Identification

Title

Legacy BGS geothermal models: theoretical potential 'identified resources' (recoverable heat) for the Sherwood Sandstone Gp in the Permo-Triassic Cheshire, Worcester, Wessex and East Yorkshire Lincolnshire Basins (Hot Sedimentary Aquifer Resources)

Abstract

This raster dataset represents the distribution of the theoretical potential calculated 'identified resources' (in GJ/m2 or PJ/km2) for the hot sedimentary aquifers in the Sherwood Sandstone Group (SSG) in the East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Wessex and Worcester basins, for resource temperatures greater than 40°C. The theoretical potential for 'identified resources' represents the estimated proportion of the geothermal resource that is available for development. The maps are provided in raster format at a 100 m resolution. For consistency with other legacy estimations, additional columns have been added to the original layers to include the converted value of 'identified resource' to 'recoverable heat' in MW/km2, for equivalence to the method used by D J.R. Jones, T. Randles, T. Kearsey, T.C. Pharaoh, A. Newell (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102649.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://ukgtp.bgs.ac.uk

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: UK Geothermal Platform Web Map

description: An interactive Web map for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.

function: information

https://ukgeothermalplatform.org

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: UK Geothermal Platform

description: An online platform for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608357

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Geothermal energy

Geothermal maps

Triassic

Sandstone reservoirs

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Aquifers

Heat recovery

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2022

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

NERC_DDC

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-3.1294

East bounding longitude

1.5625

North bounding latitude

55.1081

South bounding latitude

50.5516

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2005

code identifying the extent

Cheshire Basin [id=1000427]

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1979

code identifying the extent

EAST YORKSHIRE & LINCOLNSHIRE [id=156000]

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2005

code identifying the extent

Wessex Basin [id=1000328]

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

Worcestershire County [id=2993]

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1978

End position

2025

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1995

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

These theoretical potential 'identified resource' maps were developed as part of a reappraisal of the low enthalpy geothermal resources for the East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Wessex and Worcester Mezosoic basins by Rollin et al. (1995). The 'identified resources' are defined as a function of the 'heat-in-place', the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, the method of abstraction or recovery factor (F = 0.33) and the reject temperature of the disposal fluid (Tj = 25°C). As part of the 2025 UK Geothermal Platform project, the maps for each basin were merged into a single layer. For consistency with other legacy estimations, the theoretical potential 'recoverable heat' (MW/km2) was calculated from the 'identified resources' layer using a conversion factor of 0.287, accounting for a recovery factor of 0.1, a plant factor of 0.95, a conversion efficiency factor of 0.85 and a plant operational lifetime of 30 years, for equivalence to the 3DHIP method used in the more recent BGS geothermal resource assessment studies (Jones et al., 2023; Kearsey et al., 2024).

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3142

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3142

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 131 667 1000

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-24

Metadata language