A site survey for drilling hazards conducted by Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd in May 2012. The survey covers block 20/04a in the North Sea under license P110. Data was acquired using a semi-submersible rig and is managed by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze site survey data for block 20/04a to assess geological drilling hazards
- Map subsurface features from the 2012 survey to inform future drilling operations in license P110
- Correlate survey findings from the semi-sub rig with regional North Sea geological models
Strengths
- Survey conducted by a major operator (Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd)
- Specific temporal and spatial context provided (May 2012, block 20/04a)
- Managed by a national geological authority (British Geological Survey)
Limitations
- No column definitions or sample data available to assess structure
- Dataset size and file formats are unspecified
- Limited to a single survey event from 2012
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Site survey acquired using a semi-submersible drilling rig
- Time Range
- May 2012
- Freshness
- Metadata last updated in March 2026, but underlying data is from 2012.
- Geography
- North Sea, block 20/04a, under UK license P110