Statoil 2017 North Sea Site Survey for Drilling Rig Positioning

An oil and gas industry exploration drilling, semi-sub rig site survey acquired under licence P2318 between October and November 2017. The survey was conducted by Statoil and traversed UK North Sea blocks 15/9, 15/10, 15/14, and 15/15. The dataset is hosted by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess seabed conditions for rig positioning based on the site survey data
• Map geological hazards for offshore drilling based on the described survey blocks
• Analyze historical exploration activity in UK North Sea blocks 15/9, 15/10, 15/14, and 15/15

Strengths

• Specific temporal coverage from October to November 2017
• Clearly defined spatial coverage across four UK North Sea blocks
• Dataset originates from a major operator (Statoil) and is curated by the British Geological Survey

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific survey blocks

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Acquired under licence P2318 as a site survey for a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Time Range

October-November 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:37:24.053478; freshness should be verified

Geography

UK North Sea blocks 15/9, 15/10, 15/14, 15/15