Prepared on behalf of the UKOOA Surveying and Positioning Committee by Richard
Wylde, The SIMA Consultancy Limited with assistance from: Roger Lott, BP Amoco
Exploration Geir Simensen, Shell Expro.
| Section 1 |
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Introduction and background |
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1.1 |
Introduction |
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1.2 |
Background |
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| Section 2 |
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What has happened and why |
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2.1 |
Longitude 6°W (ED50) - the Thunderer Line |
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| Section 3 |
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Guidance for data users |
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3.1 |
How will we map the UKCS? |
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3.2 |
Mappers and interpreters |
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3.3
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Data management
East of the Thunderer Line
West of the Thunderer Line
Data crossing the Thunderer Line |
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3.4 |
Data loaders |
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3.5 |
Applications usage |
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| Section 4 |
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Guidance for software vendors |
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4.1 |
Data storage |
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4.2 |
Co-ordinate system definitions |
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4.3 |
Co-ordinate system transformations |
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4.4 |
Mapping |
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4.5 |
Reporting |
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| Section 5 |
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Guidance for data vendors |
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5.1 |
Future data |
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5.2 |
Legacy data
Defined data
Measured data |
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| Annex A |
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DTI gazette notice (in full) |
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| Annex B |
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Post gazette description of UKCS licence areas |
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| Annex C |
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Co-ordinates of blocks immediately west and adjacent
to the Thunderer Line |
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| Annex D |
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Reference information |
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| Annex E |
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Incorporation of the EPSG co-ordinate system description
in UKOOA positioning (P) formats |
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| Annex F |
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A guide to co-ordinate system geodesy |
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| Annex G |
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Glossary |
U.K.
Offshore Operators Association (Surveying and Positioning Committee)
