Midland Valley Shale Report Geodatabase

Geodatabase accompanies the Midland Valley Shale report published by the British Geological Survey and the North Sea Transition Authority. It contains geospatial data layers relevant to shale geology and resource exploration in the Midland Valley region. The dataset is hosted by the UK Government Digital Service and is accessible via an ArcGIS GeoServices REST API.

Use Cases

• Mapping subsurface shale formations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Assessing resource potential for energy exploration (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Conducting regional geological analysis (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on UK and EU open data portals signals importance and official status.
• Associated with authoritative institutions: British Geological Survey (BGS) and North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Key technical details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable.
• The most recent update date is inconsistent across sources, with one listing 2026-06-18 and another 2024-01-25.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS) and North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)

Freshness

2026-06-18 11:13:09.630825

Geography

Midland Valley, UK