The Jurassic shales of the Weald Basin: geology and shale oil and shale gas resource estimation

This report has been produced under contract by the British Geological Survey (BGS). It is based on a
recent analysis, together with published data and interpretations.
Additional information is available at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DE
CC) website.
https://www.gov.uk/oil
-and
-gas
-onshore
-exploration
-and
-production
. This includes licensing
regulations,
maps,
monthly production figures, basic well data and where
to view and purchase
data.
Shale gas related issues including hydraulic fracturing, induced
-seismicity risk
mitigation and
the information regarding the onshore regulatory framework can also be found on this webpage.
Interactive
maps, with licence data, s
eismic, relinquishment reports and stratigraphic tops for
many
wells are available at
www.ukogl.org.uk
.
A glossary of terms used and equivalences is tabled at the end of the report
(see page
65
).