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Forties at 56: the North Sea discovery that’s informing the energy transition five decades later
Geological samples recovered from the UK’s first giant oil field in the 1970s continue to inform industry and researchers aiming to support the UK’s energy security needs.
New project mapping UK Continental Shelf provides boost to offshore infrastructure and development
BGS is leading a three-year project funded by The Crown Estate to develop a new suite of seabed geology datasets and reports, providing crucial information for offshore developers about the seabed around the UK.
Coastal retreat in the past: the legacy of truncated drumlins
The UK's coasts have been responding to changing sea levels for thousands of years, but some of the best evidence of those changes now lies hidden beneath the waves.
BGS strengthens scientific links with Icelandic partners through Research and Innovation Scotland initiative
BGS researchers recently visited Iceland as part of a project developing international partnerships and identifying opportunities for future collaborative research.
Geological research in North Sea helping to safeguard subsea cables
Subsea power and telecommunications cables are critical to the UK’s energy infrastructure and global connectivity, yet they remain vulnerable to damage from ship anchors, fishing activity and natural hazards.
UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK’s south-west coastline
BGS geologists join research voyage, gathering crucial geological data to support offshore energy and infrastructure projects.
Updated geological assessment of the Southern North Sea set to underpin future offshore infrastructure development
The first regional assessment for 30 years will support offshore marine and subsurface planning for the UK’s low-carbon energy infrastructure, including the 2030 target of 45 to 50 GW generated through offshore wind.
Extensive freshened water confirmed beneath the ocean floor off the coast of New England for the first time
BGS is part of the international team that has discovered the first detailed evidence of long-suspected, hidden, freshwater aquifers.