Oil hopes dashed
Mohamed Al Fayed realised there was £10 million worth of oil flowing through pipelines drilled beneath his land when he saw records held at BGS in 2006.
The records he consulted are open to everyone. Do you know what’s under your feet?
Use our free OpenGeoscience services to find out what’s down there. You can use our free interactive geological maps to zoom in and explore the rocks of Britain to street level scale. Through OpenGeoscience, you can access many different types of information at a range of complexity to suit your needs. Whether you are a student of geology or simply someone with an interest in the world around you, there is something here for you.
Digital mapsExplore and query the geology of Britain, and zoom into street-level scale to find out what rocks underlie your house and garden. Take our map data and mash it with your own datasets!
GeoReportsBGS can provide you with site-specific reports, customised to your needs. These reports are based on our wealth of records and expertise.
Contacts
To contact us, either call Enquiries on 0115 936 3143 or email enquiries@bgs.ac.uk.
