NSTA and Lloyd's Register SW Approaches Regional Geological Maps for the UKCS

A 2018/19 set of regional geological maps for the SW Approaches area of the UK Continental Shelf. The North Sea Transition Authority published these maps as part of a three-year contract with Lloyd's Register, representing the fourth in a series covering the UKCS. The maps include depth structure, isochore, and subcrop/supercrop maps for main geological intervals like the Paleocene and Lower Cretaceous.

Use Cases

• Analyze subsurface structure based on depth structure maps mentioned in the description
• Study sediment thickness and distribution based on isochore maps mentioned in the description
• Model geological history and erosion patterns based on subcrop and supercrop maps mentioned in the description
• Correlate regional geology across the UKCS based on the series of maps mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Maps are derived from a multi-year contract with Lloyd's Register, suggesting a structured production process
• Data incorporates multiple third-party sources including BGS, Getech, CGG, and TGS projects
• Covers main geological time intervals such as Paleocene, Lower Cretaceous, and Upper Jurassic

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority and Lloyd's Register

Collection Method

Produced as part of a published 2018/19 Activity Plan contract, incorporating third-party data sources.

Time Range

Project deliverables from 2017-2019, with this specific set from the 2018/19 plan.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:13:49.161473; freshness should be verified

Geography

SW Approaches area of the UK Continental Shelf.