the reporting of hydrocarbon production from offshore and onshore fields and terminals in the UK. The PPRS system was enhanced on 9 June 2017.Click to view column names or a unique list of reporting units used in the data.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Contains recent and historic production data for Oil Tanker to Loader, Dry Gas Fields, Oil Field Exporting to Pipeline, and Onshore Oil Field unit types. PON 7 and petroleum reporting is handled under the PPRS (Petroleum Production Reporting System) system. The submission guidance on this system describes the data requirements and format for the reporting of hydrocarbon production from offshore and onshore fields and terminals in the UK. The PPRS system was enhanced on 9 June 2017.Click to view column names or a unique list of reporting units used in the data.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- HPHT fields in the North Sea account for a significant portion of UK total production. Expediting the successful exploitation of new HPHT structures in the UKCS can play a major role in maximising economic recovery and extending the asset life of existing infrastructure. While HPHT conditions are recorded in a number of UKCS basins, by far the largest resource attributable to HPHT producing fields, discoveries, and mature prospects lies within the Central Graben. The shapefiles in this dataset represent a pressure cell summary for Jurassic and Triassic in the Central North Sea, generated by the NSTA and based on a pressure dataset incorporating 194 wells. The pressure dataset was generated from released well data in the NDR by Ikon Science and is published separately on the Open Data Site. The pressure data includes formation pressure and overpressure and is categorised by fluid type, test type/quality, and stratigraphy. Aquifer overpressure is derived for many wells, with an uncertainty range applied where hydrocarbon water contact or structural spill is uncertain. Pressure cells are interpreted by the NSTA on the basis of the aquifer overpressures and most likely pressure cell boundaries derived from literature and industry reports. This study combines well pressure data with historic and published structural interpretations to generate a pressure cell map for the pre-Cretaceous strata of the UK Central North Sea. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- {{description}}1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This guidance note concerns the management of spatial data for UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) petroleum operations.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Central North Sea (north section) 30th Round Provisional Awards Map1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- This delivery represents the final products from a two year post-doctoral research project that was carried out by a consortium led by Durham University. This project was focused on the SW Approaches areas and was one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. The deliverables include a review of the chronostratigraphy of the SW Approaches and surrounding basins, an evaluation of the impact of Variscan deformation on the hydrocarbon potential of the area, an assessment of the reservoir quality of the Triassic and Lower Cretaceous intervals and the provision of reservoir and source rock distribution maps. The seismic interpretation carried out as part of this project formed the starting point for the final seismic grids provided for this area by the NSTA’s Regional Geological Mapping Project being undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the interim deliverables from which are also being released in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. Copyright for all reports produced as a result of the post-doctoral project led by Durham University is held by Durham University. Furthermore, the views and opinions expressed are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The CGG Core Analysis Database provides core analysis data (e.g. porosity, permeability, lithology) for cores from over 2000 wells in the UKCS. (Download size, 47GB).1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- This dashboard allows users to select and filter wells, fields or hubs and download the associated CoP data. It also shows animated charts related to the Allocated Gas Volume (SM3) of each well in a field over time.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- The UKCS Lease Agreements app provides information about all energy leasing on the UK continental shelf. It shows offshore renewable lease agreed areas by The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, as well as petroleum licences, fields and infrastructure, all in one place. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The CGG Pressure Database includes pressure test data from over 1000 wells in the UKCS providing info on formation pressure, depth, test type and quality. (Download size,11GB).1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- An A0 map showing the blocks on offer for the UKCS 31st Offshore Licensing Round.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This dataset contains a list of wells with available PDF weblinks to a Legacy Report, Standard Oil Report, Aromatic Report, Ikon Well Summary, Heriot-Watt Well Summary, Post Well Analysis Sheet or Post Well Analysis Report.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This delivery provides interim products from the two year post-doctoral research project that is being undertaken at the University of Aberdeen. This project is focused on the Rockall Trough area of the UKCS and is one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. The project will finish in November 2018. This delivery provides a comprehensive review of the exploration wells drilled in the UK Rockall Trough including a review of what the well was targeting, the reasons for failure and a stratigraphic summary. Copyright for the interim products delivered as a result of the University of Aberdeen post-doctoral project is held by the University of Aberdeen. Furthermore, the views and opinions expressed are those of the individual academic authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the North Sea Transition Authority.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA onshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017, the NSTA has purchased CGG's Geothermal database. All of the CGG data has been purchased with publication rights, enabling the NSTA to make these openly available for use by the wider industry and academic communities in support of ongoing and future exploration activity.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Contains a set of regional geological maps for the given area including: depth structure, isochores, subcrop and supercrop, structural elements, depositional facies, reservoir distribution, source rock, well penetration and hydrocarbon occurrence. Includes PDF documents with stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts and explanations of the various maps. Also include digital copies of sand flags (.las) and depth and thickness grids (.xyz).1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Well Data Release : Exploration and Appraisal Well Results 1st January 2018 - 31st March 2023 Under the provisions of regulation 8 of the Disclosure Regulations the NSTA may disclose certain summary wellbore information as soon as the NSTA has obtained it. In practice, much summary wellbore information is already publicly available and its disclosure is non-contentious. However, it is important to note that regulation 8 gives the NSTA the powers to publish summary information about the results of a well or wellbore as soon as it has been obtained. The NSTA will only consider delayed or non-disclosure of summary well information, including well results, in exceptional circumstances. Relevant persons wishing to make representations against disclosure should contact the NSTA, ideally when planning the well, but certainly before the relevant WONS submission is due. Regulation 8 Summary well information is being published by the NSTA under UK Statutory Instruments 2018, No. 898, PART 2, Regulation 8. This regulation applies to the following information which is acquired or created by or on behalf of an offshore licensee and relates to a well— (a)whether there is any other well connected to the well; (b)whether any other well has been drilled under the relevant licence to search, bore for or get petroleum from the same strata; (c)where the well is associated with a petroleum field, the name of the field; (d)the geographic coordinates of the points at which the well penetrates the seabed and reaches total depth; (e)the date drilling started; (f)the depth of the water at the point at which the well penetrates the seabed; (g)the total depth of the well; (h)the location from which the depth of the well was measured; (i)the distance above sea level of the location from which the depth of the well was measured; (j)the date the total depth of the well was reached; (k)the status of the well; (l)the following information about the strata which are or may be encountered while undertaking any of the activities listed in regulation 9(1)(b)— (i)name; (ii)age; (iii)thickness, and (iv)type of rock; (v)whether petroleum has been found and if so, whether it is oil or gas, and (vi)the results of any flow test. (2) Where this regulation applies, the NSTA (or a subsequent holder) may publish the information after the date on which the information is obtained by the NSTA.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This is a zipped file containing all regularly updated NSTA offshore shapefiles. Note that this zip does not and will not contain round-associated shapefiles.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- This app enables users to search for offshore, onshore, gas storage and CCS Licence documents, view the spatial extent of Licensed Areas, see important information about the Licence, and download the document directly.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This delivery provides the final products from a two year post-doctoral research project that was undertaken at the University of Aberdeen. This project is focused on the Rockall Trough area of the UKCS and is one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. This delivery provides a comprehensive review of the exploration wells drilled in the UK Rockall Trough, Final Project Report, seismic interpretation products in a Petrel project, GIS project and a presentation given at PETEX 2018.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This delivery provides final products from the two year post-doctoral research project that was undertaken at Heriot-Watt University. This project focused on the Mid North Sea High area of the UKCS and was one of three projects funded by the NSTA through the Frontier Basins Research Programme. This delivery contains well summary sheets, final reports on the seismic and well interpretation, an ArcGIS delivery of the maps produced during the project and digital copies of the time interpreted seismic horizons.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The APT-Chemostrat Faroe-Shetland Basin basement characterisation and thermal calibration database and report was published by the NSTA in May 2021 under the NSTA user agreement. The project comprises a PDF report and 5 excel files. The study has generated a multi-disciplinary dataset that constrains the thermal evolution of the Faroe-Shetland Basin. The basement composition work reveals a clear variation in basement composition which results in a marked trend in heat flow and geothermal gradient from cool in the SW of the AOI to hot in the NE of the AOI. The thermal calibration data demonstrates that the basinal areas investigated are at or close to their maximum temperatures present day. Evidence for higher paleo-temperatures is sporadic and is indicated to occur in the Late Tertiary rather than the Early Tertiary when the intrusive igneous activity occurred. Models testing the impact of thermal erosion of the lithosphere suggest that the impact on the temperature histories caused by this are very modest. Heating associated with direct intrusive activity is of much greater magnitude but is thought to be relatively localised. Results obtained from 1D modelling, combined with appropriate expulsion modelling suggest that the charge timing ‘issue’ in the Faroe-Shetland Basin has been over-emphasised in previous studies. The study has implication for both exploration teams engaged in the modelling and prediction of the petroleum system in the Faroe-Shetland basins, and for geoscientific researchers working on the processes involved in the basin evolution. While previously considered complex, it is believed that where the complexity is either misplaced or misunderstood in terms of the petroleum system then this can lead to poorer risking and a less clarity on the framework in which to assess new exploration opportunities.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- In support of the 32nd Licence Round, the NSTA is releasing a rock physics study which has been conducted by Ikon Science. The study covers two parts of the UKCS – the Central North Sea (CNS) and the East Shetland Basin (ESB) and consists of the petrophysical and rock physics analysis of 45 wells and a seismic amplitude study of selected 3D seismic data sets. All of the deliverables from this project have been loaded to the Data Package tabs in the National Data Repository (NDR) and the user should download the data from there. The NSTA’s Well Data Availability layer has been updated to reflect which wells now have rock physics data available. The exception to this delivery via the NDR are the seismic attributes that have been derived from 3D seismic volumes owned by PGS. To gain free access to these derived seismic volumes, users will need to have licensed the underlying multi-client data owned by PGS and to this end, will need to contact PGS directly. For the CNS area, this relates to surveys PGS17003 and PGS16008. For the ESB area this relates to surveys PGS EOK-2012 and PGS ESB-10. Any issues with accessing these attribute volumes should be sent to nsta.correspondence@nstauthority.co.uk 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Cardigan Bay and East Irish Sea. These maps represent the eighth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. A selection of papers has been used to inform the maps, of which the most important ones are listed below: Dunford, G.M, Dancer, P.N. & Long, K.D. (2001) Hydrocarbon potential of the Kish Bank Basin: integration within a regional model for the Greater Irish Sea Basin. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 135-154. Floodpage, J., Newman, P. & White, J. (2001) Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Irish Sea area: insights from recent exploration of the Central Irish Sea, Pee and Solway basins. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 107-134. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS's Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the West of Shetland and West of Hebrides. These maps represent the seventh set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. BGS is acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps Depth structure, Isochore and Structural Elements maps for the area were only produced for the Eocene (seabed - Base Stronsay Group), Paleocene (Base Stronsay – Base Sullom/Top Shetland) and Upper Cretaceous, as deeper stratigraphic levels did not allow extensive regional seismic interpretation due to depth of burial, lack of well penetrations and structural complexity.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A number of formerly proprietary reports, courtesy of Shell and ExxonMobil, covering regional and subsurface aspects of the Central North Sea, including individual operators’ experiences in low cost well and completion design1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- Areas that are planned to be on offer in offshore licensing rounds. This feature shows General Indicative Areas that are planned to be on offer in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round. Final areas and specific selected blocks for 32nd Round have NOT been finalised, and are subject to change. Blocks within the indicative area may be added to the round if they have been relinquished prior to 90 days before the round closing, however note that some blocks within the Indicative Area may, for various reasons, be omitted from the actual round offer which will be publicised once the round has opened (planned launch in mid-2019). The areas shown are therefore for general information and indicative purposes only.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Getech’s Multi-Satellite Gravity data was purchased with publication rights by the NSTA as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The Getech Multi-Satellite data provides a high resolution, consistent gravity dataset for the whole of the offshore UKCS area. The data is being published in the interest of making additional sources of data openly available for use by the wider industry and academic communities in support of ongoing and future exploration activity. The outputs as published here include a technical summary of the Multi-Sat data and description of the data products (PDF format), all of the grids provided to the NSTA in PDF, ASCII, ESRI and GEOSOFT formats and an ArcGIS project containing all of the data provided. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- APT’s West of Shetlands geochemical database was purchased with publication rights by the NSTA in March 2017. In the interests of getting the data into the public domain for use by potential 30th Licencing Round applicants, the data is being delivered in the format it was received. Both of the spreadsheets in the delivery contain a "dataKEYS" tab which provide an explanation of what each tab in the spreadsheet contains. Users should also be aware that within the delivery, the index to the images associated with the delivery can be found within the spreadsheet "01_APT_WOSI-geochecm_data" under the tab marked "images".1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Integrated petroleum systems (PeST) studies and seep evaluations of the East Shetland Platform and SW Approaches area of the UKCS. The studies were carried out as an industry collaboration as part of the 21CXRM initiative. The studies were completed in Q3 2018 and remained confidential to the participant group until the 31st Licence Round offers of award were made. APT led the technical evaluation team under contract to the NSTA on behalf of the participant group. The SW Approaches and East Shetland Platform are two areas of the UKCS perceived within the industry as being relatively under explored. The reasons for this are many and complex but, as part of the 21CXRM initiative that seeks to support the industry in exploring under-explored areas, this work addresses questions around the existence and effectiveness of petroleum systems within the areas. The evaluation builds on earlier work providing a fully integrated, very high-quality geochemistry and thermo-chronology dataset and basin modelling studies of the two basins of interest. Additionally, appropriate biomarker studies allow age-diagnostic assessment of any oils sampled allowing oil-source correlations to be attempted. East Shetland Platform: Analysis of Devonian source rocks suggests that oil-prone Middle and potentially Lower Devonian source rocks, albeit with relatively modest TOC, exist across the study area. Geochemically at least two Palaeozoic oil families have been identified, both of which can seemingly be differentiated from Kimmeridge Clay Formation sourced oils. The highest risk associated with play models in this area which utilise an intra-platform Devonian source rock is related to its maturity timing, with the most pessimistic scenarios being of pre-Jurassic hydrocarbon expulsion. The eastern portion of the Crawford-Skipper Basin is prospective, if material source rocks exist in the Devonian sequence. The geochemistry of the oil stains characterised in this study in Quad 9 are suggestive of the presence of oils not related to the KCF system and lends credence to the potential for Palaeozoic source plays in this area. SW Approaches: Material source rocks in the Early Jurassic are proven to exist; the oil shows reported have largely been proven and typed to Early Jurassic source rocks. Some of these shows occur in Triassic stratigraphy, suggesting some complex migration paths are operating, at least locally. Basin modelling suggests the principal sensitivity to the volumes generated is the location of the source rock with the Lower Jurassic stratigraphy (reflecting its thickness); with an order of magnitude difference in volumes for modelling at the uppermost versus lowermost Lower Jurassic. Many of the wells drilled in the vicinity of the kitchens mapped in this study were either targeted at base Cretaceous closures (e.g. 73/12-1) or apparently failed to target any genuine trapping feature (e.g. most wells in the South Celtic Sea) potentially reflecting the vintage of these wells, which were drilled on 2D data. There seem to be few valid tests of the potential petroleum system(s). Basins in the area are likely be challenged by an absence of reservoir. Where penetrated the Triassic is comprised of thick intervals of mudstone, non-reservoir limestones and claystones (e.g. 93/2-2). No locations have been mapped that would set up a geometry comparable to that at Wytch Farm, where the Purbeck monocline places Triassic reservoir sands above mature Liassic source rocks. The Paleozoic potential to the North of the Cornubia Massive is very poorly constrained and warrants further analysis.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) launched the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round on 11th July 2019. This included 16 blocks covering 15 Carboniferous and Bunter Fields that have reached CoP in the Southern North Sea Caister Murdoch System (CMS) area and estimated to contain over 800 bcf of stranded gas in place within existing fields, infill opportunities and undeveloped discoveries. In support of this Round a comprehensive data package has been put together over the CMS area to help applicants evaluate this opportunity and progress the material re-development and exploration of this area. This data release includes Cessation of Production Reports, Relinquishment Reports and independent technical evaluations.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Abstract: A regional review by Total E & P on the Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous) carbonate play in the Southern North Sea and Onshore UK. This report was prepared for the UK Department of business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) to promote exploration of this play. It outlines the technical work undertaken by Total E & P on this play since 2002, when a regional cross-border (UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany) hydrocarbon prospectivity overview was completed by Total. Description:Total E & P produced this report for UK DBERR in order to promote exploration in the Dinantian Carbonate play in the Southern North Sea and Onshore UK. In 2002 a regional cross-border hydrocarbon prospectivity overview covering parts of the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany by Total E & P highlighted the possibility of a poorly explored hydrocarbon play in the Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous). The main conclusion of that regional overview was that the Dinantian carbonate play is most favourably developed along the northern flank of the London-Brabant Massif. The purpose of this report is to summarise the technical work undertaken by Total E & P on this play since the original overview of 2002. This report includes: tectonic evolution, Carboniferous stratigraphy, reservoir development and analysis of source rocks and hydrocarbon charge. This report is released under the NSTA User agreement.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Geostrat Report – The Sequence Stratigraphy and Sandstone Play Fairways of the Late Jurassic Humber Group of the UK Central Graben This non-exclusive report was purchased by the NSTA from Geostrat as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The contents do not necessarily reflect the technical view of the NSTA but the report is being published in the interests of making additional sources of data and interpretation available for use by the wider industry and academic communities. The Geostrat report provides stratigraphic analyses and interpretations of data from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Humber Group across the UK Central Graben and includes a series of depositional sequence maps for eight stratigraphic intervals. Stratigraphic interpretations and tops from 189 wells (up to Release 91) are also included in the report. The outputs as published here include a full PDF report, ODM/IC .dat format sequence maps, and all stratigraphic tops (lithostratigraphy, ages, sequence stratigraphy) in .csv format (for import into different interpretation platforms). In addition, the NSTA has undertaken to provide the well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps in an ESRI ArcGIS format that is intended to facilitate the integration of these data into projects and data storage systems held by individual organisations. As part of this process, the Geostrat well names have been matched as far as possible to the NSTA well names from the NSTA Offshore Wells shapefile (as provided on the NSTA’s Open Data website) and the original polygon files have been incorporated into an ArcGIS project. All the files within the GIS folder of this delivery have been created by the NSTA. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA. A version of this delivery containing shapefiles for well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps is available on the NSTA’s Open Data website for use in other GIS software packages. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Integrated petroleum systems (PeST) studies and seep evaluations of the East Shetland Platform and SW Approaches area of the UKCS. The studies were carried out as an industry collaboration as part of the 21CXRM initiative. The studies were completed in Q3 2018 and remained confidential to the participant group until the 31st Licence Round offers of award were made. APT led the technical evaluation team under contract to the NSTA on behalf of the participant group. The SW Approaches and East Shetland Platform are two areas of the UKCS perceived within the industry as being relatively under explored. The reasons for this are many and complex but, as part of the 21CXRM initiative that seeks to support the industry in exploring under-explored areas, this work addresses questions around the existence and effectiveness of petroleum systems within the areas. The evaluation builds on earlier work providing a fully integrated, very high-quality geochemistry and thermo-chronology dataset and basin modelling studies of the two basins of interest. Additionally, appropriate biomarker studies allow age-diagnostic assessment of any oils sampled allowing oil-source correlations to be attempted. East Shetland Platform: Analysis of Devonian source rocks suggests that oil-prone Middle and potentially Lower Devonian source rocks, albeit with relatively modest TOC, exist across the study area. Geochemically at least two Palaeozoic oil families have been identified, both of which can seemingly be differentiated from Kimmeridge Clay Formation sourced oils. The highest risk associated with play models in this area which utilise an intra-platform Devonian source rock is related to its maturity timing, with the most pessimistic scenarios being of pre-Jurassic hydrocarbon expulsion. The eastern portion of the Crawford-Skipper Basin is prospective, if material source rocks exist in the Devonian sequence. The geochemistry of the oil stains characterised in this study in Quad 9 are suggestive of the presence of oils not related to the KCF system and lends credence to the potential for Palaeozoic source plays in this area. SW Approaches: Material source rocks in the Early Jurassic are proven to exist; the oil shows reported have largely been proven and typed to Early Jurassic source rocks. Some of these shows occur in Triassic stratigraphy, suggesting some complex migration paths are operating, at least locally. Basin modelling suggests the principal sensitivity to the volumes generated is the location of the source rock with the Lower Jurassic stratigraphy (reflecting its thickness); with an order of magnitude difference in volumes for modelling at the uppermost versus lowermost Lower Jurassic. Many of the wells drilled in the vicinity of the kitchens mapped in this study were either targeted at base Cretaceous closures (e.g. 73/12-1) or apparently failed to target any genuine trapping feature (e.g. most wells in the South Celtic Sea) potentially reflecting the vintage of these wells, which were drilled on 2D data. There seem to be few valid tests of the potential petroleum system(s). Basins in the area are likely be challenged by an absence of reservoir. Where penetrated the Triassic is comprised of thick intervals of mudstone, non-reservoir limestones and claystones (e.g. 93/2-2). No locations have been mapped that would set up a geometry comparable to that at Wytch Farm, where the Purbeck monocline places Triassic reservoir sands above mature Liassic source rocks. The Paleozoic potential to the North of the Cornubia Massive is very poorly constrained and warrants further analysis.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Geostrat Report – The Sequence Stratigraphy and Sandstone Play Fairways of the Late Jurassic Humber Group of the UK Central Graben This non-exclusive report was purchased by the NSTA from Geostrat as part of the Data Purchase tender process (TRN097012017) that was carried out during Q1 2017. The contents do not necessarily reflect the technical view of the NSTA but the report is being published in the interests of making additional sources of data and interpretation available for use by the wider industry and academic communities. The Geostrat report provides stratigraphic analyses and interpretations of data from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Humber Group across the UK Central Graben and includes a series of depositional sequence maps for eight stratigraphic intervals. Stratigraphic interpretations and tops from 189 wells (up to Release 91) are also included in the report. The outputs as published here include a full PDF report, ODM/IC .dat format sequence maps, and all stratigraphic tops (lithostratigraphy, ages, sequence stratigraphy) in .csv format for import into different interpretation platforms. In addition, the NSTA has undertaken to provide the well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps in shapefile format that is intended to facilitate the integration of these data into projects and data storage systems held by individual organisations who are using non-ESRI ArcGIS GIS software. As part of this process, the Geostrat well names have been matched as far as possible to the NSTA well names from the NSTA Offshore Wells shapefile (as provided on the NSTA’s Open Data website) and the original polygon files have been incorporated into an ArcGIS project. All the files within the GIS folder of this delivery have been created by the NSTA. An ESRI ArcGIS version of this delivery, including geodatabases, layer files and map documents for well tops, stratigraphic interpretations and sequence maps is available on the NSTA’s Open Data website and is recommended for use with ArcGIS. All releases included in the Data Purchase tender process that have been made openly available are summarised in a mapping application available from the NSTA website. The application includes an area of interest outline for each of the products and an overview of which wellbores have been included in the products.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Use this application to search for freely available numerous licence round and other geoscientific data packages (>400GB). The data was originally released for petroleum exploration; however, it can also be used to aid the understanding and subsurface evaluation of offshore carbon storage and other energy transition solutions.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Mid North Sea High and Forth Approaches areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the SW Approaches area. These maps represent the fourth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. Previous sets of maps have been delivered for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth (July 2017), the Southern North Sea (November 2017) and the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform (July 2018).All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the BGS’s 21CXRM Phase 1 project on the source rock potential of the SW Approaches area, Getech’s 21CXRM Phase 1 study on the structural configuration of the area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop& supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence mapsThis delivery represents an interim product which is being made available now in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. A completed set of maps and databases will be re-delivered by the end of August 2018 and will incorporate the results from the NSTA-funded Frontier Basins Research project which has been recently completed for the SW Approaches area by a research consortium led by Durham University.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the SW Approaches area. These maps represent the fourth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. Previous sets of maps have been delivered for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth (July 2017), the Southern North Sea (November 2017) and the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform (July 2018). All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the BGS’s 21CXRM Phase 1 project on the source rock potential of the SW Approaches area, Getech’s 21CXRM Phase 1 study on the structural configuration of the area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Subcrop & supercrop maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps This delivery represents an interim product which is being made available now in support of the 31st Frontier Licensing Round. A completed set of maps and databases will be re-delivered by the end of August 2018 and will incorporate the results from the NSTA-funded Frontier Basins Research project which has been recently completed for the SW Approaches area by a research consortium led by Durham University.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Cardigan Bay and East Irish Sea. These maps represent the eighth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. A selection of papers has been used to inform the maps, of which the most important ones are listed below: Dunford, G.M, Dancer, P.N. & Long, K.D. (2001) Hydrocarbon potential of the Kish Bank Basin: integration within a regional model for the Greater Irish Sea Basin. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 135-154. Floodpage, J., Newman, P. & White, J. (2001) Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Irish Sea area: insights from recent exploration of the Central Irish Sea, Pee and Solway basins. In: P.M. Shannon, P.D.W. Haughton & D.V. Corcoran (eds) The Petroleum Exploration of Ireland’s Offshore Basins. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 188, 107-134. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Mid North Sea High and Forth Approaches areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain),the Southern Permian Basin Atlas (SPBA),PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform seismic interpretation project, Frogtech’s East Shetland Platform Project, IGI’s Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, research data from the University of Aberdeen, seismic interpretation work and other geological studies carried out by Durham University on the SW Approaches, seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University on the Mid North Sea High, seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the depth structure and structural elements maps have been produced for the main geological time intervals, e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Depositional facies maps and reservoir distribution maps were produced for a higher number of stratigraphic intervals such as the Danian, Selandian and Thanetian (Paleocene). The following products are available: •Depth structure maps •Isochore maps •Structural elements maps •Depositional facies maps •Reservoir distribution maps •Well penetration maps •Hydrocarbon occurrence maps •Drill stem tests •Well tops (Groups, Formation and Members) •Sand data (N/G, sand thickness)1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Engish Channel area of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the West of Shetland and West of Hebrides. These maps represent the seventh set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. BGS is acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Most time intervals include the following products: • Depth structure maps • Isochore maps • Structural elements maps • Depositional facies maps • Reservoir distribution maps • Source rock maps • Well penetration maps • Hydrocarbon occurrence maps Depth structure, Isochore and Structural Elements maps for the area were only produced for the Eocene (seabed - Base Stronsay Group), Paleocene (Base Stronsay – Base Sullom/Top Shetland) and Upper Cretaceous, as deeper stratigraphic levels did not allow extensive regional seismic interpretation due to depth of burial, lack of well penetrations and structural complexity.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA's published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Northern North Sea and East Shetland Platform. These maps represent the third set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd's Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. The first set of maps was released in July 2017 and comprised the Central North Sea and Moray Firth. The second set of maps was released in November 2017 and comprised the Southern North Sea.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS's North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform Seismic interpretation project, Frogtech's East Shetland Platform Project, IGI's Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, CGG's Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of lithology curves. TGS and BGS are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help carry out the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:Depth structure mapsIsochore mapsSubcrop & supercrop mapsStructural elements mapsDepositional facies mapsReservoir distribution mapsSource rock mapsWell penetration mapsHydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third-party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain),the Southern Permian Basin Atlas (SPBA),PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas and East Shetland Platform seismic interpretation project, Frogtech’s East Shetland Platform Project, IGI’s Source Rock Evaluation for the East Shetland Platform, research data from the University of Aberdeen, seismic interpretation work and other geological studies carried out by Durham University on the SW Approaches, seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University on the Mid North Sea High, seismic interpretation work carried out by Aberdeen University on the Rockall area CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the depth structure and structural elements maps have been produced for the main geological time intervals, e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Depositional facies maps and reservoir distribution maps were produced for a higher number of stratigraphic intervals such as the Danian, Selandian and Thanetian (Paleocene). The following products are available: •Depth structure maps •Isochore maps •Structural elements maps •Depositional facies maps •Reservoir distribution maps •Well penetration maps •Hydrocarbon occurrence maps •Drill stem tests •Well tops (Groups, Formation and Members) •Sand data (N/G, sand thickness)1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2018/19 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Engish Channel area of the UKCS. These maps represent the fifth set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS.All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the seismic interpretation work carried out by Heriot-Watt University (Rachel Brackenridge), the 21CXRM Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. CDA is also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project.Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products:• Depth structure maps• Isochore maps• Subcrop & supercrop maps• Structural elements maps• Depositional facies maps• Reservoir distribution maps• Source rock maps• Well penetration maps• Hydrocarbon occurrence maps1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2017/18 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the first set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21st Century Roadmap Palaeozoic project(which is now available in the public domain), PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas, research data from the University of Aberdeen, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure maps Isochore maps Subcrop & supercrop maps Structural elements maps Depositional facies maps Reservoir distribution maps Source rock maps Well penetration maps Hydrocarbon occurrence maps The products published here include: a series of layered PDF documents which provide explanations of the various maps and datasets that have been produced plus a set of stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts. an ArcGIS project containing all of the maps and associated data. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA digital copies of the sand flags (.las format) digital copies of the depth and thickness grids produced in the project (.xyz format)1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- As part of the NSTA’s published 2017/18 Activity Plan, the NSTA is publishing a set of regional geological maps for the Central North Sea and Moray Firth areas of the UKCS. These maps represent the first set of deliverables from a 3 year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to produce a series of maps and associated databases for the whole of the UKCS. All data released with this set of geological maps is public domain data. The project has, however, benefited from a number of additional third party data sources which have been used to help inform final maps and/or derive interpreted products. These include the 21st Century Roadmap Palaeozoic project (which is now available in the public domain), PGS’s North Sea Digital Atlas, research data from the University of Aberdeen, CGG’s Target database and relevant products available via the BGS’s Offshore Geoindex. TGS are gratefully acknowledged for providing joined digital log data from LogLinePlus to enable the production of sand flag curves. Schlumberger, TGS and BP are acknowledged for providing additional seismic data to help QC interpretation carried out within the project and CDA are also kindly acknowledged for their support in downloading and providing much of the released well data to LR as part of this project. Due to the high level, regional nature of the project, the maps are being produced for the main geological time intervals e.g. Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic. Each time interval includes the following products: Depth structure maps Isochore maps Subcrop & supercrop maps Structural elements maps Depositional facies maps Reservoir distribution maps Source rock maps Well penetration maps Hydrocarbon occurrence maps The products published here include: a series of layered PDF documents which provide explanations of the various maps and datasets that have been produced plus a set of stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts. an ArcGIS project containing all of the maps and associated data. NSTA web feature services (WFSs) have been included in the map document in this delivery. They replace the use of a shapefile or feature class to represent block, licence and quadrant data. By using a WFS, the data is automatically updated when it becomes available via the NSTA digital copies of the sand flags (.las format) digital copies of the depth and thickness grids produced in the project (.xyz format)1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A wellbore is a path of drilled footage from the Well Origin to a terminating point. The location of each wellbore is the wellbore’s well origin. A well origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit penetrates the earth to establish or rework a well. Definitions for wellbore and well origin taken from PPDM ‘what is a well’: https://whatisawell.ppdm.org/.Data collection starts once a well has been spudded when the operator submits a spud notification on WONS. The NSTA will issue an official well number via WONS, which is to be used for all data and records resulting from the well’s drilling.All well data requirements are set out in the documents Petroleum Operations Notices (PON) 9 (offshore) and PON 9b (onshore). Onshore operators have a statutory obligation to also supply well data to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Visit the BGS website for more information.Well Bottom Hole is the bottom hole location of the borehole at its final measured total depth.Top Hole - Bottom Hole, Straight Line Connection is a straight line connection from the top hole location and bottom hole location, it is not a wellbore path.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Contains a set of regional geological maps for the given area including: depth structure, isochores, subcrop and supercrop, structural elements, depositional facies, reservoir distribution, source rock, well penetration and hydrocarbon occurrence. Includes PDF documents with stratigraphic and petroleum systems charts and explanations of the various maps. Also include digital copies of sand flags (.las) and depth and thickness grids (.xyz).1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Offshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- Onshore field outlines as provided by the operators at the point of field determination or re-determination1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- OGA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- OGA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- NSTA's Undeveloped Discoveries with links to UKOilandDasData.com where montages and data packs can be downloaded.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Offshore petroleum licensees must decommission wells in a timely and cost-efficient way, in accordance with their licence and other statutory obligations.Licensees must apply for the NSTA’s consent to suspend or decommission a well When a field ceases production, any suspended wells not yet decommissioned are re-classified as inactive and any application for an extension to a suspension consent for an inactive well must be submitted in accordance with the NSTA’s Guidance for applications for suspension of inactive wells. An exploration or appraisal well, without an active rig working on it and after any well test is completed is categorised as “inactive”.The NSTA may consent to suspend inactive wells for an initial period of two years but in exceptional circumstances may consent to a longer period of up to five years.The NSTA wants a marked improvement in the timing and cost of decommissioning of wells and is engaging with licensees to establish and secure the development and delivery of clear decommissioning plans.The NSTA expects to see increasing collaboration between and amongst licensees and the supply chain to combine wells into decommissioning campaigns to achieve cost efficiencies. Such a campaign approach is expected to become standard practice.Improving visibility of the current suspended well stock is a key step in enabling this and details of the current suspended well stock in the UKCS is available for download.The dataset includes suspended open water exploration wells, appraisal wells and development wells associated with fields where the licensee has informed the NSTA that such field has ceased production.Data on the status of each well reflects the information held on WONS up to and including 23rd June 2022. If a licensee wishes to update the status of a listed well, an application can be sent in writing to WONS@nstauthority.co.ukLicensees may already have developed plans to decommission wells listed in the dataset and further details on emerging decommissioning projects can be found on Pathfinder. Further details on the NSTA ambitions for decommissioning wells are set out in the Wells Strategy and the UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2020. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Offshore petroleum licensees must decommission wells in a timely and cost-efficient way, in accordance with their licence and other statutory obligations.Licensees must apply for the NSTA’s consent to suspend or decommission a well When a field ceases production, any suspended wells not yet decommissioned are re-classified as inactive and any application for an extension to a suspension consent for an inactive well must be submitted in accordance with the NSTA’s Guidance for applications for suspension of inactive wells. An exploration or appraisal well, without an active rig working on it and after any well test is completed is categorised as “inactive”.The NSTA may consent to suspend inactive wells for an initial period of two years but in exceptional circumstances may consent to a longer period of up to five years.The NSTA wants a marked improvement in the timing and cost of decommissioning of wells and is engaging with licensees to establish and secure the development and delivery of clear decommissioning plans.The NSTA expects to see increasing collaboration between and amongst licensees and the supply chain to combine wells into decommissioning campaigns to achieve cost efficiencies. Such a campaign approach is expected to become standard practice.Improving visibility of the current suspended well stock is a key step in enabling this and details of the current suspended well stock in the UKCS is available for download.The dataset includes suspended open water exploration wells, appraisal wells and development wells associated with fields where the licensee has informed the NSTA that such field has ceased production.Data on the status of each well reflects the information held on WONS up to and including 23rd June 2022. If a licensee wishes to update the status of a listed well, an application can be sent in writing to WONS@nstauthority.co.ukLicensees may already have developed plans to decommission wells listed in the dataset and further details on emerging decommissioning projects can be found on Pathfinder. Further details on the NSTA ambitions for decommissioning wells are set out in the Wells Strategy and the UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2020. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A literature review of late and post Variscan basins in NW Europe has been carried out, and a fully referenced and extensive bibliography is presented. A review of literature on the rather long and complex Variscan orogenic cycle is followed by a consideration of such aspects as the influence of basement structure, orogenic collapse, palaeotopography and palaeoclimate on the development of late Carboniferous-early Permian basins in the area of interest.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA joined digital well logs selected for release for the 30th Round1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- PDF map of the Rockall government funded seismic lines1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the NNS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Evaluation of the source rock potential of the East Shetland Platform including an interpretation report, a geochemical database, 1-D modelling input data and results and a comprehensive literature database.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the CNS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the SNS1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- PDF map showing the location of unsanctioned discoveries (small pools) and key infrastructure in the MFB1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- PDF map of the MNSH government funded seismic lines1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- UK Continental Shelf Unsanctioned Discoveries Information Pack1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- almost 3 years ago
- Location of government-released reprocessed legacy surveys1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This app shows the petroleum production reporting system (PPRS) data at monthly intervals.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- NSTA Infrastructure Data is a set of data reported to the NSTA by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act. The data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UKCS in fulfilment of relevant persons’ licence, field operations or pipeline works authorisation (PWA) related activities. The data is currently updated on a 6 monthly cycle (April / October). Data includes surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines and pipeline freespans.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This map shows round specific data including indicative areas, blocks offered and any potential awards.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Licensed block relinquishments since 2014 with links to PDF relinquishment reports.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The Buchan Field production data is monthly by well and latterly daily by well, and was provided by Repsol Sinopec - the Buchan Field Operator. Daily production data by well can be reported and subsequently disclosed by the NSTA, upon the determination of the production licence.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The Buchan Field production data is monthly by well and latterly daily by well, and was provided by Repsol Sinopec - the Buchan Field Operator. Daily production data by well can be reported and subsequently disclosed by the NSTA, upon the determination of the production licence. Note: From 1981 - 1996, production data is at monthly intervals, upon where changes to daily outputs. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- In collaboration with Badley Geoscience, the NSTA is making available Badley’s OCTek-UK products. OCTek-UK provides maps and grids of crustal structure for the UK and adjacent areas, produced by application of the OCTek gravity inversion technique. The data are provided in an a space-delimited ASCII format (.dat), an ArcGIS format (.asc), a Surfer grid format (.grd) and as a GeoTiff(.tif). These data are being released under the NSTA’s User Licence Agreement which enables use of the data by the end user but does not permit any commercial gain to be made from having access to these data unless prior permission has been provided by Badley Geoscience. Ownership of the data and full Intellectual Property Rights reside with Badley Geoscience. 1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This interactive map has been produced by NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help understand oil and gas exploration and production activity onshore in Great Britain. Some features have been simplified for optimum web display. Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDL’s) grant exclusive rights to search and bore for, and get, petroleum in a specific ordnance survey blocks. PEDL’s cover the various stages of the full development cycle of oil and gas exploration, appraisal; production and eventually decommissioning of the wells, however a PEDL licence grants no automatic permission for drilling or facilities siting and construction. Permission to carry out such activities will be dependent on planning permission from the relevant Local Authority. Developers also have to secure relevant permits from the Environment Agency, and their plans have to pass scrutiny by the Health and Safety Executive.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The data provide in the downloadable zip files are artefacts of the OGTC Overlooked Pay Project and comprise data gathered and data conditioned by Sword IT Solutions and Energective.The data packages do not provide information on the project itself, nor does it provide information on the results of the project. The results of this project are currently under review and will be published on the OGTC website in due course.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The data provide in the downloadable zip files are artefacts of the OGTC Overlooked Pay Project and comprise data gathered and data conditioned by Sword IT Solutions and Energective.The data packages do not provide information on the project itself, nor does it provide information on the results of the project. The results of this project are currently under review and will be published on the OGTC website in due course.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This interactive map has been produced by NSTA to assist companies and members of the public with information that will help understand oil and gas exploration and production activity in the UK’s Territorial Sea and its designated Continental Shelf (“the offshore area”).Licences that are awarded by NSTA may contain conditions to protect environmental interests, and the interests of other sea users. In addition, activities carried out under the licences will be subject to a range of legislation which is designed to protect the marine environment, including regulations which apply the Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Directives to offshore oil and gas activities.The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) is the unit within DESNZ responsible for ensuring that the economic exploitation of offshore energy resources takes full account of environmental and social objectives.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- Continued collaboration with Shell and ExxonMobil has also resulted in the release of a significant geochemical database which contains raw and interpreted data plus associated reports from approximately 1800 wells around the UKCS.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This map shows recent (from 1st January 2018) exploration and appraisal wellbore summary results published by the NSTA. Summary well information can be published by the NSTA under UK Statutory Instruments 2018, No. 898, PART 2, Regulation 8.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The original Phase 1 Hypo-Lias report was commissioned by a small group of industry sponsors and remains confidential to that group until 2019. The initial phase of the project was primarily focused around data from Norway and the Netherlands with some UK onshore analogue information. The NSTA participated in Phase 1 of the Hypo-Lias project as a late entrant on the understanding that a subsequent UK Addendum could be made available for publication on completion. This delivery represents the work carried out as part of that addendum.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- This zipped folder contains data from a study, by petroleum geoscience team at the BGS, which was created as part of the 21st Century exploration Roadmap (21CXRM). The petroleum geoscience team worked with the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Oil and Gas UK and a consortium of over 45 oil companies to evaluate the remaining petroleum potential of previously overlooked or unfashionable areas of the UK Continental Shelf.The 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM): Palaeozoic Project is part of the UK Government's endeavour to maximise the economic recovery of hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), in response to the Wood Review.A study of the Palaeozoic of the UKCS was one of the first projects to be implemented as part of the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap. Multidisciplinary studies further defined the Carboniferous and Devonian petroleum systems focused over and around the Mid North Sea High and northwards to the Orcadian Basin/East Shetland Platform. In the wider Irish Sea area, the focus was the Carboniferous play.Coinciding with the release by NSTA of the UK Government seismic across and around the Mid North Sea High frontier area, project results have been delivered digitally to project sponsors. They include seismic, well and gravity interpretations along with burial/uplift/maturity modelling, source rock geochemistry studies and palaeographic reconstructions to inform the location of prospective Carboniferous and Devonian plays. Onshore data and knowledge has been incorporated.The results were published under the Open Government License in March 2017 and are loaded to the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Users should note that:These outputs are at a regional scale, created for project specific purposes and so should be used appropriately.They are not BGS corporate products, but peer-reviewed project outputs.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- These data layer are supplied by the UK Onshore Geophysical Library which manages the 2D & 3D seismic surveys acquired by the Exploration Industry on behalf of the Oil & Gas Authority. The Coal Authority seismic data is managed and held by the British Geological Survey. All original navigation locations as held by UKOGL are referenced to the British National Grid. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to validate the data supplied, UKOGL does not warrant the accuracy of the information presented. This data is also subject to ongoing revision and addition. This data is supplied for internal use only and written permission must be sought from UKOGL and approval granted for use of this data with any public facing service or web site. UKOGL: contact@ukogl.org.uk1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is today (14 June) launching the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13 areas of exciting potential available. The new carbon storage areas, alongside the six licences which have been issued previously, could have the ability to make a significant contribution towards the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made up of a mixture of saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas field storage opportunities. This round is envisaged to be the first of many as it is estimated that as many as 100 CO2 stores could be required in order to meet the net zero by 2050 target. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published in April 2022 emphasised the need for carbon capture and storage technologies to be deployed to reach net zero emissions from power and industry sectors.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- The East Shetland Platform SEEBASE study is an integrated interpretation of public domain and UK NSTA-supplied potential fields datasets, geological maps, plate reconstructions, literature, published cross-sections and seismic sections.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
- A Licence is a geographically defined area for prospecting, exploration or extraction of petroleum resources. The North Sea Transition Authority’s licensing system covers oil and gas within Great Britain, its territorial sea and on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the NSTA can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum.Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore and offshore licences, and between exploration licences (which cover exploration alone) and production licences (which cover both exploration and production). The NSTA has discretion in the granting of licences to help maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.Licence data is represented by 3 different datasets; Licences, Licence Blocks and Sub Areas. Licence polygons represent the whole licence and have one polygon per licence. Licenced Blocks and Sub areas represent finer divisions of these licences and may have many polygons per licence. Most Licenced Blocks are split with several sub areas, sometimes with differing operators and beneficiaries.1Licence not specifiedalmost 3 years ago
Title
Updated