{"id":87,"date":"2021-04-27T12:27:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T11:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:50:02","slug":"access-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessing data"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Accessing data<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Accessing%20data&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Accessing%20data&#038;body=Discover%20data%20that%20has%20been%20ingested%20by%20the%20National%20Geoscience%20Data%20Centre%20(NGDC).%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/ngdc\/access-data\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>NGDC holds a wealth of geoscience data and information, deposited via our ingestion portal or produced as a result of BGS\/NERC-funded activities. We make this data available through a number of digital data portals, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Geological Repository<\/a> (NGR)&nbsp;visitor service and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ enquiries<\/a>&nbsp;system.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where possible, the data we make accessible is freely available under an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/doc\/open-government-licence\/version\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Government License<\/a>, though specific terms and conditions may apply and will be stipulated along with a dataset.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NGDC deposited data search&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/services\/ngdc\/accessions\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deposited data search<\/a> to view all data deposited with the NGDC since 2015, which includes NERC-funded grant data and borehole records from UK drilling operations, as well as pre-2015 BGS collections as a result of retroactive cataloguing activities. This text-based search is the primary catalogue of the NGDC data holdings and direct online access to the data is made available as much as possible. To find out about accessing any physical data holdings indexed in this search either via the scan-on-demand service or by visiting one of our sites, please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\">51ÁÔÆæ enquiry service<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geoindex spatial search&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/map-viewers\/geoindex-onshore\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Geoindex onshore<\/a> to access a spatial search of deposited borehole records. The Geoindex offers free, direct, online access to NGDC&#8217;s collection of over a million onshore scanned boreholes, shafts and well records, as well as various other BGS-produced data layers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physical material: core, samples and specimens&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/\">National Geological Repository<\/a> (NGR) pages give information on accessing borehole core, samples and other physical material. The majority of the physical collections are available for study and subsampling by bona fide academics and commercial companies. There will be a fee for commercial companies, whilst academics will need to complete an\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-academic-waiver\/\">academic waiver<\/a>\u202fform. Boreholes can be selected using the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk\/geoindex\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeoIndex<\/a>\u202for the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/technologies\/borehole-materials-database\/\">borehole materials database<\/a>, which also provides information on available sample depths and types. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all NGR enquiries, including visitor bookings and available dates, please <a href=\"mailto:kwcorestore@bgs.ac.uk\">contact NGR<\/a> (kwcorestore@bgs.ac.uk).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Material is also held in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/library\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Library<\/a>, including BGS publications, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/archives\/\">51ÁÔÆæ corporate archives<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a large number of BGS data-access portals, which include NGDC-held data, are available through the&nbsp;BGS website, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\">digital products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/MapsPortal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mine-plans.bgs.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mine plans viewer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For all other enquiries about accessing data, please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ enquiry service<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"in-this-section-3858-block_471a666fbbfc1046e237430e865538a0\" class=\"grid-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/services\/ngdc\/accessions\/index.html?_ga=2.187132136.1562753014.1612178818-1205285458.1610116506\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDeposited data search\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>This is the primary catalogue for all digital and paper data deposited with the BGS since 2015.\u00a0 It also contains older collections that have been catalogued since 2015.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/services\/ngdc\/accessions\/index.html?_ga=2.187132136.1562753014.1612178818-1205285458.1610116506\" >Search online<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/map-viewers\/geoindex-onshore\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGeoIndex\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>An easy-to-use, searchable map interface that enables users to find all data and information held by BGS and NGDC for any part of the UK, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/map-viewers\/geoindex-onshore\/\">onshore<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/map-viewers\/geoindex-offshore\/\">offshore<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/map-viewers\/geoindex-onshore\/\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/bmd\/home.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOnshore borehole materials database  \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>Holds information of core and sample types and depths from <strong>onshore<\/strong> boreholes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/bmd\/home.html\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/offshoreWells\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUKCS (offshore) hydrocarbon well collection database\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>Holds information of core and samples types and depth from <strong>offshore<\/strong> hydrocarbon wells.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/offshoreWells\/\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/britrocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBritrocks\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>The primary catalogue of the BGS mineralogy and petrology collections, including thin sections.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/data\/britrocks\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/palaeosaurus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPalaeosaurus\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>The primary catalogue of the BGS palaeontology and biostratigraphy collections<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.bgs.ac.uk\/palaeosaurus\/\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/nationalgeosciencedatacentre\/citeddata\/catalogue.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCited data catalogue \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>A list of all the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/nationalgeosciencedatacentre\/citeddata\/catalogue.html\">formally cited datasets<\/a> held by NGDC showing the title, author(s) and the digital object identifier (DOI), which links to the landing page with metadata links and direct access to the data, where appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/nationalgeosciencedatacentre\/citeddata\/catalogue.html\" >Access the data<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3d-fossils.ac.uk\/search.cfm\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGB3D\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><p>A database of the type specimens of macrofossil species and subspecies found in the UK that are held in BGS&#8217;s British collections. 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