Managing 1 Petabyte of Global Renewables Data Across 10 Countries
Following a successful Proof of Concept, HDS — alongside other partners — was awarded an 18-month data management contract for a major global renewables company, bringing GeoSCOPE's data management capabilities firmly into the energy transition.
The Challenge
A leading renewables company had accumulated over 1 Petabyte of diverse geotechnical, geophysical, hydrographic, environmental, metocean and engineering data across its worldwide windfarm operations — spanning 10 countries across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The dataset was fragmented, contained over 65% duplication, and lacked a consistent spatial indexing or taxonomy framework, making it difficult for multiple working teams to locate, share and trust their data.
The Solution
In Q4 2024, HDS completed a Proof of Concept for a North Sea windfarm project that demonstrated GeoSCOPE's capability to manage renewables data at scale — including specialist data types not commonly found in oil and gas: bathymetry, magnetometry, side scan sonar, ROV video, CPT data, shallow seismic, seabed habitats, unexploded ordnance surveys, ground engineering, and navigation data.
On the strength of the PoC result, HDS was awarded the full data management contract. The programme of work involves:
Eliminating over 65% data duplication across the portfolio
Classifying all content against an agreed taxonomy covering multiple technical disciplines
Rationalising file and folder naming conventions across the global estate
Spatially linking all data to a GIS map for rapid, geo-referenced search and filtering
Improving workflow efficiency and data exchange between distributed working teams
The Outcome
This engagement represents a significant milestone for HDS — demonstrating that GeoSCOPE and its Virtual Data Custodian service model is fully transferable beyond oil and gas into the fast-growing renewables sector. The contract covers operations in the UK, Europe, North America and Far East.