NSTA Offshore Zipped Shapefiles: Regularly Updated UK Offshore Energy Data

Regularly updated shapefiles of UK offshore energy infrastructure are provided by the North Sea Transition Authority. The data is available via ArcGIS GeoServices REST API and HTML formats. This zip file does not contain round-associated shapefiles.

Use Cases

• Map offshore energy infrastructure based on the provided shapefiles.
• Perform spatial analysis on UK offshore energy assets using the geospatial data.
• Integrate updated offshore boundary and feature data into GIS applications.

Strengths

• Data is regularly updated, as noted in the description.
• Published by the authoritative North Sea Transition Authority.
• Available in standard geospatial formats (ArcGIS GeoServices REST API, HTML).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:11:16.501220; freshness should be verified.

Geography

UK offshore areas