UKGEOS Glasgow collected core samples from ten boreholes for laboratory analysis of organic carbon. The dataset includes measurements of total organic carbon percentage, Rock Eval pyrolysis, isotope ratios, kerogen microscopy, and liquid chromatography-organic carbon detection. Analyses were performed by Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh on samples from wells GGA01, GGA03r, GGA04, GGA05, GGA06r, GGA07, GGA08, GGA09r, GGB04, and GGB05.
Use Cases
- Correlate percent total organic carbon (%TOC) with Rock Eval pyrolysis parameters to assess hydrocarbon potential across boreholes.
- Analyze isotope ratio mass spectrometry (EA-irMS) data alongside kerogen microscopy observations to characterize organic matter type.
- Use Liquid Chromatography–Organic Carbon Detection (LC-OCD) results from sample leachates to study dissolved organic carbon composition.
- Compare solvent extracted and water extracted Rock Eval data to evaluate organic carbon mobility in the subsurface.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
- Includes multiple analytical techniques (Rock Eval, EA-irMS, microscopy, LC -OCD) on a single sample set.
- Samples cover ten distinct core wells (GGA01 through GGB05) within the UKGEOS Glasgow observatory.
Limitations
- Sample size is limited to cores from ten specific boreholes, restricting spatial generalization.
- The dataset lacks explicit row counts, column definitions, and file format details.
- Data is focused on a single UK geoenergy research site, limiting broader geographic applicability.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Core samples collected by UKGEOS Glasgow and provided for laboratory analyses to Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated March 2026.
- Geography
- United Kingdom, specifically the UK Geoenergy Observatories site in Glasgow.