United Kingdom Continental

Shelf (UKCS) Geological Basins

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1E

2E

3E

61N
64N

60N
63N

North of 62N Basin

59N

62N

Northern
North Sea
Basin

West of Shetl
ands Basin

58N

57N

Fair
Isle
Basin

Roc ka
ll Bas
in

61N

60N

East Shetland
Platform Area

59N

56N

Moray Forth Bas in

58N
55N

Forth
Approaches
Basin

57N

Central North Sea Basin

54N

56N

Mid North Sea High Area

53N

55N

Irish Sea Ba
sin
52N

51N

LEGEND

54N

Southern North Sea

Basin

53N

West of Shetlands

Northern North Sea

50N

Central North Sea

49N

52N

Cardigan Basin

51N

West of England / Wales

Anglo-Paris Basin

Southern North Sea

48N

South W
es t Appro
aches B
asin

50N

Channel / South West Approaches

49N

47N

46N

45N

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300
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5W

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3W

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1W

47N

1E

2E

3E