Map based index (GeoIndex) hydrocarbon well locations (UK onshore)
This layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) shows the location of hydrocarbon wells known to BGS. Exploration for hydrocarbons by drilling began in the 19th century and locations were recorded in latitude/longitude until about 1960. These locations have been converted to national grid. The majority of the wells have formed part of basin studies by BGS and are therefore reliably located. There may be some discrepancies in location data between various databases, originating from project modifications and which original source was preferred.
dataset
https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Onshore/boreholes/MapServer/WMSServer?
name: Borehole map theme
description: The wms layer for 'GeoIndex hydrocarbon well locations (UK onshore)' is held within the 'Borehole' map theme WMS layer which this URL connects to.
function: download
http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=BGSHydrocarbonwells
name: GeoIndex, hydrocarbon well locations (UK onshore)
function: information
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605437
eng
Data is visible at map scales below 1:2million scale.
geoscientificInformation
publication
2008-06-01
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Boreholes
Hydrocarbons
Scottish SDI
Exploratory wells
Well logging
revision
2022
NERC_DDC
-8.6500
1.7800
60.8600
49.7700
revision
2009
GBN
creation
1979
GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]
2014-01
creation
2000
asNeeded
GeoIndex is a publically-accessible map-based index to the datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. All datasets presented are derived from the BGS corporate data holdings.
publication
2011
false
See the referenced specification
publication
2010-12-08
false
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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United Kingdom
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