2f98f2ff-2ee2-37b7-e063-0937940a4ed0 English dataset British Geological Survey +44 131 667 1000 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-04-05 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608363 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Legacy BGS geothermal models: temperature at the base of the Upper Devonian Kinnesswood Formation and Stratheden Group (hot sedimentary aquifer resources) in the Midland Valley of Scotland 2024 publication http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608363 This raster dataset provides the maximum temperature in the Upper Devonian formations in the Midland Valley of Scotland. The reservoir temperature is modelled over the extent of the base of the Kinneswood Formation and Stratheden Group, based on an updated geological model created by Kearsey, T.I., Receveur, M. and Monaghan, A.A., 2024. Modelled hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal potential of Upper Devonian strata in the Midland Valley of Scotland. The model is presented with high uncertainty. Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact notPlanned https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/2f98f2ff-2ee2-37b7-e063-0937940a4ed0.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Devonian Aquifers Geothermal energy Sandstone reservoirs Temperature BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions no limitations The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. 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Revert to the IPR Section (iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage. grid 500 English geoscientificInformation British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation CENTRAL REGION (SCOTLAND) [id=147300] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geological gazetteer 2005 creation Midland Valley Basin [id=1000334] -4.8286 -2.4841 55.3686 56.3732 2024 2025 Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor https://ukgtp.bgs.ac.uk WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link UK Geothermal Platform Web Map An interactive Web map for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions. information https://ukgeothermalplatform.org WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link UK Geothermal Platform An online platform for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions. information dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The potential geothermal energy source in the Midland Valley of Scotland was calculated as part of a first regional-scale estimate of the heat-in-place for the hot sedimentary aquifer in Scotland. The study considers the Kinnesswood Formation and Stratheden Group as the main target units (Upper Devonian in age) and includes the construction of an updated 3D geological model of depth and thickness, as well as values and assumptions used for the potential geothermal energy source estimation. The average geothermal gradient for the Upper Devonian units was calculated using a compilation of data from 79 boreholes, including temperature logs from deep hydrocarbon and coal-bed methane wells not included in previous analyses, long-term test reports, the UK Geothermal Catalogue (Burley et al. 1984; Rollin 1987), BGS reports (Browne et al., 1985), the UK Geoenergy Observatories boreholes (Monaghan et al. 2017), the Glenrothes geological well completion report and hard-copy logs of borehole temperatures. Newer LOG and BHT temperature data were corrected for the time since circulation. The maximum temperature (at the base Upper Devonian) was calculated based on the updated geological model, using the calculated geothermal gradient of 26.6 °C and assuming an average surface temperature of 8 °C.