Data from borehole research that are not included in the Dutch Nation Key Registry of the Subsurface (BRO) can usually be registered with the Geological Survey of the Netherlands.
Data for the database of the Geological Survey of the Netherlands
There may be various reasons why certain data cannot be included in the BRO. This concerns, for example:
- Data of borehole research for a specific field have not yet been included in the BRO, such as environmental hygiene (although this is being developed) or it is beyond scope of the BRO, such as drill sample photographs and borehole measurements.
- Data that is not been digitized.
The database of the Geological Survey of the Netherlands offers a solution. It is a valuable addition to the information on the Dutch subsurface.
Tips for delivering data
We would like to receive the data as digital data. As this is not always possible, we also offer to help you edit the information so that it becomes available at www.dinoloket.nl. However, a processing fee may be charged. This is further described below per data type.
It is also important that you first supply the borehole description. On the basis of this delivery you will receive a NITG number under which the drilling research is registered in DINO. Then you can supply the other information about this drilling research under that NITG number. When supplying the data, you must also indicate that the data belong to the same drilling research.
1. Borehole sample description
A borehole sample description is a description of the drilled part of the subsurface in terms of layers. The borehole sample descriptions are nowadays often made in the field and directly registered in a field computer. Therefore, the information is electronically available and can be exchanged digitally. However historically this information is stored on paper or as image (JPG/PDF/etc.). Borehole sample descriptions could be stored in DINO as digital data (see A) or as image with metadata (see B). Below you find more information on how to deliver the data. Pedalogical borehole sample descriptions do not fall hereunder. Below you can read how to deliver this data.
A. Digital data
Information below is specifically for borehole sample descriptions.
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A.1 How can I deliver data? |
Exclusively per email via support@geologicalsurvey.nl. |
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A.2 In which format could I deliver data? |
Digital data can be delivered in several formats:
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A.3 Which conditions apply to the data? |
Additional conditions for data of GEF-BORE and TerraIndex are described per format in the following documents:
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A.4 What will be validated? |
After delivery, the data are validated on format and conditions. Doubling in borehole research is also checked, within the delivery as well as in respect to the data already in DINO. |
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A.5 What is the processing timespan? |
Processing of the data takes twenty working days on average. |
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A.6 Do I receive a notification of the validation and processing? |
You will receive a notification if the data are not conform the agreed format and/or the conditions. If the data are valid, then you will receive an overview with NITG-numbers under which the data are processed and available. |
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A.7 Where will the data be made available? |
After the data are processed in DINO, they are made available the next day via dinoloket.nl. |
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A.8 What are the costs? |
Intake of data will have no costs if the delivered data are conform the specified format and conditions. |
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A.9 What changes with the Dutch Key Register of the Subsurface (Basisregistratie Ondergrond, BRO)? |
As soon as the BRO becomes available for a certain part of the borehole research from a particular discipline, you cannot deliver your digital data to the DINO department anymore. From that moment you could deliver your data to the BRO. See Basisregistratieondergrond.nl (In Dutch) for more information. What this means for other types of data within a borehole research has yet to be determined. |
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A.10 Other questions? |
Are you not able to comply with the requested format or do you have more questions, contact us via support@geologicalsurvey.nl. See also alternative delivery options of borehole sample descriptions under B and C. |
B. Image with metadata (alternative for archives)
Find below the information about supplying images with metadata, exclusively of borehole sample descriptions. Would you want to deliver images of borehole sample analyses, photographs or measurements, contact us via support@geologicalsurvey.nl.
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B.1 How can I deliver data? |
Per email via support@geologicalsurvey.nl. If delivery per email is causing difficulty, alternative solutions could be considered. |
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B.2 In which format could I deliver data? |
Images could have the formats JPEG, PDF or TIFF. In addition to the images, you will need to provide an Excel-file with metadata of the images/objects. |
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B.3 Which conditions apply to the data? |
De Image For the images there are no specific demands. However, that quality should be sufficient to make the information well legible. At least one image should be supplied per boring. Metadata file Per delivery an Excel-file (example metadata file (in Dutch)) should be provided in which, per image and boring, the metadata is included (If the example file does not open directly, it is recommended to store the file first before opening.). In this file the following aspects should be described. Mandatory for processing and reuse:
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B.4 What will be validated? |
After delivery, the data are validated on format and conditions. Doubling in borehole research is also checked, within the delivery as well as in respect to the data already in DINO. To be able to execute this validation correctly, it is important that the metadata is provided as complete as possible. |
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B.5 What is the processing timespan? |
Processing of the data takes thirty workdays on average. |
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B.6 Do I receive a notification of the validation and processing? |
You will receive a notification if the data are not conform the agreed format and/or the conditions. If the data are valid, then you will receive an overview with NITG-numbers under which the data are processed and available. |
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B.7 Where will the data be made available? |
After the data are processed in DINO, they are made available the next day via dinoloket.nl |
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B.8 What are the costs? |
For processing the data in this form processing costs are charged. Per delivery these are € 250,- plus € 1,- per image. |
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B.9 What changes with the Dutch Key Register of the Subsurface (Basisregistratie Ondergrond, BRO)? |
Borehole data in the form of images are not part of the BRO. The supplied data remain available www.dinoloket.nl. In addition, delivering data in this form and to have them stored will still be possible, so they will be made available to the public via www.dinoloket.nl. |
C. Other forms (For example paper) or formats?
If you have other forms or formats available, these cannot readily be added to DINO. We may be able to help you processing the data to make them available via www.dinoloket.nl. For this you can contact support@geologicalsurvey.nl.
2. Borehole sample analyses
Borehole sample analyses concern de results of analyses on samples, or part thereof, directly obtained from a boring. It is preferable and advisable to record this information in DINO in digital form as much as possible. Some analysis results will be stored in tabular from in DINO. Other analysis results can be delivered in several file formats like PDF and TIFF. Because the delivery procedure and - conditions are not consistent for borehole sample analyses, you better contact support@geologicalsurvey.nl to ask for the specific delivery procedure and - conditions applicable to your your borehole sample analysis.
3. Borehole sample photographs
Borehole sample photographs that can be recorded in DINO are digital photographs of the samples obtained by a boring, of part of samples or of specific details in those samples. There are ment to record structures or other aspects that are insufficiently reveiled in a borehole sample description. For the delivery of borehole sample photographs an borehole sample description should already have been delivered. If you are planning to supply borehole sample photographs, we ask you to contact us via support@geologicalsurvey.nl.
4. Borehole measurements
Borehole measurements are data registered by measuring equipment lowered into the borehole and/or data from processing these registered measurements. The data could be recorded in two ways, as digital data file and as an image. The digital data file is preferable, because this form provides the best reusability. If you like to get more information, we suggest to contact us via support@geologicalsurvey.nl.