BGS UK Coal Resource for New Exploitation Technologies (Version 1)

The UK contains extensive resources of coal, both at surface and in the subsurface. It is estimated that onshore these surface and subsurface deposits cover an area of approximately 40,000 km2. This dataset is derived from a 2004 study to assess the potential of the UK onshore coal resources for both exploitation by conventional (mining) and new technologies. Digital data was created using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to produce the delivered output of the original project, a series of paper maps that would identify prospective areas. The dataset layers include: Mining Technologies: Area with technical potential for opencast workings (source Coal Resource Map of Great Britain BGS/Coal Authority 1999) Underground mining exploration prospects Good prospects for abandoned mine methane (AMM) (Mine workings not recovered) Resource area for coal mine methane (CMM) (source Coal Authority Underground Licences, May 2002) Extent of underground workings with 500m buffer zone (based on Coal Authority data, May 2002) New Technologies: Area greater than 1200m from surface with potential for CO2 sequestration Area with good coalbed methane (CBM) potential Underground coal gasification (UCG) potential Coalbed methane (CBM) resource area Coal-bearing strata
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Geoscientific information
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0: BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences:
Carbon dioxide
Coal gasification
Coal resources
data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE)
Coal
Coal exploration
Coalbed methane
Coal resource maps
Underground gasification
data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE)
Mine exploration
Methane
Mining
Free:
NERC_DDC
-7.6282, 50.3812, 2.3689, 57.9594
GB, UK [id=139300], UKM
creation: 2016-11
unknown - before
British Geological Survey
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British Geological Survey
Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
tel: 0115 936 3143
email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Role: point of contact

Data Quality

The data was originally created in 2004 as part of a project carried out by the British Geological Survey, with the assistance of Wardell Armstrong and Imperial College, London. It represents a summary of the results of the Study of the UK Coal Resource for New Exploitation Technologies Project, carried out for the DTI Cleaner Coal Technology Programme under the management of Future Energy Solutions. For more information please see the project report (Jones et al, 2004), available at http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=1712. The 2004 study drew on both existing and new digital data to produce a summary paper map with a nominal scale of 1: 1,750,000. The paper publication included regional coal fields at 1: 600,000 scale.
Equivalent Scale: 1: 1000000
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
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

Constraints

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Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Metadata about metadata

42ab5bc4-0767-34fb-e054-002128a47908
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
tel: +44 115 936 3100
email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Role: point of contact
2024-04-24

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