British Geological Survey

 Successful well drilling is dependent upon proper planning from the very outset
GROUNDWATER

10 essential steps to successful water well drilling

Richard Lane, of Drift Services Group, provides a blueprint for water well drilling success

15 January 2024

 The Eden Geothermal project is one of two deep geothermal projects in development or operation in Cornwall
GEOTHERMAL

New report assesses deep geothermal energy in the UK

The case for deep geothermal energy — unlocking investment at scale in the UK

19 July 2023

 The BGS AGS file utilities tool is now ready for production use
CORE SAMPLING

BGS' AGS file utilities tool update

An update on BGS's online tool for validating AGS files against the official AGS data format rules

02 June 2023

Robertson Geo has a fleet of service logging vehicles fully customised and comprehensively equipped with subsurface data acquisition and surface winch deployment equipment; ready to go whatever the location or application
SITE INVESTIGATION

Understanding borehole logging

Debbie Darling explains why borehole logging is necessary and how the process is carried out

05 May 2023

 Map showing Carboniferous limestones with geothermal potential in the deep subsurface of Great Britain © Bluesky International Limited
GEOTHERMAL

Scientists map UK for potential geothermal sites

Scientists discover regions of the UK with greatest potential to use heat from deep thermal waters

03 April 2023

 The members of the sampling party on board DV Chikyu (©PBellanova@ECORD_IODP_JAMSTEC)
CORE SAMPLING

IODP Expedition 386: Hosting a sampling party in Japan

An insight into life onboard a research vessel in Japan dealing with ocean bed core samples

09 March 2023

 Scientists from BGS joined the research collaboration onboard the JAMSTEC research vessel RV Kaimei as it sailed over the Japan Trench
CORE SAMPLING

BGS scientists' part in Japanese marine research collaboration

British scientists travelled to Japan to take part in marine coring research into earthquakes

03 January 2023

 Construction of the Farringdon Station, on the newly opened Elizabeth Line underground line in London, benefited from a robust 3D geological model created by the BGS
SITE INVESTIGATION

Construction Playbook updates will help to optimise ground investigation

An explanation of how ground investigation data will now be collected and curated by the BGS

12 October 2022

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.