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UK releases 2015 seismic data
The UK Oil and Gas Authority has released data from the successful 2015 government-funded seismic shoot in the Rockall Trough and Mid- North Sea High regions. Commenting on the news, Deirdre Michie, Oil & Gas UK’s Chief Executive, said: ‘This marks a milestone in the collective efforts to re-energise exploration activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
The OGA is publishing the data via the UKOilandGasData.com portal, the industry’s shared data management service operated by Common Data Access (CDA), a subsidiary of Oil & Gas UK. There is a comprehensive array of information available, including both newly acquired and legacy seismic data plus gravity and magnetic maps and well data. It represents a new dimension in both the quantity and quality of subsurface data available in these frontier areas, which should help stimulate further interest in the forthcoming 29th Licence Round.’
The UK government is making an additional £20mn available to fund new seismic data acquisition this year for release in 2017.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Subjects: Banking, finance and investment, Policy and Governance, Oil and gas, Offshore exploration, Energy policy
