Seagull EBS Survey: Pipeline Route Data for UK Blocks 22/24 & 22/29, 2018

An April 2018 pipeline and cable route survey conducted in the UK North Sea under five specific licences. The British Geological Survey (BGS) acquired this data, which traverses oil and gas blocks 22/24 and 22/29. Its DECC reference number is GS_707.

Use Cases

• Plan subsea pipeline routes based on seabed survey data.
• Assess geological hazards for cable laying based on block-specific survey information.
• Support environmental baseline studies (EBS) for offshore development projects.
• Analyze seabed conditions for infrastructure planning in blocks 22/24 and 22/29.

Strengths

• Acquired by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
• Survey conducted in a specific month (April 2018) and geographic area (blocks 22/24, 22/29).
• Linked to a specific government reference number (DECC GS_707).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Pipeline and cable route survey acquired under licences P092, P358, P664, P1621, P1622.

Time Range

April 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:40:35.150101; freshness should be verified.

Geography

UK North Sea, blocks 22/24 and 22/29