UK Downhole Geophysical Logs from 1949 Onwards

1949 onwards, the British Geological Survey collection contains paper and digital geophysical logs from boreholes drilled across the UK mainland and offshore. The logs, primarily for hydrocarbon, coal, or water well exploration, vary in type and scale based on available equipment and data use.

Use Cases

• Classify geophysical log types and scales for hydrocarbon versus coal exploration boreholes
• Map the temporal and geographic distribution of logs from UK mainland and offshore locations
• Digitize and standardize hard copy paper and sepia logs for modern geophysical analysis

Strengths

• Collection covers a long temporal range from 1949 onwards
• Includes data from both UK mainland and offshore geographic areas
• Contains logs from multiple sectors including hydrocarbon, coal, and water wells

Limitations

• Significant portion of the collection remains in hard copy paper format, requiring digitization
• Log types and scales vary inconsistently based on historical equipment and purpose
• Metadata record is noted as superseded, indicating potential versioning or completeness issues

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Collection of paper and sepia geophysical logs from boreholes drilled by BGS and external organisations

Time Range

1949 onwards

Freshness

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Geography

UK mainland and offshore, Great Britain