Rates and conditions for accessing our borehole and well core sample collections.
Energy Act 2016 regulations require operators working on the UK continental shelf to deposit representative samples of core and cuttings at the NGR. Collection images can be viewed using the hydrocarbon wells samples database.
The BGS collections include continuous borehole core, broken core, cuttings and hydrogeological core and borehole material.
The Earth beneath our feet is constantly shifting and moving, and violently with catastrophic and immediate results. Find out more about earth hazards.
The BGS palaeontology and biostratigraphy collections are held at our Keyworth and Edinburgh offices.
We will consider offers of donations that contribute to the geological knowledge of Great Britain.
You can now search for 3D digital models and photographs of UK fossil type specimens from collections across the country.
The BGS Civils: sulfates and sulfides dataset is a GIS layer that supports the management of underground assets
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