OGA launches data resource to make North Sea ‘world leader’
ByAllister Thomas
The National Data Repository holds a wealth of information aimed at bringing in fresh exploration. Pic: The Bruce field has recently changed hands from BP to Serica Energy
A new resource has been launched to help usher in a new era of North Sea oil and gas exploration.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the National Data Repository (NDR), a free online platform placing the UK sector as a “world leader” on subsurface petroleum information.
Its launch is thought to be one of the largest ever single releases of data, comprising 130 terabytes of information on wells, fields and pipelines – the equivalent of eight years’ worth of HD movies.