A seabed infrastructure survey for anchoring conditions, conducted by Shell UK Ltd in June 2008. The survey was acquired for the Gannet A platform and traversed UK Continental Shelf blocks 21/25 and 22/21. The dataset is managed by the British Geological Survey under reference number SH08SS0002.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed anchoring conditions for infrastructure planning using survey data from blocks 21/25 and 22/21.
- Model seabed geotechnical properties for the Gannet A platform area based on the 2008 survey findings.
- Assess historical seabed survey data from the UK Continental Shelf for environmental or engineering baseline studies.
Strengths
- Survey conducted by a major industry operator, Shell UK Ltd.
- Provides a specific temporal snapshot from June 2008.
- Covers defined geographic areas: UKCS blocks 21/25 and 22/21.
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to a single survey from 2008, offering no time-series perspective.
- Technical details, column structure, and data volume are unspecified.
- Data may be specialized for oil and gas seabed engineering, limiting general applicability.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Industry site survey acquired for seabed infrastructure assessment.
- Time Range
- June 2008
- Freshness
- Metadata last updated March 2026, though underlying data is from 2008.
- Geography
- UK Continental Shelf, blocks 21/25 and 22/21