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Reference System

MD_ReferenceSystem:
referenceSystemIdentifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
code:
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Identification

Data Identification:
citation:
Citation:
Title:
Legacy BGS geothermal models: theoretical potential 'heat-in-place' ('geothermal resources' in Rollin et al.,1995) for Permian sedimentary aquifers in the Cheshire (Collyhurst Sandstone Formation) and Worcester (Bridgnorth Sandstone Formation) basins
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
1995
Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608381
Abstract:
This vector contour dataset represents the distribution of the estimated, theoretical potential 'geothermal resources' (in GJ/m2 or PJ/km2) for the Permo-Triassic sedimentary aquifers in the Cheshire and Worcester basins, for resource temperatures greater than 40 °C. This dataset is the heat-in-place, and represents the amount of heat contained in the productive parts of the identified aquifers. The theoretical potential for the Permian aquifers in the Eastern England and Wessex basins was not calculated due to their insufficient reservoir porosity and transmissivity to be considered as a hot sedimentary aquifer resource. This dataset is derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106 and the European Geothermal Atlas (https://op.europa.eu/publication-detail/-/publication/9003d463-03ed-4b0e-87e8-61325a2d4456).
Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
pointOfContact
Resource Maintenance:
MD_MaintenanceInformation:
maint. / update frequency:
notPlanned
Graphic overview:
Browse Graphic:
File Name:
https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/2fac35fe-8c61-0a6d-e063-0937940ab71c.png
Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords:
keyword:
https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/theme/ge
keyword:
Geology
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2008-06-01
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
Permian
keyword:
Aquifers
keyword:
Geothermal energy
keyword:
Geothermal maps
keyword:
Sandstone reservoirs
keyword:
Triassic
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2022
Date Type:
revision
Keywords:
keyword:
http://www.data.gov.uk
keyword:
UK Location (INSPIRE)
keyword:
EGDI
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/project/_48
Type:
dataCentre
Keywords:
keyword:
NERC_DDC
Resource Constraints:
MD_LegalConstraints:
Access Constraints:
otherRestrictions
Other Constraints:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitations
Other Constraints:
no limitations
Other Constraints:
The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.
MD_LegalConstraints:
Use Constraints:
otherRestrictions
Other Constraints:
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Other Constraints:
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
Other Constraints:
The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section ([email protected]) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.
Spatial Representation Type:
vector
Spatial Resolution:
Resolution:
distance:
value:
100
units:
urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
language:
eng
topicCategory:
geoscientificInformation
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic Element:
Geographic Bounding Box:
westBoundLongitude:
-3.1506
eastBoundLongitude:
-0.8845
southBoundLatitude:
51.4184
northBoundLatitude:
53.7205
Geographic Description:
Geographic Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
authority:
Citation:
Title:
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geological gazetteer
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
creation
date:
2005
code:
Cheshire Basin [id=1000427]
Geographic Description:
Geographic Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
authority:
Citation:
Title:
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS Boundary Line
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
revision
date:
2009
code:
Worcestershire County [id=2993]
Temporal Element:
TemporalExtent:
extent:
begin / end:
begin:
1978
end:
2025

Distribution

Distribution:
Distribution Format:
Format:
Format Name:
?
version:
?
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Transfer Options:
Digital Transfer Options:
onLine:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://ukgtp.bgs.ac.uk
protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name:
UK Geothermal Platform Web Map
description:
An interactive Web map for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.
function:
information
Digital Transfer Options:
onLine:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://ukgeothermalplatform.org
protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name:
UK Geothermal Platform
description:
An online platform for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.
function:
information

Data Quality

Data Quality:
Scope:
DQ_Scope:
level:
dataset
Level Description:
MD_ScopeDescription:
other:
dataset
Report:
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2011
explanation:
See the referenced specification
pass:
0
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2010-12-08
explanation:
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
pass:
0
Lineage:
LI_Lineage:
statement:
These theoretical potential 'geothermal resource' maps were developed as part of a reappraisal of the low enthalpy geothermal resources for the Mezosoic basins of England by Rollin et al. (1995). Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106. The 'geothermal resources' were calculated for the Permian formations in the Cheshire Basin (Collyhurst Sandstone Formation) and Worcester Basin (Bridgnorth Sandstone Formation) using a simple volume model of heat-in-place, based on revised models of the geology, structure and thickness of the main aquifers and of the subsurface temperature distribution. All resources were estimated from digital grids of reservoir parameters (i.e porosity, volumetric heat capacity) at data interval of 1 km. Porosity values were determined from digital compensated neutron, formation density and sonic logs from deep wells and from laboratory measurements. The maps for each basin were vectorised and merged into a single layer as part of the 2025 UK Geothermal Platform project.

Metadata

File Identifier:
2fac35fe-8c61-0a6d-e063-0937940ab71c
language:
eng
Resource type:
dataset
Metadata Contact:
Responsible Party:
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
+44 131 667 1000
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
pointOfContact
Date Stamp:
2026-09-01
Metadata Standard Name:
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/M25/current/GEMINI/
Metadata Standard Name:
UK GEMINI
Metadata Standard Version:
2.3
Dataset URI:
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608381