The UK onshore seismic survey WYF3D19 and associated supporting data is now available to access from UKOGL following the end of the proprietary period.
Originally recorded in 2019 by Perenco, the 86km2 3D survey provides additional seismic data coverage over the Dorset South coast with the 1998 Wytch-Farm-98 3D survey situated to the North and Poole Bay located to the East.
Survey data is available for both commercial and academic use (subject to applicable licensing and output charges). Further information about the survey and access to the data is available via the UKOGL website and interactive map.
UKOGL Trustees are pleased to announce that we have recently completed the archive and release of previously unavailable pre and post-stack digital data sets from a number of Deepwood Mining exploration surveys, located onshore in the SW Pennines, 40 years after they were recorded.
These original digital seismic data sets were not available to UKOGL when prints of seismic lines were scanned and vectorised for archiving in 2005.
The Trustees would like to thank the British Geological Survey for their assistance in rescuing these data and making them available for archive. The data had been stored in very poor conditions for many years and this was reflected in the state of the media when supplied to UKOGL. Data rescued consisted of a range of media formats, including 9 track magnetic reels, hardcopy paper and sepia sections, navigation plots and contoured base maps. A large proportion of the hardcopy paper and sepia media was damp and covered in mould, having to be dried out and cleaned before any attempt could be made to assess and archive.
The 9 track magnetic reels were in a similar condition and were sent out to Ovation Data for stiction treatment and transcription in order to maximise the data recovery process.
Despite the very poor condition of the data, a large proportion has been recovered and is now available from UKOGL. Please contact us for more information.
UKOGL is very grateful for the provision at no charge of DUG Insight seismic interpretation software on an academic basis for use in Beneath Britain research projects. This provides a major boost to studies by our academic and retired associates on the deep geology of UK onshore areas.
UKOGL are pleased to announce that post stack seismic data and digital LAS data located over the Daw Mill 3D survey in Warwickshire have been added to the UKOGL archive. The data is available to download via the UKOGL interactive map.
The new Coal Authority data over the area displayed in the map below can be accessed for free under the Open Government Licence.
The available post stack data for the Daw Mill survey was originally recorded and processed in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2011, expanding the coverage to the South West of the original 2002 survey with each subsequent year of recording.
The final 2011 merged and reprocessed post stack 3D data volume provides full seismic data coverage over the Daw Mill survey area.
In support of the available 3D seismic, LAS data is available to download for 32 of the 37 coal boreholes that are currently displayed by UKOGL over the area of the Daw Mill 3D survey, and this includes comprehensive logging suites for the newly added Eaves Green Lane BH and Keatley Pool BH.
These two new data sets add to the coverage that’s already provided by the 2D Coal Authority seismic data over this area of Warwickshire (displayed in the map below). All Coal Authority data is available to download for free from the UKOGL interactive map.
UKOGL are pleased to announce that in agreement with the British Geological Survey, post stack digital data recorded by the BGS and the Coal Authority can now be accessed free of charge under the Open Government Licence by all users of the UKOGL interactive map.
Post stack data is output under an Open Government Licence by UKOGL to both academic and commercial entities with full confidentiality.
The post stack data coverage that can be accessed under the Open Government Licence via the UKOGL Interactive map is displayed below:
British Geological Survey Data – Blue Coal Authority Data – Red
Lines on the map can be selected individually and added to your ‘Shopping Cart’ or by creating an ‘Area of Interest’ and then adding all lines in a single selection process.
Single line selection:
Select each individual line
Select ‘Add to Selection’ via the line information panel
Select the ‘shopping cart’ icon to display the selected lines
Multiple line selection:
On the map select the ‘shopping cart’ icon
Select the ‘Make Selection’ icon
Create an area of interest over the lines to automatically add them to your ‘basket’
Lines that have been added to your basket can be previewed and removed, allowing the data selection to be refined if required.
Data Access and Download:
Once all your required lines have been selected:
Select the ‘Download’ icon
Select the ‘Download Open Government Seismic Data’ icon
Fill in your details, data options and email address and select ‘ Send Request’
Your data request for post stack seismic data will be sent to UKOGL and you will receive an email link to enable the data that’s available under the Open Government Licence to be downloaded.
Access to raw and pre-stack data under the Open Government Licence is available, but it may be subject to additional charges and fees and you will be contacted separately if pre-stack data is requested.
All seismic data not available under an Open Government Licence can still be licensed and accessed for both commercial and academic use through UKOGL.
In support of the recent release of 2D, 3D seismic and well data located over Poole Bay, UKOGL have made available for download a selected set of data located offshore to the southwest of the Isle of Wight which provides greater coverage to tie this newly designated landward area to eastern onshore data. 11 of the 37 lines in the OX98-90 survey run onshore to enable seamless interpretation from onshore to offshore. The data set includes reprocessed 2D versions not available in the UK National Data Repository (NDR).
Instructions on how to access this data can be accessed via the Poole Bay Blog post here.
The intention of this exercise is to make it easier for interested parties to study this key area of British Geology. Additional offshore 2D data is available from the NDR but coordinates will need to be transformed to OSGB to match.
Now that Poole Bay has been designated a “Landward” area, UKOGL has archived and made available for download a selected set of data located in OSGB (National Grid) projection to enable seamless interpretation from onshore to offshore. These data include reprocessed offshore 2D and 3D versions not available in the UK National Data Repository (NDR). Well data, including LAS files, have been copied from the NDR database and relocated in OSGB.
The intention of this exercise is to make it easier for interested parties to study this key area of British Geology. Additional offshore 2D data is available from the NDR but coordinates will need to be transformed to OSGB to match.
Seismic Data Access:
The seismic data can be accessed by selecting the individual 2D lines and 3D surveys or by using the ‘Area Selection’ tool. The seismic data that is available for each line or survey is listed under the ‘SEGY’ tab of the information box. If interpreted versions are available they will be shown under the “IMAGES” tab of this box.
Well Data Access:
Onshore and ‘Offshore’ wells are presented as separate data layers and can be displayed via the options in the Contents Panel – Wells>Surface Locations>Well class>NSTA (Offshore) Wells.
Individual well layers can be displayed and made available for selection by switching each layer ‘on or off’ to filter the well presentation.
To access the available well data, multiple wells can be selected and highlighted using the ‘Area Selection’ tool or individually by selecting just the well spot location.
Select the ‘Downloads’ tab in the well information panel to access the list of available files.
To access, view and download data click on the ‘ID’ information box and follow the instructions provided.
UKOGL have implemented a new website feature that provides direct access to over 2400 interpreted onshore seismic images.
The interpreted images have been compiled and collated from reports currently held by UKOGL and can be viewed and downloaded alongside the seismic images that are already available for each onshore line on the website.
The interpretations may be based on pre- or post-drill prospect assessments and well results may have indicated that changes are necessary. For additional context please view the associated source reports where available, or the drill dates, finalised tops and times for any wells associated with the prospect
Neither the UK Onshore Geophysical Library nor the original interpreters warrant the integrity of these data and will not be liable in contract or in tort for any loss, damage or expense of any nature suffered by the user as a result of the use of, or reliance on, these data
The seismic lines that have interpretation images available can be selected and their locations displayed via the ‘Contents SideBar > UKOGL2D Seismic’ tab:
To access the available interpretations, highlight the displayed seismic line displayed on the UKOGL interactive map and then select the ‘Interpretation – view’ option where available:
A new window will open and display a list of all available interpretation images and associated source reports for the selected line:
Click on Image ID number to display the interpreted line; click on Source Report number to see the report from which the interpretation was extracted.
All available interpreted images can either be viewed on screen….
….. or downloaded and viewed outside your browser by selecting the ‘Download’ link on the listings screen:
UKOGL have implemented new website features that provide more information about the post stack SEGY data archived in UKOGL and allow direct download from the website. Non-commercial, including academic, users have the ability to download at no cost and with no paperwork after approval of their status by UKOGL; commercial users will also be able to download directly after agreeing the cost and signing a licensing agreement with UKOGL.
Access to information and available post stack data for individual lines can be made via a new ‘SEGY’ Tab option (1) on the seismic line query pop-up box:
Select the ‘Request Download’ button (2) if only a single line is required or select the ‘Add to Selection’ button (3) to select multiple lines and then access your selection via the ‘Selection’ button (4) on the bottom-left of the map screen
Multiple line selections can be made in a single pass via the ‘Selection’ button (1) (see image below), then using the mouse to select the required seismic lines on the map via the ‘Make Selection’ button (2), up to 100 lines can be selected and requested via the ‘Request Download’ button (3).
Selecting the ‘Request Download’ button creates a ‘pop-up form’ that has to be filled in with details about the request.
For non-commercial requests,select the request type ‘ NON-COMMERCIAL’, enter the requested details and confirm that the data is to be used for non-commercial purposes. Please note that, for simplicity, if only scanned sections are required it is still necessary to request the SEGY first: the scans will be sent with the SEGY, which can be discarded if not required (see below)
By selecting ‘Send Request’ for a non-commercial data request an email will be sent to Beneath Britain for assessment and request approval. Once approved, an email will be sent to the email address supplied on the form that will contain a download link to access the requested data.
Both 2D lines and 3D surveys can be requested as part of your non-commercial request.
For commercial requests select the request type ‘Industry Request’ enter the requested details and confirm the data types to be requested:
After all relevant details have been entered, select ‘Send Request’ to be provided with a quote via return email that will provide a license agreement and details of the cost, based on the revised rates announced in January 2022. Once signed, they will then be able to output the selected data based upon the details provided in the form.
UKOGL are pleased to announce that the Reconnaissance Licence Fee entitling access to post stack seismic data archived in the Library has been reduced to £7.50 per km.
This reduction is also reflected in the cost of any new data requests that are licensed under a Full Agreement, which are now reduced to £42.50 per km
